Past Hero's Wishes

Feb 16th, 2017

My name is SPC Colby Geeker. After my second deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 I sustained multiple TBI's due to RPG attacks on my dismounted patrols. After returning home I was medically retired from the Army, since then I have not been able to work due to my injuries and have been in and out of the hospital. My beautiful wife has been a life saver, she is my caregiver and takes care of all the daily stuff like shopping, cooking, reminding me to take my meds or any appointments I may have since my memory has been effected. On really bad days when the headaches are to much she helps me take a bath, eat, get dressed, on top of all this she works full time to make sure we have the money needed to live since I am unable to work. She does all this without ever complaining and she always has a smile on her face no matter how bad of a day I am having. February will be our 4th wedding anniversary, when we were married she wanted to go to Walt Disney for our honeymoon because she loves it so much. Unfortunately, I ended up spending 3 weeks at the Mayo Clinic after the wedding and we never got to go. I want to take my wife to Walt Disney World Orlando because she has done so much for me. I want to make this up to her and be able to show her how much I truly appreciate everything she does for me! She is my hero because without her I do not know where I would be.

U.S. Army (Veteran)

2006 - 2013

Wish Fulfilled By:

Michael donated $100.00
Stephen donated $30.00
Calvin donated $50.00
Francis in Honor of Go get your dream vacation donated $30.00
Richel donated $10.00
A Generous Person donated $100.00
Joseph donated $25.00
A Generous Person donated $50.00
Julie donated $20.00
RICK donated $135.00

Thank You Message from the Hero:

Thanks so much to Vet Tix and all the donors who helped make our Disney anniversary vacation possible! We had an amazing time and I had the opportunity to be serve as the Veteran of the Day at Magic Kingdom and participate in the flag ceremony with parade down Main Street. Again Thank you all for everything without your help I would have never been able to give my wife the magical anniversary she has always wanted!!

- Colby

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Madison Square Garden

Feb 15th, 2017

My name is Lieutenant Colonel, Silas Bowman. I returned from my fifth deployment in July of 2016 and would like to take my daughter and son to the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert in Madison Square Gardens for her 16th birthday and his 18th birthday before he heads to Navy boot camp. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Madison Square Garden: February 15, 17, or 18 2017. I have missed most of their birthdays due to deployments or training and they really love this band.

U.S. Army (Veteran)

1997 - 2024

Wish Fulfilled By:

Anthony donated $5.00

Thank You Message from the Hero:

Thanks Vet Tix for the tickets to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers. My Son Andrew, daughter Sarah, and I really enjoyed ourselves. It was nice to be able to take them so close to their birthdays and before my son heads off to the Navy. We had an amazing time with outstanding seats. Thanks again

- Silas

Post-Deployment Disneyworld

Feb 14th, 2017

My name is TSgt. Christopher Gonzales. I will be deploying in a few months to the Middle East and upon return we are planning a Disney World vacation. I currently have a room booked at Shades of Green, but am very stressed about money. I'm still not even sure we can do this. I'm only an E-6 so funds are limited. We have never been to Disney World so this would be a special event for us. We have 5 kids and we are hoping to give them something to look forward to when I come back. My wish is for Four-day Disney World Park Hopper tickets for my family of 7. Last time I went away to Tech School for a couple months, our youngest child had a real hard time and I just want to makes sure her and all the rest of my family have a vacation to look forward to instead of the stress of our separation.

U.S. Air Force (Veteran)

2001 - 2024

Wish Fulfilled By:

Nigel donated $10.00
A Generous Person donated $50.00
Michael donated $50.00
Trishana donated $10.00
joseph donated $50.00
LeRoy donated $50.00
Antoinette in Honor of MAJ Donald Miller donated $20.00
Mark donated $50.00
Aaron in Honor of Jesus donated $100.00
Ronald donated $25.00
DeeDee in Honor of D.G. donated $100.00
Louis donated $20.00
A Generous Person donated $565.00

Thank You Message from the Hero:

I wanted to thank everyone who donated!!! Typing those words just doesn't even come close to expressing my gratitude. We had an unforgettable vacation. It was much more than I even imagined and I owe every moment to those who donated and Vet Tix. My kids are young enough to thoroughly appreciate the Disney experience and they may not have been by the time we would have gone without your help. This gave us something to look forward to during the deployment and made it seem like less of a trying experience. You are a great organization and the donors deserve a lot of credit.

- Christopher

Post-Deployment Disney World for Christmas

Dec 23rd, 2016

My Name is Ben Ackerman. I will be returning home after 6 months away from my family. This is my 5th deployment in my career, but has been especially hard for my kids as they are now getting older (10 and 12) and it had been a few years since I have been away from them. I come home in November and want to take them to Disney for Christmas from the 23rd to the 27th, so would love to get 4-Day park hopper passes to really enjoy some time with my family this Christmas.

U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)

Wish Fulfilled By:

Andrew donated $25.00
RAYMOND in Honor of Chief Operator Eric Shellenberger donated $25.00
A Generous Person donated $900.00
Priscilla donated $300.00
Walter donated $50.00
Liam donated $20.00
A Generous Person donated $40.00
Rocquel donated $20.00
Tammara donated $30.00
Noella donated $20.00
Sharon in Honor of My brother, Glenn donated $50.00
Laramie donated $10.00
Paul donated $25.00
Jason in Honor of Fred & Karen Kelroy donated $100.00
A Generous Person donated $10.00

Thank You Message from the Hero:

Thanks so much to Vet Tix and all the donors who helped make our Disney vacation amazing. It was a great time to reconnect for my family and the weather in Florida was perfect. Thanks to Vet Tix for all you guys do!

- Ben

Disney World Surprise for my wife and daughter

Dec 8th, 2016

My name is Spencer Gatwood. I am a Specialist in the United States Army. I have spent the last two years away from my lovely wife Keiran and beautiful daughter Emily. I am currently in Kuwait and come home this December I will finally have the chance to go home to my amazing family. After missing many birthdays and holidays over the last few years, I really want to make it up to my girls. They have both stood by me over the years and have been an endless source of support when times were tough. I'm hoping to surprise my daughter in Orlando, at Disney world. She has never been there, she doesn't know when I'm coming home and I know it would be a moment that she will never forget. My hope is to spend at least three days at the Disney parks with park hopper tickets. I'm not normally one to ask for help with things of this nature, but if the cost of the tickets were offset I could make the rest of the trip even more magical for my little princess. God Bless.

U.S. Army (Currently Serving)

Wish Fulfilled By:

Ethan donated $10.00
Phillip donated $100.00
Theresa donated $20.00
Scott donated $25.00
Heather donated $50.00
Ralph donated $50.00
Sean donated $50.00
Donna donated $10.00
Michael donated $10.00
Richard donated $225.00

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Green Bay Packer Game Lambeau Field

Dec 4th, 2016

My name is Staff Sergeant Joshua M. Krueger. On February 28, 2005, my detail was struck by an improvised explosive device (IED). I was severely wounded in the blast and in critical condition. I was medically evacuated to Ballad, Iraq. I was then transferred to Landstuhl, Germany, and ultimately to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. I suffered loss of vision to my left eye and sustained severe blast damage to my left arm. After numerous surgeries and rehabilitation, I was medically retired from the Marine Corps on November 26, 2006. I ended up having the injured eye removed in 2014. My wish is to take my twin daughters to their first Packers game for their birthday on December 4th. I am a huge Packers fan and would love to attend the game on December 4th where the Packers play the Houston Texans.

U.S. Marine Corps (Severely Wounded Veteran)

1997 - 2006

Wish Fulfilled By:

Andrew donated $25.00
Anita donated $10.00
David donated $20.00
david donated $50.00
Peter donated $20.00
Colin donated $10.00
James donated $20.00
James donated $50.00
Kevin donated $25.00
A Generous Person donated $25.00
Bryan donated $100.00
Keith donated $50.00
Michael donated $5.00
Mario donated $25.00
WILLIAM donated $50.00
Edward in Honor of Ed and Terry Metcalf donated $25.00
Gregory donated $25.00
Brandon in Honor of You and your daughters. donated $20.00
Calista donated $50.00
Genevieve in Honor of Margaret and Benote Wimp donated $25.00
Heidi donated $5.00
Guy. W donated $5.00
Stephanie in Honor of Packer Fan & Veteran donated $20.00
jenny donated $10.00
Truett donated $10.00
shauna-kay donated $10.00
William donated $20.00
Andrew donated $10.00

Thank You Message from the Hero:

"Thank you do much for your kindness and generosity. We had an amazing time and created great memories that will last a lifetime!"

- Krueger Family

Boston Bruins Hockey Game

Dec 1st, 2016

My name is CPT Elliott Megquier. I am in the middle of an 18 month deployment in Afghanistan. My mid tour R&R leave is schedule for 11/21-12/5/16. I would like to get three tickets so I can take my parents to our first Boston Bruins game. They have home games on 11/22, 11/25, 11/27, or 12/1 during my leave. Whichever date is fine for me.

U.S. Army (Veteran)

2010 - 2019

Wish Fulfilled By:

Laurie donated $50.00

Thank You Message from the Hero:

Thank you to the Boston Bruins for donating three tickets and goodie bags so I could take my parents to our first Bruins game. What an exciting game. The Bruins tied the game with less than a minute to go in the 3rd Period and then they won the game in the overtime shootout. It was a highlight of my two Rest & Recovery. Now back in Afghanistan I feel recharged to complete the mission.

- Elliott

1-day Peak pass for Epcot for my family

Nov 25th, 2016

Hello, my name is Staff Sgt. Thomas Duval. I am currently on my third deployment with the U.S. Army and set to return just in time for the holidays. My wish is to take my wife and three children to Disney's Epcot for one day during the long Thanksgiving weekend. Our three kids, 8yo, 6yo and 3yo, are counting down the days till my return and this would be the ultimate surprise. I have no sad stories. Like the thousands of military families, mine has had its struggles with the back to back deployments however, we get through them like all the other great military families. We are thankful for the military the opportunity to serve and we are thankful for organizations like this, who are trying to help make the impossible possible. Thank you for any considerations! The price requested is strictly for 1 day at Epcot for 2 adults and three children. Thank you all again.

U.S. Army (Currently Serving)

Wish Fulfilled By:

wendy donated $10.00
Joseph donated $25.00
Quinten in Honor of Q. Roehm growing up in the 352 donated $15.00
A Generous Person donated $25.00
Vinton donated $100.00

Thank You Message from the Hero:

Had a wonderful time with the family at Epcot! It was only possible because of such caring and generous donations of the Vet Tix supporters. Being able to do this 3 days after my return from deployment really made the reunion even more special! Thank You ALL for everything! A special thank you to the donors that made this possible... words cannot explain how thankful myself and my family are.

- Thomas

Disneyland - California Dreamin'!

Nov 22nd, 2016

My name is Sgt. Robert Aiken. I have two wonderful daughters, ages 5 and 10, Disneyland is our dream of a lifetime! Born in Orange, California I have fond memories of Disneyland while my father, also a Marine, was stationed at El Toro. In 2000 I enlisted in the Marine Corps serving two combat tours beginning with the invasion of Iraq in 2003. In 2004 I got shot up pretty good in Ar Ramadi during a fire fight and subsequently retired medically in 2005. Currently residing in north Texas I've been married to the love of my life for 12 years now. Her unending love makes our lives special everyday. The magic of Disneyland for a few days in sunny southern California is surely in order for her especially. Thank you for your consideration and making dreams come true. God bless.

U.S. Marine Corps (Severely Wounded Veteran)

2000 - 2005

Wish Fulfilled By:

Laddin donated $25.00
Ian donated $10.00
Connie in Honor of Robert Cox donated $25.00
Shane donated $100.00
A Generous Person donated $440.00

Thank You Message from the Hero:

California dreamin' turned into reality.... with plenty of Pixy Dust to boot! We enjoyed the experience of a lifetime! From the moment our Hero's Wish was accepted our girls Samantha and Gina began counting down. The day before traveling they even painted my nails with pink glitter polish for the trip and off we flew to California to celebrate Thanksgiving holiday with Mickey and friends. Gigi and I relished every moment making wonderful memories with our children. John, Shane, Connie, Ian, and Ladin, may your kindness bring you blessings this holiday season and for many moons to come. The timing couldn't have been better! Our girls are at the perfect age. They had so much energy for all three days, my wife and I couldn't believe it. Now we know the deal when it comes to getting chores done around the house....HA! We are absolutely thankful.

- Aiken Family

Disney World for granddaughter...

Nov 21st, 2016

My Name is Sherrie Norden. I am a Gold Star Daughter of USAF CAPT. CARL E. JACKSON MIA, VIETNAM, 27 JUNE 65. We asked our 11 year old granddaughter, if you could go anywhere on vacation, where would you want to go. Of course, she said Disney World. We booked our hotel (Wyndham Cypress Resort in Kissimmee, FL) for Thanksgiving week. As luck would have it, the transmission went out in our vehicle and due to that expense, had to cancel the trip. We can afford the hotel, but not theme park tickets :( Taylor has been a real trooper about it though.

U.S. Air Force (Family of KIA)

1965

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