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May 26, 2004
Military Order of the Purple Heart Veterans Visit Bethesda
Wounded Veterans of Vietnam, Korea, and World War II Give Advice, Succor to a New Generation
Cornelia Schultz, Deputy PAO
National Naval Medical Center

October 16, 2004
Steakhouse Marks Year Honoring Troops With Weekly Dinners
By Samantha L. Quigley
American Forces Press Service

Jim Mayer, who is featured in this and the next, December 1, 2004, articles, is a Life Member of the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) and Greater Washington Chapter 353.

December 1, 2004
Injured Iraq War Vets Don't Look For Pity
At Walter Reed, profiles of courage and determination
By Brian Williams, Correspondent
NBC News

December 7, 2004
Bush Highlights DoD's 'America Supports You' Program
By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service

December 7, 2004
President Thanks Military Personnel and Families For Serving Our Country
Office of the Press Secretary
The White House

December 19, 2004
Comforting His Comrades (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 43 KB)
By David A. Maurer, Daily Progress Staff Writer
The Daily Progress

December 22, 2004
Tanya and Steve Cobb on the American Morning Show
Aired December 22, 2004 - 08:00 ET
Transcript
CNN TV

January 18, 2005
Veteran Town
The stars of Bush's inauguration have scars
By Kareem Fahim, Staff Writer
The Village Voice

January 20, 2005
Purple Heart Float
Military Honored for Its Sacrifices, From Pearl Harbor to Iraq
By Susan Levine, Staff Writer
Thursday, January 20, 2005; Page A39
The Washington Post

Ed Schnug, who is featured in this article, is Senior Vice Commander and Americanism Officer of the MOPH Greater Washington Chapter 353. His caring attention and encouragement have warmed up the heart and lifted up the spirits of many returning wounded and injured OIF/OEF troops, especially Marines.

March 11, 2005
Capital Region Soldiers Speed Injured Troops to Recovery
By Spc. Justin Nieto, USA
Special to American Forces Press Service

April 22, 2005
Wounded Servicemembers Fill Plates, Nourish Spirits at Weekly Steak Night
Lisa Burgess
Stars & Stripes, Mideast Edition

May, 2005
The First to Say "Welcome Home" (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 3.7 MB)
By Don Smith, Editor-in-Chief
Rolling Thunder Magazine

You will find this article on pages 30 and 31. Our Operation "Welcome Home" Project is also mentioned in the Letter from the Editor on page 8.

October 31, 2005
Steakhouse Marks Two Years of Friday Nights With Troops
By Samantha L. Quigley
American Forces Press Service

November 30, 2005
Interview with Mr. Stephen Cobb (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 25 KB)
By Maj J. Eric Bermudez
Andrews Deployed News

May 1, 2006
Steak Night Treats Vets' Toughest Injuries
By Paul X. Rutz
American Forces Press Service

November 8, 2006
OpEd: In the company of heroes
By Col. John Maietta
Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region
Wednesday, November 08, 2006