I want to say that this has been the best experience of hog hunting that I have ever been on. The people here in Bay St. Louis, MS made my stay here awesome. I also want to thank Wounded Warriors in Action for making this all happen. I have made new friends, Audie Murphy, Joe Liddell, Debbie, Uncle Dave and countless other family and friends of the Murphy’s. This experience for me allowed me to see how important us service members really are to them. I thank God for blessing me to meet people who go out of their way to show their love for us.

-D. Stoner, USAF
Purple Heart Recipient

Thank you WWIA for providing this opportunity. Thank you also to Mr. Berryman for your professionalism as out team leader. We all as a group had an awesome time hunting pheasants and sharing experiences. New friends were made, and fun was had. Thanks again.

-D. Essig, US Army
Purple Heart Recipient

This is the first time I have been to North Dakota and I have had one of the best times I could have ever imagined. I shot a lot of birds, made a lot of new friends, and added to my circle of family! This has truly been a once in a lifetime event. If it gets any better than this, I have not experienced it thus far in life. Thank you, Dan Berryman, for being a Guide for us and my partner in crime against those pheasants. We got em.

-D. Smith US Army
Purple Heart Recipient

Wow! So Nice! Thanks for the special seating for the old leg. Wonderful trip; met great Warriors and Brad and Julie at Grand Ciel Lodge were awesome to say the least! Super trip beyond my resources…many, many thanks!

-D. Wilson, US Army Vietnam
Purple Heart Recipient

Thank you to the WWIAF and Hosts Brad and Julie, without you none of this would be possible. I loved being able to sit down and connect with my fellow wounded warriors. The stories that we all share will last a lifetime. I do believe that everything happens for a reason. Our injuries are the reason we all cam together. Everyone comes from a different background with different beliefs, but we will always be there for each other in their time of need. The Hosts, Brad and Julie have gone above and beyond to make this a successful and enjoyable event. The volunteers, Rick, Jim, Cory and Drew worked their butts off to ensure that every warrior knew the rules and were safe. The dogs were beyond amazing, watching them do their work is just something incredible to watch. Gabe was an amazing Guide. He was very professional from Day 1 when he made contact, until the final day. He had the hardest job of all making sure everything ran smooth and keeping everyone together and he did a superb job. I am proud to say that I am a member of this organization and look forward to future events and ways to support WWIA.

-J. Gaudette, US Army
Purple Heart Recipient

I had a blast on this past pheasant hunt In SD. Thank you for the invite! Brad and Julie were phenomenal hosts with great food (no telling how much weight I put on), and an amazing piece of property to relax and have a good time on. I really liked getting to know Gabe. His desire to help out and keep the flow going is impressive. I’d love to get my life in order to where I can help out guiding in the way he does with other vets. I really appreciate what you, John, and the rest of the organization do for everyone else. It means a lot to me and I’m sure many others. Enjoy the holidays and again, thank you!

-A. Turcotte, US Army
Purple Heart Recipient

The Central PA Cast & Blast event is an amazing thing. The support of truly patriotic Americans volunteering their time to allow us to be completely relaxed and enjoy ourselves has hit home. It is amazing how this event has made me feel comfortable and almost “normal” again. I am truly grateful and honored to have been included in this event. I have made 17 new friends and they quickly became family.

-W. Black, US Army

The Central PA Cast & Blast 2019 has been amazing from the hospitality of Gravel Spring Lodge to the field time and fishing at Penn’s Cave, this event turned out incredible. There are so many volunteers that have all contributed in one way or another. To see so many people come together to put this event on for us is truly humbling. I can’t say thank you enough as I am truly grateful to be able to spend a weekend hunting and fishing with a great group of vets and an awesome group of Americans that made it happen.

-S. Korth, US Army
Purple Heart Recipient

This being my first WWIA event I was not sure what it was going to be like. This has been the best thing I have been on, to be able to be around other Warriors and be able to open up and feel almost normal again.

-A. Schreckengost, US Army
Purple Heart Recipient

I signed up to serve without expecting anything in return, but what you patriots are doing for our Wounded Veterans is amazing. I haven’t had this much fun in a long time. Thank you for your generosity, friendship and genuine appreciation for our military.

-L. Ortiz, USMC
Purple Heart Recipient

This is my first event with WWIA and it was a very good experience. I had a great time. The staff is amazing and very caring. This was my very first-time bird hunting and I had a great time. Thank you for everything you do.

-K. Mitchell, US Army
Purple Heart Recipient

I just wanted to express my deepest gratitude for the opportunity to participate in the Bayfield Cast and Blast event in Iron River, WI. The hosts Chris and Brenda Diesing were amazing; they (as we as the community) made me feel very welcome and treated me as if we were already family. My guides Jamie Vee and Jeff Evans were top notch. True tacticians of their craft. As I was going to work this morning, I felt different- felt rejuvenated. I’m not sure if it was the cool and crisp air of Northern Wisconsin or being around fellow veterans with similar stories as mine but it worked! So thank you again! The event gave me the chance to hit the reset button for a while. I hope to participate in another WWIA event in the future.

-J. Razon, US Army
Purple Heart Recipient