Current Hero's Wishes
Family Reconnection at DisneyWorld
My name is SPC John Howard and I am currently deployed in the Middle East. My wife and I have a two year old son and I will finally be coming home later this year. I have missed many of my child's milestones, birthdays, and holidays and my wife has gone above and beyond in holding the house and family together without me. I would like to treat my family to our first trip to DisneyWorld to be able to catch up on lost time with my son and treat my wife to a much needed vacation. I would like to give them the experience of a lifetime in thanks for their sacrifice. Thank you all for your incredible generosity in helping provide this experience for my family!
United States Army
Currently Serving
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Ski trip to Wintergreen
My name is Master Sergeant Jason P. Foster. I am Trombone Craftsman, 3N171J, United States Air Force Heritage of America Band. Section leader for the Concert Band and is the bass trombonist in the 16-member Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble. Unit’s Drum Major – leading a 35-member ceremonial group. Duties take me to jazz festivals, community relations concerts, recruiting events and numerous military ceremonies. I am the unit’s Section Chief of Resources overseeing resources and a budget. Served as Executive Non commissioned Officer, Supply Chief, Lead Client Support Administrator, Unit Deployment Manager, Organizational Defense Travel Administrator, Agency Program Coordinator, Auditions Coordinator, Functional Area Records Manager, Physical Training Leader and Chief of Records. My wish is a ski trip to Wintergreen for my family. I'll be returning from a 6 month deployment with the Air Force and a trip to reunite with my family would be an incredible lifetime experience for us. I would like to ask for lift tickets for the family. We live relatively close so we would not need transportation.
United States Air Force
Currently Serving
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Disney World surprise trip for the family
My name is SRA Jordan Mccants. I currently on a 6 month deployment. This will be my third holiday season that I have been in training, TDY, or deployed. My two boys, 10 and 4, have been along to go to Disney and this would be the best present for my wife and boys. Christmas is my family’s favorite holiday without me there for the past two years and now this one, it’s been hard on them. I want to make this homecoming extra special.
United States Air Force
Currently Serving
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Trip to Disney World with my family
My name is SSG Bryan Gillette. I have served for 17 years with the MO National Guard. My wish is to take my family to Disney World. My wife and I have been married for 8 years and we have 4 children ages 14, 13, 3, and 1. We have never been to Florida and we would love to surprise our kids with a trip to Disney World after our first deployment.
United States Army
Currently Serving
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Universal Studios Park Hopper
My name is Staff Sergeant Corey Keleher. I’ve just returned from a 7 month deployment, and I’m looking to surprise my family with a park hopping trip to Universal Studios. I’d love to bring myself, my wife, my 2 year old son (3 in December), and my father-in-law (25 year Army combat veteran) to see this great event.
United States Air Force
Currently Serving
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Disney World
Hello, I am TSgt Edric Johnson. I am currently in month 4 of a 6 month deployment at an undisclosed location. This is my second deployment in 3 years. My lovely wife (Debra) and daughter (Sydney) have been patiently awaiting my return. This hasn't been the easiest of deployments cause we miss each other terribly. I'm sure it's not easy on all of my fellow brothers and sister in arms who are away from their loved ones. Sydney and Debra have been my pillar of strength to help me through this deployment. To show my deepest gratitude, I am making a Hero's Wish. I would love to receive 3 Disney World 4 day park hopper tickets and give them the experience of a lifetime. Thank you for your support.
United States Air Force
Currently Serving
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Family vacation to Universal Studios Orlando
My name is Spc Roobentroff Dragon. I am currently serving abroad. I have been overseas for close to a year and I would love to come home and be able to make my son's wish come true. He always wanted to go to Universal Studios Orlando. I would need 3 tickets. This would be a great opportunity to spend some quality time as a family.
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Universal's Islands of Adventure
My name is SSgt Vernon Rowe. I am medically retired from the Army after serving 10 years on active duty as a Paratrooper. I was injured on every deployment. I have a Family of 6, my Wife and 4 children. I have a beautiful family, my Wife, 3 boys age 2, 9,11, and a little girl 9 months old and they have always wanted to go to Universal's Islands of Adventure Theme Park. This would be my wish, to make this trip come true for them.
United States Army
Severely Wounded Veteran
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NASCAR Auto Club 400
My name is LCpl Christopher Allen. I would like to take my family to a NASCAR race. I would like for my 14 year old son who is a huge NASCAR Jimmy Johnson fan, to be able to watch his driver race one last time before he retires at the end of the season. I have turned my son into a huge racing fan even though I am a Kevin Harvick fan, we have some fun battles on Sunday's. I received full custody of my son after 12 years of not being able to spend time with him due to a divorce. Now, we do everything we possibly can to make up for lost time and continue to add as many insane and wild memories as possible. This would be a dream come true for me to be able to take him and see both our drivers in person battle!!!!
United States Marine Corps
Severely Wounded Veteran
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Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets
My name is MSgt Kyle Overby. I am from Wisconsin and currently stationed in North Carolina. I would love to take my family of 5 to see the Milwaukee Bucks play against the Charlotte Hornets when they play on March 1st. It would be our first NBA game. We would love for our first experience at an NBA game to be as close to the court as possible. That would be amazing although we would all just be excited to see a game in person.
United States Air Force
Currently Serving
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Disney World for 4
My name is TSgt Ryan Marra. I am in the Air Force, Security Forces career field and currently deployed to the Middle East. I have been in the Air Force for over 18 years out of New Jersey. I met and married my wife of 15 years while I was stationed at Malmstrom AFB, Montana. Since then we have 2 awesome, resilient children that have been all over the world. Now that I’m currently deployed, I want to give back to my family after all these moves that I’ve put them through after volunteering for so many different things while in the Air Force. With this possibly my last deployment, I need some help setting up a trip to Disney in Florida for them. Once I return I want to take them to Disney World in Orlando. I thank you for your consideration and help.
United States Air Force
Currently Serving
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Family Trip to Universal Studios
Hello my name is SFC McCarty with the 284th EVCC , I am a single Mother of 5 amazing kids and one of the sweetest granddaughters ever. I have Served for 24 yrs, deployed to Iraq from 2004-2005 in support of Operation Iraq Freedom II. I am currently deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Freedom Sentinal due to teturn soon. I have missed so much with my kids due to training, deployments and long work days. I have wanted to take my kids to Universal Studios for years, I have saved and have the money for flights and hotels and we are asking for 5 tickets including Express pass to take my kids on a 5 day fun filled extravaganza to Universal Studios to make precious memories, bring smiles to their faces and just have fun during their Christmas break. This would mean the world to my kids they ask to go every year and we miss each other so very much. Thank you, God Bless.
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Universal Studios - Orlando vacation
Hi, My name is SFC Salvaggio. I’ve been an active duty soldier for thirteen years, and recently returned from my fifth deployment in late Oct from Iraq. I would Love to surprise my wife and kids with a trip to Orlando during our 12 yr old daughters spring break. My wife has been the glue holding our family together, for the past 15yrs she has been by my side supporting me along the way. I have missed countless Birthdays,Anniversary and Holidays. I would love to give them a once in a lifetime trip to Orlando to show my appreciation for their unconditional love and support throughout my military career and I couldn’t do this without them by my side.
United States Army
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Wicked at the Overture Center
My name is TSgt Huberr Hansen. I have just returned home from a deployment to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. My girlfriend wants nothing more than tickets to Wicked, the musical at the Overture center in Madison, WI. I would love nothing more than to surprise her with front row tickets for Christmas. The prices are far more than I can afford. She has said for the last several years that if Wicked ever comes back to Madison that she wants to go. She is a wonderful woman, with twin five year olds that I am helping to raise as my own. While I was deployed she kept it together, mowing the grass, shoveling snow, looking after my house and my dog. She deserves something truly special.
United States Air Force
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Disney World Park Hopper passes for family of 6
My name is SFC William Moore. I have been in the US Army Reserves for 10 years and currently serving my 2nd deployment in Iraq. My wife is home with our four awesome kids, Grace 14, Danielle 7, Liam 5 and David 3. This had been our toughest deployment- I have missed many holidays, family events and family emergencies. When I return home I would love to take my family for some much needed fun and magic at Disney World FL. We are humbled and thankful to be considered for this wish fulfillment. Thank you VETTIX for all you do!
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Spring Break Universal Studios Orlando
My name is MSgt Mark Goenen. This is my 8th deployment during my career. I am currently serving as Fire Chief for a newly established "bare base" in Saudi Arabia. When we arrived on the ground there were less than 20 tents and no capability for Fire Emergency Services. Over our 180+ day deployment we will have built a base that will accommodate 2K personnel on a permanent basis. This deployment will see me miss 3 birthdays, wedding anniversary, and the winter holidays. I was chosen for this deployment on a very short notice, I had under one month to prepare to deploy and make sure the girls were taken care of during my absence. It would be a wonderful gift to take my girls to Universal Studios Orlando, (they are HUGE Harry Potter fans) as my girls have all been working very hard in school and life to overcome my absence for 6 months.
 United States Air Force Currently Serving |
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Disneyland 3 Day Park Hopper Post Deployment Dream!
My name is Major Jeremy Colwell. I am an active duty Marine for the last 15 years and I am currently deployed and away from my wife and three children, ages 8,7, and 3. I am missing many important occasions while being away, such as three birthdays, anniversary, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, and not to mention school events and the day to day memories being made while my children grow up. It is so hard to be away from them during these times. I would love to be able to take them to Disneyland upon my return in April to make new memories with them all again. We are HUGE Disney fans and cannot think of a better way to reconnect than with some Disney Magic! I am requesting 5 Disneyland 3 Day Park Hopper tickets so we can all go, myself, my wife and three children.
United States Marine Corps
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Disney World Trip
My name is SSG Kevin Dubois. I have been a solider in the US ARMY for almost 9 years. I have had 2 deployments. I just recently returned from a 9 month deployment to Iraq. During deployment I missed my daughter's 3rd birthday and the only thing she has asked for is to got to Disney when I got home. Our money is tight because we are paying off debt so we can buy a home in a few years. So my wish is to take my 3 year old daughter and wife to Disney during my Christmas vacation. So any help to make her wish come true would be very appreciated.
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Disneyland Dream Vacation
My name is TSgt. Steven Wilson. I retired from the USAF in 2014 after serving for 17 years, I was deployed to Iraq, on my 4th deployment (2011) I was injured in an IED blast. I received a Purple Heart due to my TBI, I also suffer from hearing loss, back and knee pain, PTSD, migraines and memory issues. I had brain surgery in 2013 and had to cut my military career short due to ongoing symptoms from the blasts. My wife and children have supported me through all of my ups and downs since my injury, it would be nice to spend quality time with my family at the Happiest Place on Earth.
I would love to take my large family to Disneyland, my children have not experienced the fun and magic of Disneyland, I would love to share that with them. I would like to request 12 three day park hopper passes so we could all go together. My children are 17, 16, 15 & 15 (twins), 14, 12, 8, 4 and nearly 3 & 3 (twins).
United States Air Force
Severely Wounded Veteran
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Post Deployment Disney World Vacation
My name is TSgt Michael Hyde, I am currently deployed to Saudi Arabia on a short notice tasking, and my time to return home is finally coming up. This particular deployment has been challenging, especially for my wife and daughter who have been doing an awesome job back home. My daughter is 6 years old and is being very brave and strong through this experience! She loves Disney, and I would like to surprise them with a trip to Disney World in Orlando when I return. It would be a great opportunity for my wife to get a well deserved vacation and for us to reconnect. Thank you for your consideration and Happy Holidays!
United States Air Force
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Universal Studios, Orlando
Hello!
My name is Alex Dixon, and I am the father of two beautiful kids (Madison (13) and Maddox (7)) and husband to Amanda, my spectacular wife. I'm submitting a wish to be able to take my family to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, for our first family vacation ever. My daughter is a huge Harry Potter fan, while my son has recently begun talking nonstop about the Jurrasic World attractions at Universal Studios. I hope to be able to surprise everyone with a summer trip to this wonderful theme park.
I served on active duty in the Army from 2002-2006. After completing two tours in Iraq (during the initial 2003 invasion and the entirety of 2005) with the 3rd Infantry Division, I was honorably discharged in 2006 as a Specialist (E-4).
During my time in service, I received a Purple Heart, Combat Action Badge, two Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and a Presidential Unit Citation.
United States Army
Severely Wounded Veteran
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Disney World Family Vacation
Hello. My father, Capt. Carl E. Jackson, is MIA from Vietnam as of June 27, 1965. We never got a body back - only a few personal belongings. We were told several different stories about what might have happened to him and will never truth from fiction. Initially, we were told he was KIA. We later found out that there was an attempt to rescue him from a POW camp in October, 1966.
Dad was a Captain at the time of his Vietnam incident. I am not sure how many deployments he was sent on as I was only 10 when the incident occurred. I do know that he was away from home a lot. My father was away much of my life and aside from the trips to visit grandparents, there was only one vacation that we went on. That is one of the dearest memories that I have of him.
I would like to take my husband, children (daughter, son-in-law, and son), and my grandchildren (girl, boy, and one on the way) to Disney World so that we all can have our own memories. I thank you for your consideration.
United States Air Force
Family of KIA
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Disney World Reconnection
My name is Capt Jeremy Jinkerson, USAF, and I am presently deploying to Kuwait for six months. While I'm gone, I'll miss my daughter's second birthday, my wife's birthday, and our 14th wedding anniversary. This is a trying time for us, but it is also the meaningful work we signed up for. Part of what’s getting us through is planning for a joyous reunion and dreaming about Disney World; this is our Hero’s Wish. With everything happening now, we're unsure what this deployment may hold and what the future may bring for the Soldiers/Sailors/Airmen/Marines around me. I'm a psychologist, and I've dedicated my life to helping and healing our Nation's service members and Veterans. I’m asking for three 6-day Park Hopper Plus Passes (My daughter’s still free – yay!) so we can experience Disney World while giving me time to rest and all of us time to readjust. Your support of our Hero’s Wish not only helps us directly but upholds my work, as I serve our members and Veterans in turn. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration.
United States Air Force
Currently Serving
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Disney World Park hopper passes
My name is Jameson Carnahan. I was in the 82nd Airborne division for 8 years and on my second tour to Afghanistan I was shot in the right shoulder and then I was medically retired. Since then I have had 12 shoulder surgery and I have been told by the VA doctor that I will always be in pain. I am a purple heart war veteran just trying my best with the pain I am to take care of my family. I was stationed at Ft Bragg for all 8 years of my service I have been married for 10 years with 3 wonderful daughters and we have never been on a real vacation i would love to be able to take my daughters to Disney world. when i was shot and medically retired i have had to work day in and day out to take care of my family.
United States Army
Severely Wounded Veteran
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Disneyland family vacation
My name is SSG Donald Watson, I would love to surprise my family of 5 with a post deployment vacation to Disneyland. My family has supported me through every deployment, training and I want to thank them. I have been active duty for 11 years and I have deployed twice to Iraq, once to Afghanistan, once to Korea and I am currently deployed. Through these deployments and trainings I have missed many holidays and special occasions. My daughter is now 7 and I have only been present for her 2nd birthday. I would love to take this vacation in September for her birthday before my next possible deployment in late 2020.
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Family Trip to Universal Studios, Orlando
Hello to all who are reading this. I am Justin Clement and I am due back from deployment in Spring 2020. I'm asking for 5-5 day passes to Universal Studies in Florida for my family and I when I return. I have served for 12 years, and this has been my first deployment. Back home, I have a loving wife and three beautiful children (9,7, and 6) waiting for me. My wife is the back bone of our family as she stays home to care for all of them, including our middle son who is special needs and on disability. I cannot imagine how difficult this has and will continue to be on her and the kids. I want to take them somewhere we've never been (Universal) to reward them all for staying strong and thank them for supporting me through this deployment. Thank you for your consideration and for supporting all of us service members. Thank you never feels like it's enough but all of you are appreciated!
United States Army
Currently Serving
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Disney World Florida Family Vacation
Hello, my name is SPC Trenton Davis, I am an MP currently deployed to the Middle East as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. The only downside to serving my country was leaving my beautiful wife behind. As she has been so supportive during this deployment, I’d love nothing more than to be able to take her on a Disney world vacation to Florida. Providing all goes well, I am set to return home October 2020. I am requesting 2, four day park hopper tickets to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. I want to ensure she knows how much I appreciate the tremendous support and love I have received from her. I genuinely appreciate all the support and assistance from those donating to these causes. Your contributions mean more than you know to soldiers. Thank you.
United States Army
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Family trip to Disney World
I’ve always wanted to take my family to Disney World but with 3 of my 5 kids being special needs, money is a large obstacle. I’m currently on deployment and desperately want to take my family to Disney when I return from this long deployment. We are a family of 7 and this cannot ever happen without a granted wish as I barely make what we need to survive. I’m an E-4 been in service for 8 years and on a 15 month deployment to Iraq
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