SRA Brian Kolfage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SRA Brian G. Kolfage, Jr. became the second Proud Warrior that we honored in our program. Brian has medically retired and is working as an Air Force Civilian. See photos of Brian's retirement ceremony that was held at Andrews Air Force Base Maryland below.
Proud Warrior Honoree Receives Purple
Heart
Click on thumbnail image below to see Brian
receiving his Purple Heart.
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Brian came into our program as a result of a rocket attack on September 11, 2004. It is reported that he is the most seriously wounded, combat-injured Security Forces member since Vietnam.
On November 15 2004, Brian and "Nikki" were married.
You can help us to aid Proud Warriors like Brian by donating to our Proud Warrior Fund. Send a check to the mailing address below (click on the mail box). Eagle Chapter AFSPA is a non-profit organization.
Although we can be proud of the support provided by the Department of Defense and the US Air Force, Eagle Chapter's Proud Warrior Program demonstrates the support of his Air Force Security Police Association family. The support we provide includes:
Gifts. Bouquet of flowers, coin display box, and a card;
Membership. A one-year membership in the Air Force Security Police Association;
An AFSPA coin and a coin display; and
A cash donation.
With your generous donations, we can provide more support to these Airmen who have made a tremendous sacrifice.
Brian's address. You can now contact SRA Kolfage to learn more about his ordeal at his web site:
First
Visit with Brian. On
Friday, October 29, 2004, Eagle Chapter Chairman, Lee Chambers, visited Brian at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Brian asked us to pass on his thanks to
all of the people who have expressed their support and prayed for his recovery. Brian's morale is very high.
He and his fiancé are planning to get married very soon.
In the photo at below right, Lee is accompanied during the visit with Brian by our first Proud Warrior honoree, Senior Airman Anthony (Tony) Pizzifred.
In photo below,
Lee accompanies Tony on a visit with
Brian.
Eagle Chapter's Proud Warrior Program is supported by member donations
and
activities that are sponsored to raise money for this program on behalf of all
serious combat-injured Airman that are medically evacuated from the war zone and are hospitalized
at Walter Reed (usually for amputation care).
Out of concern for privacy and on-going operations we cannot provide more specific details other than how to help and where that help can be best applied.
See our Proud Warrior Page to obtain information about our Air Force Security Police Association's Proud Warriors. Click on the image below:
