Sea to Shining Sea cross-country bicycle ride will make its official return in the summer of 2012. The Sea to Shining Sea ride across America May 28 – July 28 will include 15 to 18 wounded warriors from our nation’s military, accompanied by a small team of able-bodied riders.

The team will arrive in the Pittsburgh area mid-July!

Just six months after the attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the United States Navy inflicted irreparable damage to the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Battle of Midway which took place June 4-7, 1942.

To commemorate this great American naval victory, on Monday, June 4, 2012, at either 9:00 or 10:00 am, the Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg will conduct a wreath laying ceremony in concert with simultaneous wreath laying ceremonies held at bases throughout the world.

The United States Pacific Fleet, under the command of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, brought three carriers to the fray: USS Yorktown (CV-5), USS Enterprise (CV-6) and USS Hornet (CV-8). Attached to each carrier group were fighter, bomber, scout and torpedo squadron aircraft, destroyers, cruisers, submarines and support and patrol vessels. The ceremony will be held in front of two "saluting" guns, one of which was on USS Hornet.

While this event will not be open to the public, we want to respectfully invite Battle of Midway survivors and family members to attend this ceremony and be formerly recognized.

Please contact Michael Randazzo at 717-605-2448 or michael.randazzo@navy.mil if interested in attending.

For golfers, the event includes golfing, a cart, a bucket of practice balls, and lunch and dinner.

For sponsors, there will be plenty of recognition and promotion for their support of this important and fun event.

The deadline for both golfer & sponsor registration is Friday, May 25.

About the Games
The largest annual wheelchair sports competition in the world, this event offers 17 different sports to Veterans who use wheelchairs due to spinal cord injuries, amputations and neurological diseases. The Games promote rehabilitation through rigorous competition in such events as basketball, rugby, softball, handcycling and others.

While past Games have produced national and world-class champions, the Games also provide opportunities for newly disabled Veterans to gain sports skills and be exposed to other wheelchair athletes.

 2012 Games in Richmond
 2011 Games in Pittsburgh

Eight year old Tyler Kautzman met SSG Eddie Greiner when the child asked for donations for overseas troops instead of birthday presents. The donations were sent to Eddie's 82nd Airborne Division and when Eddie came back home, he visited Tyler and they became fast friends. The five-year friendship story has a very sad ending because Eddie was killed in a motorcycle accident when a pickup turned left in front of him. This 5K memorial walk/run is to celebrate their friendship and Eddie's life. 

 Read more  |   Event flyer  |   Eddie's Walk website

 A job fair for veteran job seekers, active duty military members,
Guard and Reserve members and eligible spouses.

 Event Flyer (5MB)   |    Hiring Our Heroes

   Soldiers and Sailors Hall
4141 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh 15213 

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 Soldiers and Sailors Hall
4141 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh 15213 

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