Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU Falcon Football to host two Wounded Warriors this Weekend
September 07, 2011 | Football
Bowling Green State University will honor our nation's wounded heroes during its game against Morgan State in Bowling Green, Ohio on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. In partnership with the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), Bowling Green State University has invited two wounded warriors to take the field with our captains for the coin toss.
Wounded Warriors Lynda J. Harvey and Claude Owens will be honored at the game.
“We are excited to welcome Claude and Lynda to BGSU this weekend,” said Chris Marcum, Director of Marketing & Promotions. “It is a pleasure and honor to provide this opportunity to two soldiers who have helped protect the safety and freedom of citizens nationwide by serving in the armed forces.”
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to honor and empower these wounded warriors and make this the most successful, well-adjusted generation of veterans in our nation's history.
Lynda Harvey spent 15 years in Law Enforcement, 18 years in the Army, was an amateur street racer for team Honda 600cc class while in West Berlin, rode in rodeo, played ice hockey from the age of three [for over 40 years], and is a master instructor in Tae Kwon Do.
Claude Owens was injured when his convoy was ambushed in May 2003 in route to Baghdad from Kuwait. He suffered a spinal cord injury. Claude made the 2011 Air Force Warrior Games Team in swimming, wheelchair basketball and sitting volleyball. He played football from pee-wee through semi-pro with the Okaloosa Knights in Florida. Football is his life and he is honored to be an honorary captain for the Falcons this Saturday.
“Wounded warriors are models of service and dedication, and being publicly recognized for their sacrifices at events like is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for them,” said Steve Nardizzi, Executive Director of Wounded Warrior Project. “Our hope is that these warriors also inspire the Falcons and their fans as they share their stories of recovery and resiliency.”
Over 44,000 service members have been physically wounded during the current military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Hundreds of thousands more are estimated to be recovering from invisible wounds of war, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Wounded Warrior Project Public Service Announcements will also be played throughout the game. For more information on WWP, please visit woundedwarriorproject.org.
About NACDA
NACDA, now in its 47th year, is the professional and educational association for more than 6,500 college athletics administrators at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 2,300 athletics administrators annually attend the NACDA Convention. Additionally, NACDA administers 11 professional associations that come under the umbrella of the athletics director. For more information, visit www.nacda.com.
About Wounded Warrior Project
The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP) is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP's purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.
Wounded Warriors Lynda J. Harvey and Claude Owens will be honored at the game.
“We are excited to welcome Claude and Lynda to BGSU this weekend,” said Chris Marcum, Director of Marketing & Promotions. “It is a pleasure and honor to provide this opportunity to two soldiers who have helped protect the safety and freedom of citizens nationwide by serving in the armed forces.”
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to honor and empower these wounded warriors and make this the most successful, well-adjusted generation of veterans in our nation's history.
Lynda Harvey spent 15 years in Law Enforcement, 18 years in the Army, was an amateur street racer for team Honda 600cc class while in West Berlin, rode in rodeo, played ice hockey from the age of three [for over 40 years], and is a master instructor in Tae Kwon Do.
Claude Owens was injured when his convoy was ambushed in May 2003 in route to Baghdad from Kuwait. He suffered a spinal cord injury. Claude made the 2011 Air Force Warrior Games Team in swimming, wheelchair basketball and sitting volleyball. He played football from pee-wee through semi-pro with the Okaloosa Knights in Florida. Football is his life and he is honored to be an honorary captain for the Falcons this Saturday.
“Wounded warriors are models of service and dedication, and being publicly recognized for their sacrifices at events like is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for them,” said Steve Nardizzi, Executive Director of Wounded Warrior Project. “Our hope is that these warriors also inspire the Falcons and their fans as they share their stories of recovery and resiliency.”
Over 44,000 service members have been physically wounded during the current military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Hundreds of thousands more are estimated to be recovering from invisible wounds of war, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Wounded Warrior Project Public Service Announcements will also be played throughout the game. For more information on WWP, please visit woundedwarriorproject.org.
About NACDA
NACDA, now in its 47th year, is the professional and educational association for more than 6,500 college athletics administrators at more than 1,600 institutions throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. More than 2,300 athletics administrators annually attend the NACDA Convention. Additionally, NACDA administers 11 professional associations that come under the umbrella of the athletics director. For more information, visit www.nacda.com.
About Wounded Warrior Project
The mission of the Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP) is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP's purpose is to raise awareness and to enlist the public's aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured servicemen and women aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.
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