Saturday, Nov 8th, Salt River Fields hosts WeSalute I: a Veterans Benefit Celebrity vs. Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team Game and ceremonies WW2 Veterans.

MESA, ARIZONA , UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, October 17, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18 2014
Contact: Bob Dalpe at 623-910-8195

WeSalute
WeSalute is a Special Military Appreciation event at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick featuring the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team players teaming with local celebrities from iHeart Media

Meet some of our nation’s bravest and most determined heroes who defy the odds by becoming competitive in athletics despite their severe injuries.

Phoenix, Arizona October 18 2014–On Saturday, November 8th, Salt River Fields hosts the Arizona Fall League with the Inaugural WeSalute event, a Special Military Benefit event featuring the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team playing local celebrities from iHeartMedia and several former professional baseball, football and basketball players. This year’s event honors the veterans who served during World War II with a special on field presentation. The event begins at noon at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick located at 7555 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale. Gates will open at 11:30AM with the Arizona Fall League Baseball game between the Salt River Rafters and the Peoria Javelinas starting at 12:30PM. Beginning at 3 PM there will be: skydivers, followed by a WW2 Veterans recognition event, an oath of enlistment for future warriors with the WW2 Veterans accompanying the future warriors while the oath is given, a B17 flyover, National Anthem, Celebrity softball game, fireworks and a concert by the Rowdy Johnson Band based out of Tucson.

Salt River Fields at Talking Stick is graciously donating all proceeds from this special event to two organizations that support Veterans, Operation American Patriot and the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team.

Operation American Patriot (OAP) serves our honored Veterans by fortifying existing resources and providing assistance in matters of housing, finance, jobs, clinical, chaplaincy and mentoring. Operation American Patriot is a volunteer-run, non-profit 501c3 advocacy group that assists our military personnel and veterans. OAP is headquartered in Arizona; the organization partners with local and regional businesses and nonprofits to offer an array of support and assistance programs catering to Veterans of all ages. OAP’s mission is to fortify existing services, not to replace them, and to act as advocates when appropriate. Their website is operationamericanpatriot.org.

The national Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team represents some of our nation’s bravest and most determined heroes, soldiers and veterans. These young, extremely athletic men have sustained severe injuries resulting in amputation while serving in the military/war, and through extensive rehabilitation, they have become competitive athletes again. Their armor now includes prosthetic legs and arms, along with extreme perseverance and attitude. Together they tour the country and comprise the national Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team. Their website is woundedwarrioramputeesoftballteam.org.

Tickets are $7.00 and are available online at www.wesalute.net or at the Salt River Fields box office. WW2 Veterans are free and children 12 and under are free in the outfield grass areas.

For more information, please contact Bob at Operation American Patriot at 623-374-2332.

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Bob Dalpe
Operation American Patriot
623-910-8915
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