The Hotwash is honored to Present:  Task Force Dagger Foundation Managing Director, Kieth David.  

Wed 22 FEB 2017 7-8 EST 

Call in @ (563) 999-3015

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MISSION STATEMENT

Task Force Dagger Foundation provides assistance to wounded, ill, or injured US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) members and their families. We respond to urgent needs, conduct Recreational Therapy Adaptive Events, and provide next-generation health solutions for issues facing our service members. We are a rally point to combat Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS), and environmental exposures. Our cohesive programs enable families to seize the moment and live life.

Why the Task Force Dagger Name?

Task Force Dagger was the designation of the Special Forces elements that conducted the initial invasion into Afghanistan following the terrorist attack on the United States on September 11th, 2001. Task Force Dagger was comprised of elements from the US Army Special Operations Command (SOCOM).

For more than forty years, SOCOM units have been the tip of the spear in defending and protecting the United States. These warriors live in the shadows protecting the American way of life. Living by the motto of "The Quiet Professionals," these soldiers deploy around the world working to keep Americans safe while keeping their presence unknown but to a few.

Activated on December 1st, 1989, USASOC is comprised of the following units:

US Army Special Forces, US Army Rangers, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School, 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, Sustainment Brigade (Special Operations), and the 4th Psychological Operations Group.

We are simply here to Serve our Veterans, to thank our Heroes by sponsoring healthful, invigorating, and rewarding outdoor adventures, sporting events, and Family activities.  VSA is a network of grateful Americans, business owners, and patriotic companies doing for our American Heroes. 

Patriots are joining in and standing with us at a remarkable rate.

Please join us in welcoming our Heroes home, and standing as Family and friends to provide healing and therapeutic adventures in the outdoors for our Warrior Heroes.

Our goal is to give back to those who have given so very much for us and our fragile freedoms.

Each Chapter of VSA serves their local community. Services and money raised by each Chapter is used locally to effect positive change in the lives of our American Heroes and their families. These funds remain in the community where they are raised and best utilized. 

VSA is made up of retired Veterans and willing volunteers committed to bettering the lives of those who have Served & Sacrificed. Veterans Sportsman Alliance is…….”Benefiting The Most Worthy Among Us.”

When Cheyanne was 13 her question to her father that started it all she asked while watching a veteran outdoors show on The Sportsman Channel was simple: “Dad why don’t we take a veteran hunting with us?”

Our search began, and whispers of our quest quickly turned into lists of enthusiastic, unselfish supporters wanting to pitch-in and supply us with anything and everything needed to turn this into an ongoing enterprise now known as the Veterans Sportsman Alliance™

A Registered 501(c)(3) Corporation

http://www.VeteransSportsmanAlliance.org

Dr. Falkel received his B.S. in physical education from SUNY at Cortland, his M.S. in 

physical therapy from Duke University and his Ph.D. in exercise physiology from the 

University of Pittsburgh. He has over 30 years of experience working with athletes of all 

ages from the youth athlete to the Olympic athlete – including the combat athlete of our 

US Special Operations Forces. His areas of specialization are the rehabilitation 

conditioning of athletic injuries, sport specific strength and conditioning, and 

implementing SportsVision training.

Since 2007, Dr. Falkel has focused his interests and time to supporting the families of our 

Special Operations warriors. After his son, SSG Chris Falkel, was killed in the 54 hour battle of Mari Ghar in Afghanistan on 8 Aug 2005, Dr. Falkel started Junior’s Bullet Pen 

Company – which is dedicated to keeping the memory of his warrior, his hero, his son 

alive through the sale of 7.62 cal. bullet pens. To date, he has made more than 

350,000 pens by hand and given over $400,000 in donations, products and fund

raising for various SOF foundations. He wrote the book, The Making of 

OUR Warrior, about SSG Falkel with his SFODA 316 teammates, and over 6000 copies 

of the book have been sold or donated to worthy organizations. Currently serves as

Director of Gold Star Programs for Task Force Dagger Foundation. Serves on the Board of Directors of the Dancing Angels Foundation, which was started to continue the memory of CW2 Duane Cantrell and his two beautiful daughters who were tragically killed in a house fire in 2012. Dancing Angels Foundation is dedicated to providing dance scholarships and support for young dancers so they can pursue their 

dreams and love of dance.

Dr. Mark Green is a conservative Christian, veteran, father, husband and businessman. As the Tennessee State Senator for District 22, Mark serves as the Vice-Chair of the Senate Commerce and Insurance Committee as well as a member of the Agriculture and Natural Resources, and The State and Local Government committees…

Mark is the president/CEO of Align MD, an emergency department staffing company, which provides leadership and staffing to emergency departments and hospitalist services in thirty hospitals in six states. Mark founded Align MD Foundation, which provides healthcare to under-served populations throughout the world, and operates a free medical clinic in his hometown.

Currently Mark serves on the Board of Directors for American Physician Partners, and the Rural Physician Partners Company PLLC. He is a member of the Executive Board of the Middle Tennessee Boy Scouts of America, as well as a Board Member of Soldiers and Families Embraced and Reboot for Recovery, two not-for-profit organizations focused on caring for soldiers and their families as they return with the unseen scars of war.

Mark came to Tennessee as an army special operation flight surgeon assigned to the 160th Special Ops Aviation Regiment. There he planned and flew on some of the war on terror’s most covert operations. His most memorable mission was the capture of Saddam Hussein. Dr. Green interviewed Saddam for six hours on the night of his capture and wrote a book detailing the interview and his service with our military’s “Jedi Nights,” as he calls them. During this time Mark was selected as the Army Aviation Association Flight Surgeon of the year.

His military awards include the Bronze Star, The Air Medal, The Air Medal with “V” device for valor under heavy enemy fire, and numerous other medals for service. He also was awarded the Combat Medical Badge, the US Army Ranger Tab, and Expert Infantryman’s Badge.

Code Name: "Johnny Walker” is a former Iraqi, now American who risked everything to fight with U.S. troops, specifically Special Operations Forces.  Johnny quickly became a trusted team member to US Navy Seals.  Johnny's expertise, attention to detail, commitment to freedom and dedication to his team earned him the title of "Brother" to the SEALs he supported.

Johnny is credited by US Navy SEALs for saving countless American lives during his 8 years of service to Special Operations and the missions they conducted in Iraq.  Johnny and his families lives were daily at risk becasue of his support to American Forces.  Johnny went above and beyond his duty as an interpreter countless times.  A true man of Valor, Johnny once ran directly into the line of fire to render aid and retrieve an injured SEAL.  Without hesitation and complete disreguard for his own life Johnny picked his team mate up and carried him to safety.  

When Chris Kyle was asked about Johnny Walker, his reply was Johnny was the only Iraqi he trusted with a gun and credited Johnny with saving more SEAL and Iraqi lives than even he had.

Jim West is a retired Special Forces Warrant Officer and martial arts expert. Jim has trained many professional fighters and special operations Soldiers.

Jack Murphy is an eight year Army Special Operations veteran who served as a Sniper and Team Leader in 3rd Ranger Battalion and as a Senior Weapons Sergeant on a Military Free Fall team in 5th Special Forces Group. Having left the military in 2010, he graduated from Columbia with a BA in political science. Murphy is the author of Reflexive Fire, Target Deck, Direct Action, and numerous non-fiction articles about Weapons, Tactics, Special Operations, Terrorism, and Counter-Terrorism. He has appeared in documentaries, national television, and syndicated radio.

SOFREP.COM

About Woobies:

First and giving back! They are the first real veteran designed and owned/operated shoe company. "Matt and I dropped everything and sacrificed our personal comfort in all walks of life to make this shoe get on our supporters feet and become a reality. I sent the sample back 6 times to make sure that our product was perfect, durable and super comfortable. An Super Dope!! This is a timeless and universal shoe system with 'Comfort of Any Action'." "Woobies is a footwear company founded in 2015 by former Army veterans Matt Mrwik and Tony Aguiniga. To the Woobies family, important values to the company include the family first mentality and giving back to those who served our country. A backbone to the Woobies brand is to provide veteran charities with donations that help warriors in need and their rehabilitation to society. We understand that major efforts to provide support fail and there are simply not enough resources to insulate and not isolate veterans who served. We understand this logistical need and are proud to help out our nations bravest and best. 

Woobies shoes are a simple, timeless and universal. The original logo was made in respect of the iconic military issued line item "liner, wet weather poncho." Including crosshairs for the "O" and a long rifle round for the "I". The engineered design is not by mistake. We take responsibility for our product to be worn for all applications with comfort. This is where our motto "Comfort For Any Action" was born. The body of our footwear is constructed with durable canvases that are similar to what is familiar with the sails on a sailboat. There are deliberate drain holes on the arch of the foot placed just above the soles. It is imperative that our shoes can be wet and drain with ease.

Mission Statement: USA Bombshells are here to support our nations warriors, heros and champions on and off the battlefield. They live by their motto "We Operate to Support our Warriors" These beautiful and strong women are all business when it comes to supporting our nation and those who defend it. No matter if they are on production sets, photo shoots or on the range shooting, these ladies set the example.

Thursdays @ 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.  

This week we will interview one of the producers of the much anticipated veteran film "Range 15"

John Steinbaugh retired from the US Army Special Operations Command after 25 years.  John was initially an infantryman. He volunteered for Special Forces, became a medic in 1994 and was assigned to 10th Special Forces Group.  In 2000, John was serving as a S.E.R.E. instructor when 9/11 immediately prompted him to volunteer for additional training in counter terrorism, we were going to war and he wanted to be part of it and fight with the best.  

From 2002-2012 he served as a SF Medic with a tier one command that conducted continuous operations in OIF & OEF and they continue to do this today.  After being wounded a 2nd time he was placed as head of medical combat development. Liaising with USSOCOM medics coming back from the battlefield, he found out what they needed to better improve patient outcomes.  John was wounded a third time while serving in this position and testing new equipment under actual use conditions.

Upon retirement John took a job with RevMedx as their Director of Strategic Operations.  

RevMedx makes hemorrhage control products for the military. John invented a revolutionary product called XSTAT which is unmatched at controlling non compressible hemorrhage, a tool that is saving lives on the battlefield.   John started a 501c3 in Oregon taking wounded veterans out on fishing & hunting trips. VSA (veteranssportsmanalliance.org) was started by a 13-year-old girl in California.  John was one of the 1st wounded soldiers they took on a trip.  He missed the comradery very much when he retired and being able to take wounded and disabled veterans out on these events helps him keep his sanity giving him a feeling of still being involved and giving back to the veteran community.  He has been married for 28 years to his wife Laurie and they have two daughters

Phil Ruddock For those of you that doubt the effects a Service Dog can have on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),let me tell you my story.I'm a Desert Storm Veteran,what I did there is only my demons I must face.I came back with all the classic symptoms.I drank all the time,I couldn't get along with anyone,I kept checking every room in the house to make sure it was clear every time I came home,I got up and checked the locks on the doors and windows too many times to count,I was always depressed and pissed at the world,and I never slept.I drove my family so crazy that they wanted to leave.I still do some of those things,but it's getting better.After the military,I worked for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center until about six years ago when my PTSD became so bad, I had a nervous breakdown.For the next three years I basically stayed on my couch,seldom leaving my land except for a trip to town once or twice a month.This became my standard until a nice person named Brenda Wagner asked me to foster some dogs for her.There was one pit bull that was a lot like I was.She was scared,avoided people,wanted to hide under a rock,and always on guard.I worked with this dog named Mia,and we became attached.She would ride with me where ever I went.I started to feel I had someone to watch my back again. That is one of the main things that is wrong when we come back.We go from knowing we have a whole group of soldiers watching our back to coming home and being alone.Mia became my “battle buddy”,She would wake me up when I had nightmares,calm me down when I had an anxiety attack, watch my back at a counter at a store or the bank, even assure me when I had doubts.Mia was the constant in my life that PTSD took away.Everyone would leave for work or school but Mia was always there.After almost two years with Mia by my side,I can now travel some places on my own,but she still comes with me on trips out of town.