Tribute Dinners Raise $650,000 for Children of Fallen Warriors

The Special Operations Warrior Foundation hosted a Tribute to Special Operations Forces dinner at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC on Oct. 25. Major sponsors included Under Armour, Pinch A Penny, Anheuser-Busch Companies, McCormick Tribune Foundation, and many other corporate sponsors

Click here to download the list of DC Dinner sponsors

Speakers for the evening included retired Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, former Army Chief of Staff; Michael Durant, retired Army helicopter pilot who was held hostage in Somalia in 1993; Warrant Officer Derrick Rodriguez, a SOWF scholarship recipient and graduate; and SOWF Volunteer of the Year, Petty Officer David Goggins, a Navy SEAL who competes in ultra-marathons to raise awareness and funds for the SOWF.

See photos from the Washington DC "Tribute to Special Operations Forces"

On Nov. 15 at the Emerald Coast Conference Center, the SOWF gathered families, supporters and military personnel for a "Salute to the Air Commando Family." The evening included special guest Master Sgt. Edwin Horton, a crew member aboard plane #10 for the Doolittle Raid, April 18, 1942. Speakers included Gen. Norton Schwartz, Commander, Transportation Command; Wendy Argel, widow of Capt. Derek Argel, an Air Force Combat Controller who was killed in Iraq in 2005 and Derek's mother, Debbie Argel-Bastian.

Sponsors for the Air Commando dinner include Bell-Boeing, Emerald Coast Foundation, L-3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Omega Training Group and Pinch A Penny.

Click here to download the list of the Air Commando Dinner sponsors.

Entertainment was provided by country singer Rockie Lynne.

See photos from the Fort Walton Beach "Salute to the Air Commando Family"