Sep 23rd 2012

My name is Sergeant First Class Travis Evans. I have a family of five with three children from age 13 to 17. I found out I was deploying and I departed three weeks later. I was deployed their whole summer and they have no clue that I will be home at the end of September. My wish is to take my family to a Phoenix Mercury game. I think this will be a great suprise for them upon my return.

Sep 23rd 2012

My name is SGT Michael San Miguel, I am a wounded warrior that is in the process of getting out the army. I am a Big Houston Texans fan and my wish is to take my wife, daughter and father-in-law to the Texans v. Broncos game on September 23rd. I have never been to a football game. My family is a support line for me and they have been very helpful in dealing with with me and my disability. My wish is to take them to a Houston Texans football game since they have also never been.

Sep 2nd 2012

Hi, I'm a proud husband and father to 5 great kids (4 girls and a boy..I know I know) who take turns driving my wife crazy and helping to keep her sane while I'm deployed. I grew up near Wrigley Field, and I have great memories of walking to the park, listening to the band play outside, smelling the hot dogs and beer, and listening to the crowd. I was outside the stadium for the first night game (8/8/1988), at least until it rained and changed the official night game until the following night. Due to our military committments over the past 18 years, I've been unable to take the kids to a game. My son was born on 8/8/2008, and I was sure that was an omen that the Cubs were going to win the World Series! That didn't happen, but I'd love to take my son (and the rest of the family of course) to their first Cubs game when I return from deployment, and that will be the year when the Cubbies finally win the World Series!

Aug 27th 2012

My wife and I have not been home to New York since I came back in the military in 2007. I'm currently on my 3rd deployment since then and I know it's been hard on her. After this deployment I wanted to give her a great vacation back home to see our families. Neither one of our parents have ever met my 2yr old son. Unfortunately the flight from El Paso, TX to NY is around $2000. This leaves little money to really go to many events or attractions while we're home. My wife and I are huge NY Yankees fans. They have a program called the Yankees Inside Experience. They only do this a few times during the season and one happens to be going on during the time frame I'm home during one of the most exciting games of the year, when the Yankees play the Redsox. With this experience, you get to take pictures with the championship trophy and meet players, plus the game. The tickets for this are $700 per person. This would also be my son's first baseball game and wanted it to be very special. If I would be able to give this experience to my family it would mean the world . My family has been through many tough times with all these deployments and would love to be able to give this to them. Thank You and God Bless

Aug 21st 2012

My name is Sonnie Simanski. I am a Logistics Specialist 2nd Class in US Navy. My wish is to take my daughter to Disneyland. She has been anxious to go to Disneyland when I come back from deployment. I would like to request 3 day Park Hopper passes. Hoping for your generousity to make my daughter as happy as she could be seeing me back plus a trip to her favorite place. Thank you very much.

Aug 20th 2012

I am currently deployed to Afghanistan and will return back home in July. I would love more than anything to take my 5 yr. old daughter to Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. She has had a rough start to her life being that she was born with no kidney function and was on dialysis from birth to 1-1/2 yrs. old. She has been through numerous surgeries with her biggest one being her kidney transplant on Nov 4, 2008. I donated one of my kidneys to my little girl and she has been healthy and active ever since. It would be a wish come true to be able to take her to Disneyland with my wife and I.

Jul 28th 2012

My wish is to get to go see Mr. Ronnie Dunn while I am on leave from Afghanistan and be able to take my newly wedded wife on my birthday to see him before I have to return too Afghanistan. I am currently deployed to Afghanistan and will be on leave between 18 July 2012 and 1 Aug 2012 and would like to be able to go to the Ronnie Dunn concert on the 28 July 2012 at EQC in Tacoma. I am en route to Washington has I speak. I have always been a fan of his and never had the chance to go to one of his or his groups concerts and would really love to meet him also.

Jul 28th 2012

Hello, My name is SGT Matthew Hite. My wife and I are a dual military family with a 6 year old son. We have been together for (4) years and married now for almost one year. I am headed out on my 3rd deployment in May and my wife is a huge Celine Dion fan. You could say she is my wife's idol. Due to financial hardships it hasn’t been possible for me to surprise her with tickets to see Celine in concert. My wife and I do not get a lot of time together and with this 3rd deployment approaching fast, it is a very stressful time...an emotional roller coaster. If I could have one wish granted it would be to take my wife to see Celine Dion Concert in concert at Caesar’s Las Vegas. Thank you for considering my Hero’s Wish!

Jul 21st 2012

My name is SPC Simily, David, I deployed to southern Afghanistan in March of 2011 and returned home in March of 2012. During my deployment I received two Purple Hearts for receiving two TBI's (traumatic brain injury) and shrapnel. The first one was a dismounted patrol, when I walked up on an IED. The second one was when my lead vehicle hit a 200 pound IED. I suffer everyday due to my brain injuries. I know its not as serious as some others, but my injuries will be with me and my family forever. My wish is to attend a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game and meet the Cardinals players before a game at Busch Stadium. We are huge baseball fans and the Cardinals are my favorite team. We go to as many games as possible. It has always been a wish of mine to go on the field and meet them. The reason I'm requesting four tickets is so I can bring my wife and children to the game as well.

Jul 1st 2012

I am currently serving my second deployment in Afghanistan and will be coming home in a couple of weeks. My wish is to really get to experience a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley field with my wife and parents. I have been a Cubs fan since I was young and because I have been stationed in Colorado, we haven't been able to afford tickets when we visit my family there due to the high cost of them. My wife is a huge baseball fan as well and would truly enjoy the game as well as the history of Wrigley with me. Of the three years we have been married I have been away for two of them and I want take advantage of the time we will have together during this leave. Between her and my parents I have had so much support and part of this wish is to somehow show them how much I appreciate it. It would mean a lot to me and to them. We will be going to visit my family June 15th to July 5th so either the Red Sox or Astros would be fine. Preferably a weekend game as my father works during the week but I would be grateful for anything during that time period. Thank you all so much for what you do it truly makes a difference. God Bless!

Jun 28th 2012

Since being home I have not had a lot of opportunity to do something special with my wife and children. My youngest son's Birthday is coming up and he has always wanted to go to Disneyworld in Orlando Fl. I am unable to afford these tickets as I can not work due to my disabilities. I have family that lives down there that would let us stay with them. So, my Hero's wish is for 6 Disneyworld Park Hopper tickets to take my son and the rest of my family to the most fun place on earth. That would mean so much to my wife and I to surprise the kids with that. Anyway Thank you for this opportunity to even have a chance at this!

Jun 23rd 2012

I am a wounded warrior and just had back surgery today. My family has sacrificed so much for me, from deployments to doctor visits, they are always there for me, I have missed so much from watching my son grow up, birthdays, holidays, anniverseries and so much more. My wish is to take my family to see Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw Brothers of the Sun tour in Nashville on June 23. It will be perfect timing with my kids' birthdays coming up and our anniversary. I could really use a good time after this major surgery :) We are a large family - my wife, myself and five kids...so to be honest, it is too expensive for me to be able to pull off something like this on just my income. I would need five tickets for my wife, myself, two older daughters and oldest son. My youngest daughter and youngest son are too young to attend.

Jun 23rd 2012

My name is SPC Louis Memis. I am 32 years old. I have been deployed to Afghanistan for 12 months and I am getting ready for another 12 months. I have been in the army for 6 years. I am married to my wife Dawn and I have 2 kids, my son Sebastian, who is 3 and my daughter Gabriella who is 22 months. My wish is to see PHISH in concert and possibly meet them. The concert is on June 23rd in Burgettstown, PA. I would like to take my wife Dawn with me to the concert. I would love this wish to come true and I thank you guys for all your help.

Jun 16th 2012

My name is Sgt Thomas Jeremy Adams. I have served 2 deployments to OEF. My wish is to be able to attend a Texas Rangers game with my family. I would need 4 tickets to the game. I would like to meet Josh Hamilton and be able to shake his hand and let him know how his book helped me overcome my injuries suffered in Afghanistan. I would like to be able to throw out the first pitch at the game if at all possible.

Jun 15th 2012

My name is SGT Ryan Libby. My fiance and myself are both deployed to Afghanistan. I am on my 3rd deployment and my fiance is on her first. We are getting married the beginning of June and my Hero's wish would be to take our kids to Disneyland so they have chance to equally share a childhood dream. I have two daughters, one lives with me, the other lives in Boston. Sadly I have never been offered a chance to meet her due to losing custodial rights for missing paternity court due to my 1st deployment. My fiance has custody of her 10 yr old brother and 8yr old sister. We have hotel reservations for 1 night already and would be extremely grateful if we could find a way to get the kids to Disneyland. We would need (5) one day park hopper passes. We will be driving in from WA state to California to visit my fiances family and to pick up her two siblings.

May 21st 2012

My name is SSG Patrick Hughes with the Tennessee Army National Guard currently serving on my second deployment in 3 years. I have 3 little boys ages 4, and twins who are 2. I have missed so much time with them over the past 3 years and my Hero's wish is that I would love to take them to Disney World when I return from this deployment. To be able to spend 4-5 days seeing their little faces light up when they see Donald, Goofy, and of course Mickey Mouse would truly be a blessing. I would need 5 tickets for my wife, myself, and my 3 little boys. Thank you all so much for everything you do for us and God Bless.

May 20th 2012

My name is SFC Nicole Durbin and I left my family on April 11th of 2011. Our adventure begins when the Army PCS’d me from WI to MI, before the move we could say we were given the short end of the stick leaving us with little money and a lot of pain in our family. Once we got to MI, hoping for a better life and ready to start fresh, I was informed the unit was deploying, a bit of a shock since we moved to MI in Nov and the unit was deploying in Apr. We decided it would be good way to save money and take the family on a Disney trip since we had gone through as much as a family could handle. Shortly after my departure my husband informed me the house we currently live in needed $2500 worth of electrical and plumbing and if it wasn’t taken care of they would have to be removed from the home, about a month later our transmission in our car seized up costing us $3000. Recently on my R&R when my husband picked me up from the airport, heading home we were in an accident, a part from a semi truck flew off and smashed into the front of our vehicle. Besides starting the R&R off badly, my children were beyond surprised to see me it was the best Christmas gift a mother could ask for. For the past 9 months I've watched my babies grow up from Skype, little videos and pictures, my husband has done a phenomenal job with the boys since roles have been reversed in life. This deployment has been really hard on my youngest son not understanding why mommy is gone for so long, my oldest just keeps telling me he wants me to come home. When I returned from R&R I was informed our house is so outdated that there is no insulation in the house and it needs to be done as soon as possible to keep the house warm for the kids and pipes freezing. I really want to take my family to Disney World despite all the mishaps in the past 9 months, I just want to give my children a vacation and see the biggest smiles on their faces. I think this would be a dream come true; Regardless if you answer my wish or not thank you for all the wishes you have answered and the support you provide us. This trip is planned for when I come home from deployment. I would need 3 Adult and 1 child 4 day Park Hopper Disney World Orlando tickets for: My spouse, myself, son (11 years old) and son (5 years old) We would arrive on 20 May thru 25 May 2012. Thank you so very much if you answer our wish.

May 10th 2012

I am currently in Afgahnistan and scheduled for block leave in May 2012. My wife and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary January 16th 2012 and again for the 4th time I was not there. When we were married we were not in a typical wedding and I never proposed in the conventional dream way. My Hero's wish is to take my son (1yr), daughter (5 yr), and wife to Disney World in Orlando Florida in May and somehow arrange a public vow renewal where I can wear my Dress uniform and get on one knee for my much deserving wife. She has supported me through every moment of our life and my career with minimal complaint. I would love to show her that she and my Family are what keeps me focused and able to maintain my resiliancy through deployments and my Army career. Additionaly this would grant the wish of my daughter which asks if I will take her to Disney and get her cotton candy. There is no date but if this dream is possible I am sure I can get the date arranged to work together for this. Thank you again for all you do as sponsors and supporting Soldiers.

Apr 22nd 2012

My Hero's wish is to enjoy a full Nascar weekend with pit passes and if possible, meet Dale Jr. Don't really care which race or where. I am currently in Afghanistan on deployment with the 45th IBCT, 1/179 INF BN, E Co 700 BSB as a part of the Recovery/Maintenance Team. We have suffered many losses here. While here many of us where able to watch a few of the races. Many of us ordered cars and trucks and started a RC race schedule with qualifying and points. Of course, I put the "88" and a few logos on the side of my truck. Sent pictures to JR Motorsports. They thought it was cool. I didn't get to make all the races due to missions but, when I did, it was a good way to get away from the elements. What a way to get back into the swing of things after I get home. I am not real sure when that will be yet. Should be before the race at Texas. My request would be at a track that I have not been to yet. Maybe Kansas Speedway? Like I said earlier, any track is good with me.

Mar 15th 2012

My name is SMSgt Don Russo I will be returning in February or March 2012. Over the past 2 years, I relocated my family from Europe back to the US; got them settled in our new duty station; then went on several temporary duty assignments for about a year. I have not spent a lot of quality time with them and a vacation is well overdue. Needless to say, I've missed lots of birthdays and holidays and I want to make it up to my wonderful wife and my beautiful children. I hope to take my kids to Disneyland and my wife to Manhattan and Venice beaches and other attractions around LA and San Diego. My Hero's wish is that I would like to take my wife and 3 kids to Disneyland in the spring of 2012. I would greatly appreciate tickets to Disneyland. I'll need 5 tickets because I have 3 kids ages 8,3,and 2 plus my wife and I.

Mar 7th 2012

My Hero's wish is to attend the Miami Heat Basketball game while I'm on R&R from deployment. While on my deployment my father was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and his favorite basketball team is the Miami Heat. And I would like to surprise him with tickets to the game when I go home on R&R. I would really appricate the donation. Thank you God Bless.

Feb 25th 2012

I got married in May this year and found out two days later that I was deploying for a year to Afghanistan. My husband has 2 daughters and it has been hard for me to get closer to them since deploying. They are 9 and 3 and my Hero's wish is that I would love to surprise them with a disneyland trip when I am home on R&R leave to bring our family closer than ever. I will be home on R&R in February and we will have the girls the 3rd weekend in February.

Feb 23rd 2012

WE WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THE OKLAHOMA THUNDER VS LA LAKERS GAME IN OKC ON THURSDAY FEB 23RD 2012. ME AND MY HUSBAND HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS AND SPENT OUR EARLY RELATIONSHIP WORKING ALOT TRAINING FOR OUR UPCOMING DEPLOYMENT, THEN SPENT A YEAR APART TO RETURN HOME AND PREPARE TO PACK UP AND PCS TO A NEW STATE. WE ARE NOW SETTLED IN OKLAHOMA ONLY 45 MINUTES FROM MY HUSBANDS CHILDREN SO WE HAVE THEM AT LEAST EVERY OTHER WEEKEND PLUS THE 2 CHILDREN I HAVE THAT LIVE WITH US SO OUR HOUSE STAYS PRETTY ACTIVE WITH 5 KIDS ALL UNDER THE AGE OF 6! NOW WE ARE EXPECTING OUR 6TH CHILD BETWEEN THE TWO OF US AND I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR MY HUSBAND BEFORE WE GET BUSY WITH THE NEW BABY BECAUSE HE IS CONSTANTLY DOING WHAT HE CAN FOR THIS FAMILY. HE IS A WONDERFUL HUSBAND AND AN EXCEPTIONAL FATHER TO ALL 5 CHILDREN AND BECAUSE HE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN OKLAHOMA, HE IS A HUGE OKLAHOMA SPORTS FAN, ESPECIALLY BASKETBALL, WITH HIS SECOND FAVORITE TEAM BEING THE LA LAKERS! NEITHER OF US HAVE EVER BEEN TO A PROFESSIONAL SPORTING EVENT SO MY HERO'S WISH IS BEING ABLE TO SPEND SOME TIME TOGETHER WATCHING MY HUSBANDS FAVORITE TEAMS FACE OFF IN A SPORT WE BOTH ENJOY WOULD BE A DATE WE'D NEVER FORGET!

Dec 25th 2011

My name is MSGT ISMAEL SAGREDO and I was born July 3, 1968 in Naples Florida. I enlisted in the Marine Corps and attended boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA in Dec 1992. After graduation, I reported to the School of Infantry, Camp Pendleton, California in March 1993 and trained as a 0341, Mortar Man. I received orders to 1st Battalion 4th Marines and was assigned to Weapons Company, 81mm Mortar Platoon where he operated as a plotter in the fire direction control center. While assigned to 1/4 he deployed in 1994 with the 15th MEU and again in 1996 with the 13th MEU participating in Operations Restore Hope, Polar Ox Returns, and Desert Fox. In January 1997, I was assigned to Marine Barracks, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and assumed the billet of Platoon Sergeant for 2nd Platoon Windward Company. I served with the Marine Barracks until January 1998 and was then assigned to 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. I was then assigned, to Echo Company, Weapons Platoon as the Platoon Sergeant. While serving with 2/3, I deployed to Okinawa, Japan and participated in a series of bilateral exercises designed to increase U.S. Navy Sailors' understanding of Southeast Asian cultures called CARAT 99 aboard the USS Fredrick (LST 1184). In June 2000, I received orders to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California to attend Drill Instructor School. Upon graduation, I reported to 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Charlie Company where I worked as a Drill Instructor for five platoons and a Senior Drill Instructor for three platoons. After Drill Instructor duty, I reported to 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment in Camp Pendleton, California. I deployed with 1/5 to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom II, serving in Fallujah and Operation Iraqi Freedom III where I served in Ramadi. I received a meritorious combat promotion to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant on April 2, 2005. In 2006, I was selected, and assigned to serve as the Assistant Marine Officer Instructor, Boston University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, NROTC Consortium. I participated at Officer Candidates School as a Sergeant Instructor for PLC Seniors, Echo Company in the summer of 2006 and as a Platoon Sergeant in Golf Company in the summer of 2008. I was promoted to my present rank of Master Sergeant on November 1, 2008. After AMOI duty I reported to 3rd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment in Camp Pendleton, California. I fulfilled the duties as Weapons Company Operations Chief. Upon the Battalions, deployment to Sangin, Afghanistan Operation Enduring Freedom 10.2 I was assigned to the Embedded Training Team Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Battalion. My Hero's wish is for two Ski lift passes for Big Bear in California on December 25th and 26th.

Dec 25th 2011

My wish is for New England Patriots tickets for a Sunday or Monday game. Whether it's the current season or the following season. My wife, being a veteran and a Patriots fan as well, would be ecstatic to be able to attend a game. Since my injury the thing thing that heals me the most is her happiness. This would do that more than most anything else. I married into a New England Patriots family which makes me a fan by proxy. My wife, who is also a veteran (OIF) experienced as much emotional trauma as I did physical trauma when I was injured during OEF. This would be more for her than me but her happiness is what continues to heal my wounds. Thank you

Dec 24th 2011

I am returning from Deployment to Iraq, going home to Nashville, TN for Christmas to visit my wife and my twin sons. I wish to attend the Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars game on the 24th of December, 2011, and am unable to afford tickets due to child support payments. I would love it if I could give this to them as a Christmas gift and also as a gift to myself. Thank You.

Dec 24th 2011

As a born Texan (my father was in the Air Force, so we didn't spend a lot of time there)I have always been a rabid Dallas Cowboys fan through thick and thin, the thick times obviously being their Super Bowl wins in the 90s and the thin times being any time they don't make the playoffs. I have been deployed four times, for a total of about 40 months, I expect to be home sometime in late November, early December from the most recent tour in Iraq. I would love to take my wife and two boys, ages 7 and 4 to a Cowboys game, it would be a great bonding event for us as we all love sports. My wife and boys have been a great support to me as we have dealt with many difficult situations that not only has my units gone through, but also the difficulties that being gone from your family bring, each time in new locations, with new people. I think this would be a great way to express gratitude to the people who ache and suffer every step of the way along with their soldier. I would love to attend the December 11 game against the NY Giants at Cowboys Stadium as I am currently stationed at Ft Hood. We would forever be greatful if you could make this dream come true.

Dec 24th 2011

My husband, Major Kevin Conley, was with the DE National Guard and deployed to Bamain, Afghanistan, with the Embedded Training Team. He left DE Jan 8, 2010. While in Afghanistan, he helped build schools and mentor the government. He returned injured to Indiana on Dec 5, 2010, and arrived in Ft. Meade/Walter Reed on Dec 15, 2010. He was able to see our two children and myself on weekends, but couldn't return home until April 2011. He is home while seeking medical care and scheduling his surgeries. His first back surgery was 8/11/11, and we're still hoping the feeling will return in his leg. Kevin is currently on medical hold, and will remain on Active Duty until his surgeries and recoveries are complete. We were given about an 18 months. Since my husband hasn't "returned" from Active Duty, he was not included in a Welcome Home ceremony. My husband is a huge Dallas Cowboys fan. He has always wanted to go to Texas to watch a Thanksgiving game. I'd love to see his wish come true. Tickets to the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Game would be a great welcome home!

Dec 19th 2011

My name is SSgt Dennis Deppen and I left my family on February 15th of 2011. When I said good bye my 4 year old son Xavier and my then 2 month old daughter Sabia and lovely wife Shayla I left with the understanding that I would only be gone for 7 months. Shortly after my departure I learned I would be here an entire year. Sharing that news with my wife was heart breaking. We decided that it would be best to come home during Christmas which would be almost 10 months since I've been home. For the past 9 months I've watched my kids grow up from email to email and skype to skype video call. This has been really hard on my son as he doesn’t truly understand why Daddy has to be gone so long. Regardless of what answer I give him he just wants to know when Daddy is coming home. I really want to take him to Disney World as he sees the commercials and constantly tells me that he wants to go see Mickey, Donald and everyone. With it being the holidays I think this would be dreams come true. Regardless if you answer my wish or not thank you for all the wishes you have answered and the support you provide us. This trip is planned for my R&R when I come home in December and then return for 2 more months in Afghanistan. I would need 2 Adult and 1 child 4 day Park Hopper Disney World Orlando tickets for: My wife, myself, son (4 years old) and daughter who is 1 will not need a ticket. We would arrive on 19 December.

Dec 19th 2011

I will be in San Diego on vacation with my family after my deployment. I wish to play a round of golf at Torrey Pines (South course). If I would have known about this organization before, I made my vacation plans in Monterey, I've always wanted to play Pebble Beach, but Torrey is on that wish list too.