BREAKING NEWS!
May 15, 2012
NHDF Announces Grants of $48,800
The National Homeland Defense Foundation (NHDF) announced that it has made grants of $48,800 to various military programs in Colorado through the Homeland Defender’s Fund™ that the Foundation administers.
Programs receiving grants at Ft. Carson include rehabilitation for wounded warriors, family programs on marriage counseling, domestic violence seminars, and support for the Fallen Heroes Center and the Family Readiness Center. The Colorado National Guard was awarded a grant to support child care programs, and the US Air Force Academy received a grant for their Airman and Family Readiness Center program.
“We are grateful to the many citizens of our community who have so generously donated to the Fund that allows support of these very worthy programs for our military members and their families. The State of Colorado continues to be very supportive of our men and women in service to our nation,” said Don Addy, President of NHDF.
The Homeland Defender’s Fund is a charitable non-profit fund that receives donations from citizens and corporations who want to support military programs. Donations and gifts to the fund are combined with others and then contributed to various support programs at Colorado military installations. For more information on how to contribute, click on www.thehdfund.org or call 719-577-7417.
April 27, 2012
Northeastern University wins top award; USMA West Point is second; University of Calgary third
Northeastern University captured the top prize of $10,000 for their entry in the 2012 National Security Innovation Competition held at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs on Friday, April 27, 2012.
Congratulations to all the finalists for a job well done. We look forward to seeing you in 2013.
WWII Marine vet to narrate dramatic Greatest Generations session
E. Bruce Heilman joined the U.S. Marine Corps as a high school dropout and son of a Kentucky sharecropper. He completed boot camp as the highest scorer on the rifle range in his platoon.
Heilman was deployed to Okinawa, arriving during Kamikaze bombing raids on the fleet. Though he expected to die, Heilman made it through the war, even surviving an airplane crash on Iwo Jima.
Today, Heilman serves as national spokesman for The Greatest Generations Foundation. The Colorado-based nonprofit strives to educate Americans about the timeless and selfless dedication of the men and women who helped ensure our freedoms during WWII.
Heilman, who went on to become chancellor of the University of Richmond, will narrate a special Greatest Generations presentation at this year's NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on Homeland Security and Defense™
The symposium -- scheduled for Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. -- is the nation's leading public forum on homeland security and homeland defense, featuring international experts discussing the latest research, operations and policies affecting homeland security and defense.
Check out the NHDF web site at www.nhdf.org for more information about the symposium, including the date and time of Heilman's presentation.
Haven't registered yet? Pricing for this year's symposium is $400 for members of the military, $600 for industry professionals. To ensure your seat, please REGISTER today.
