Sep 1st 2017

Hello my name is TSgt Richard Durstine. I am a firefighter in the Air Force. I am currently deployed and heading home soon. I can't wait to get home to my wife and three daughters. My wish is a trip to Disneyland. I live in AZ so getting there is no problem I just need 5 park hopper tickets for my family. Thank you so much for any help in making my girls dreams come true. I greatly appreciate all the support.

Sep 1st 2017

My name is Chief Petty Officer Patrick Sherlock. I'm currently deployed on a US Navy Ship and will be returning in the next few months. I've been gone for upwards of 400 days in last two years. I'm requesting 4 tickets to Universal Studio (3 or 4 day). I have reserved a hotel using Armed Forces Vacation Club in Orlando. My kids really would like to go to Universal Studios. If wish gets granted it would alleviate the cost and gives us the ability to really enjoy the experience. Any help would really be appreciated. My sons are 10 and 11. They both have got straight As in school and both won state Championship in wrestling while I was deployed. As you know wrestling isn't easy especially when you don't have your dad in the corner. They've studied hard and practiced hard. Now I'd like them to have a week where its fun time with dad and mom.

Aug 15th 2017

Hello my name is ABH2 Terrance Lee and I'm currently serving in the US Navy Reserve which I have been for the past 16 years. I have a family of 6. I will be on orders to Camp Djibouti. My wish is to take my wife and daughters to Disney World. I would like to make a wish for six 4 day park hopper passes to be used this summer before the kids return to school. I will be missing countless functions during my deployment. It is nothing more precious then time but this will mean a lot to me and them. My girls are Honor Roll Students, and they will cherish the family time being spent at the Magic Kingdom. I want say thank you to Vettix and the amazing donors. God bless you all.

Aug 11th 2017

Hello, my name is SFC Ivan Hernandez and my wish this summer is to take my family of 5 on a vacation to Disney World. It has been a very long time since we have been able to take some time off as a family and enjoy some time together. I have missed many birthdays, anniversaries, and school activities. I hope this trip can help make up for some of that lost family time. I am currently deployed to the Horn of Africa and should return sometime in the summer. I will have a short time off before I start my training cycle once more and head back to the African continent. Thank you for taking the time to read my wish. Have a wonderful day wherever you may find yourself.

Aug 6th 2017

My son and I are huge Metallica Fans (my wife a little too) and we were so excited when we heard about their 2017 tour. It is my wish that we could see them in San Diego (or Los Angeles) this year prior to me reporting to my next deployable unit. We've never seen the Metal Gods and it has been a dream of ours for a few years. I am a Navy Corpsman and will be assigned to a Marine Infantry unit whom I will soon deploy with. There is no preparation that gets your mind ready to leave your family for 6 months, all you can do is come together and make the best of the time you have with each other. This summer will be my family's last time together for a while, and attending the Metallica Concert would be a perfect send off and lasting memory for us to refer back to during our second deployment.

Aug 4th 2017

My name is TSgt Brent Frazier. I am Active Duty Air Force, currently deployed. My wife and I are Mil-to-Mil. I am a flying crew chief and always gone or deployed. Being apart is hard but luckily my wife is very strong and she understands my mission. Lately it has been really getting to her. Not only does she manage the home front but being active duty herself she has her own career to maintain and manage. My family has been very resilient through TDYs and deployments and all the moves, it would mean so much to me to be able to give back. We have planned a trip three times now and cannot get everything to line up. After my last deployment we had plans on going but received orders while I was deployed and my wife had to PCS on her own with three small children. That move depleted our savings and we were not able to take the trip. It would mean the world to me if I was able to take my three little girls to Disney World. I have three daughters(10, 8 and 4). My wish is for 5 tickets to Disney World.

Jul 26th 2017

Hello, I am MSgt Douglas McGraw & have served in the USAF for 22+ years. I'm the 3rd generation of my family who's been proud to have served our great nation. My Grandfather was a WWII Battle of the Bulge and Dachau concentration camp liberator, my father who served in the 82nd Airborne from Dominican Republic, Air Cavalry in Vietnam 65 LZ X-ray and then finally the Gulf War in the Air National Guard. I myself have just returned from a 1yr deployment to Kandahar Afghanistan as an Advisor to the Afghan Air Force working daily side by side with my Afghan counterparts. I am married to my wife for 22yrs and been together for 24years. We have 2 grown children. This has been my 5th career contingency deployment among countless other times spent away from my wife who has been by my side faithfully for longer than my military career. The past year saw high stress and even family member death affect our whole family but our marriage in particular suffered. My wife and I have always been in unity in putting our children's needs above our own, to the point of signing over my GI bill to our children. Additionally while in Afghanistan I adopted a stray dog that strayed onto our end of the flight line in Kandahar that has made the transition back to daily stateside life a bit stressful. My deep felt wish is to surprise my wife and take her on that long overdue fun filled vacation to show her and my girls how much I appreciate their support. If anyone is able to help bless us, I wish to take them on a 4 day Disneyland park hopper pass. I appreciate Vet Tix for giving Veteran's this amazing platform and to all those who support our men and women in uniform. God bless MSgt Douglas McGraw

Jul 10th 2017

Hello my name is SSG Imelda Alaimaleata. I am proudly serving in the Army. I am currently deployed in Djibouti, Africa for 6 months, and I should be redeploying in July. This is my very first deployment, and so far this is the hardest, especially leaving behind my kids and spouse. Being away from family is one of the hardest things in life. As a soldier, this is the norm, because we would always be gone - whether it be deploying, attending schools, or in training. My wish is to take my family of four to Disneyland this July. I want to spend our family time and the remainder of summer at Disneyland before my kids go back to school. Also since I will be missing out on their birthdays this year. I want to make it up to my family! I would really appreciate it if you would help me and my family fulfill this wish. Thank you all & God Bless!!

Jul 7th 2017

Hi ! My name is MSgt Ayshah Tual, I have been serving in the Air Force for 16 years now and I am currently Deployed to an Undisclosed location in the Middle East. I will be home in a few weeks after being away from my Family for 7 months. This Deployment has been really hard especially being a mom but even harder on my two Children. I have missed my daughters first day of Kindergarten, Halloween, my sons 11th Birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and several school events that my kids are involved in including my sons first school dance. Being away from my children has been the hardest thing I've ever had to do . To try and make up for all the missed Birthdays and Holidays I would like to take my Family to their first Broadway show , to see The Lion King . For my Hero's wish I would like to request (4) Tickets for my family and I to attend the June 10th showing at the Minskoff Theatre.

Jul 4th 2017

My name is Joshua Morcom. After a long, grueling deployment in the Middle East on-board the USS Monterey, I would love to take some time and reconnect with my wife and children, and let them enjoy something special. I missed the birth of my son during the deployment and would love to be able to make it up to him. I have four little girls that are infatuated with all things Disney. I would love to grant their wish for them. Unfortunately, being a large family, big vacations are extremely rare. Please help me make this a reality for my family! I would need a larger number of tickets than what is normally needed (6 total tickets). My son is still well under the age of needing a ticket. Any assistance that you could provide my family would be immensely appreciated.

Jun 26th 2017

My name is Spc Stefan Zaldivar. I am currently serving on my second deployment away from my family and this one has been particularly hard on my wife and my three year old son as they have had to do everything on their own. My amazing wife has had to come mom, dad, driver, soccer coach, class teacher, on top of doing everything in the home on her own. Unable to take vacation because she took the time of to help me mobilize she is running on zero days off with a house two dogs and a toddler who is very confused as to why his daddy has had to miss Father's Day, His Birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving, as well as this upcoming Christmas and other holidays. I am asking for 4 4-day park hopper tickets to allow me to repay my family for sacrificing so much while I have been gone and it getting these tickets it may help offset the cost to allow me to have them stay in a nice hotel and allow me to give them the magical experience that they deserve.

Jun 25th 2017

My name is Rachel Gillette and I am the proud daughter of Col. Stephen Scott. My father, Col. Scott gave the ultimate sacrifice to our country on April 6, 2008 while defending our country in Bagdad, Iraq. Col. Stephen Scott served in the Army for almost 30 years and was a true American Hero who is greatly missed every day. I am an older surviving child and I do not qualify for any of the trips that are offered for children and I have always felt like I am alone in my journey as I continue to heal. One of my most memorable trips that I took as a young child with my dad was to Disney World in Orlando, Florida and I would be grateful for the opportunity to take my 4 children on a surprise family vacation. As we all know, Disney World is costly and I have already contacted Shades of Green for our lodging and they are able to offer us a discounted rate as we are a Gold Star family. Our wish is for 6 four day park hopper passes. My family is so proud of our hero and would be overjoyed to take a trip together to create memories and remember our HERO Col. Stephen Scott. Thank you and God Bless!

Jun 5th 2017

My name is SSgt Wallace Fanene. I was injured by an IED while walking on patrol in a small Iraqi village. As a result of the blast I lost my right leg and right arm and after being deployed for over a year, I found myself waking up to the voice of my wife. Life has since been full of ups and downs and with the stress of dealing with my own issues, it is my family that has always been there to keep me grounded. Since recovering from my injuries I've returned to surfing, committed myself to a cross-fit journey, became a college student, revived a life of adventure through the outdoors and found life meaning in raising my two children. Life isn't easy missing two limbs but I thank God everyday for the opportunity to live each day for the people around me. The month of June is a very special month in my family, as we celebrate both the birthday of my youngest child as well as my own birthday. My wish is to take my family to Disneyland. I hope you choose to support our wish and thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

May 26th 2017

My name is Lt Col Troy Dupont. I have served in the Air Force for 19 years and spent over three of them on deployments. I have just returned from my 5th deployment; a long 1-year separation from my family. Upon redeployment, I received orders to move overseas within 2 months. My wish is for a family vacation to Disneyland in May 2017. I am requesting (6) Park Hopper passes. We are looking to create one last memory in the US and surprise our 4 children (Eli, Evelyn, Emilia, & Edison... the E-team) with a trip to Disneyland before we have to head to port. My family has sacrificed so much over the years, and I am appreciative of any donations provided. The cost of moving overseas is very high and your generosity will truly help us offset the cost of this dream vacation. God bless!

May 22nd 2017

My name is US Air Force Chaplain, James Armstrong. I am currently deployed to Afghanistan for 6 months. I return from the AOR in April and hope to go to Florida with my family in May to reconnect. This year is especially hard as my two kids will be leaving home for college. I essentially lost their last year at home with them. My wish is to take my family to swim with the dolphins at the Discovery Cove in Orlando, FL.

May 12th 2017

My name is Donna Cutchall. My sons and I lost the greatest man in our lives 12 years ago in Iraq. My sons were 4 and 6 years old when it happened. All of us had talked about making plans to go to Disney World when he got back home, but that never happened. My sons now are 16 and 18 and still to this day want to go. My wish is to take my boys to Disney World. We are unable to go because of my current income. I just lost my sons social security money and lost my job. Out of all the wishes we could request, this one would help us feel more complete. Doing what we would have done if SSGT Christopher Cutchall were still alive.

May 1st 2017

My name is TSgt David Velarde. I was in the US Navy for 10 years and decided to leave the Navy and join the US Air Force and have been in for the past 5 years.The toughest part about being in the military is watching your children grow up in pictures. I would love to be able to take my beautiful family to Disneyland to try to make up for all the missed birthdays and holidays. I would like to make a Hero's wish to request (4) Disneyland 3-day park hopper tickets for my family; My wife Shantay and three kids; David Andrew 15, Cheyanne 12, and Austin 2. Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated. Thank you and God Bless.

Apr 2nd 2017

My name is SSG Williams Carlton Anthony. In 2009 I bought tickets to Wrestlemania 2010 but had to give them away because of deployment. My wish is to go to 2017 Wrestlemania, which is being held in Orlando and my sons who are both wrestling fans have asked me to go. I have been watching WWE since 1984 and have never been fortunate enough to attend a live event. It would mean the world to me to take my boys as a surprise. I end my current deployment and return stateside in February.

Mar 31st 2017

My name is 1Lt. Kevin D. Ryan. As the first person in my family to join the military, it was very hard for them when I left for training to go overseas. My father has never been to a Blackhawks game, and I thought this would be a great way of saying thank you to him and my brothers for putting up with all the stress that comes with knowing your son/brother is deployed in a combat zone.

Mar 16th 2017

I am SGT Giovanni Jimenez. I have the opportunity to take leave in March of 2017 and I am hoping for the opportunity to see the hit musical Hamilton while visiting New York City. This musical was wildly popular while I was deployed to Kuwait and I always imagined that I would take my wife to see it when I returned home. I quickly discovered how difficult it is to obtain tickets to this sensational show. I am hoping that Vet Tix will allow me to have a once in a lifetime opportunity to see this show. I am requesting two tickets to a show on March 16th or March 17th, 2017.

Mar 6th 2017

My name is SFC Jesus J Ortega. I am an Infantryman in the US Army. I have been serving for 15 years and I am currently on my 5th deployment to Iraq. Over the last 15 years, I have been away from my family in support of operations in Iraq for a total of 5 years. Although I consider it an honor and privilege to serve Our Nation, the toughest part has and always will be, being separated from my Family. I would like to make a Hero's wish to request (4) Disney World 4-day park hopper tickets for my family; My wife Lilly and three Sons; Damien 14, Caleb 13, and Josue 8. My family and I have always tried to make up for the lost time after each deployment and I truly believe that a trip to Disney World in Florida would top ANY post deployment trip we have ever done!

Feb 27th 2017

My name is 1st Lieutenant Keith Hutchison. My wife and I will be married 1 year in March, and will be coming off of our first deployment as well. I am a Combat Systems Officer (CSO) for JSTARS and will be going on my first deployment this fall to Al Udeid. This is going to be a super trying time on our marriage, and the first of many deployments. I'd love to give her a trip to DisneyWorld as a way to brighten up life after the deployment and reintegration. She's always wanted to go to Harry Potter World, and loves Disney as well so this trip would mean the world to us! I grew up in the military, so am used to the deployment and military orders life, whereas she isn't. So any way I can make this less of a trying time on her, the better and getting this wish fulfilled would be a great way to do that! Thanks for considering donating to our wish!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.