Ted Nugent at Ft. Sam Houston…
October 29th, 2007 . by TexasFredThis story is dedicated to a friend of mine, Deron Santiny, he was wounded in Iraq and is recovering at Ft. Sam Houston, the story and the pics say it all.
Deron spent a year in Baghdad with the 256th BCT, La. Army National Guard and is in the process of recovering from injuries sustained while there.
Based on what I heard from his wife, she said he was here visiting the Wounded Soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan and he was playing his guitar for them and stuff and he went into this room where there was a Soldier that had just gotten here the day before and he went in and his wife stayed out and talked with the Soldiers mother and his wife asked what she thought the Wounded Soldiers might need to help them recover and his mother told her that they would most likely like a place where they could sit outside and enjoy being outside but not have to worry about being exposed to the sun with the burns and so forth.
At that time Shemain (Ted’s wife) said she thought about it and they came up with this idea.
She said that Ted started asking for donations and the American People started donating money for this Pavilion.
Nugent Dedicates Pavilions to Army
He was one of the most respectful men I have ever met, he never said no to a soldier and he stopped eating and talking with reporters just to take a picture or sign an autograph. He really made us feel important. When he played the National Anthem, it brought tears to our eyes and chills down our spines. There were a few people who didn’t like his rendition of the National Anthem but of course, no matter where you go, you will hear somebody complaining about something. I’m sure the one’s complaining would have preferred to have someone like 50 cent or any other rapper doing it but I have to say, I have been here for almost a year and have yet to see anyone from the Hip Hop Industry stop by to visit the Soldiers.
Anyway, if you need more pics, let me know I can send you a lot more.
Thanks for supporting us Fred and keep up the good work.
He (Ted Nugent) sponsored a pavilion that was built in between the Wounded Soldier Barracks at Ft. Sam Houston.
He and his wife raised the money for it and then came down to dedicate it. He presented me with one of his coins after I gave him the CIB (Combat Infantry Badge). So if you can mention it on your blog, that would be cool. I think he needs to run for President.
