(L to R) Roman Ruiz, David Lucier, and Rich Bank are Vietnam Veterans who have vivid memories of what it was like to come home after their combat tours in the late 60’s and early 70’s.

Determined to help make a difference, they contacted Project “We Remember” and tossed around some ideas with Vernon Bagley, another Vietnam Veteran and founder of Project “We Remember”.

Common concerns began to emerge: there were known voids and gaps in the veterans “system”, our Arizona National Guard personnel were coming home after long, extended tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, homeless veterans were surfacing as a continuing problem, and families of active military personnel and families of veterans were being affected by veterans’ issues of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), not to mention the financial and emotional stresses of having a loved one serving in a hostile environment.

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BOOTS FOR OUR TROOPS contributes virtually 100% of its resources to Veterans’ Service Organizations which serve Military personnel and Veterans and their families.  Boots For Our Troops serves those Military personnel and Veterans living in Arizona. Boots For Our Troops contributes solely to organizations which are qualified 501(c)3 charities as defined by the IRS.  Each organization receiving benefits from Boots From Our Troops undergo strict vetting by its board of advisors and must reflect high ethical standards of professionalism and low administrative costs.

The following are examples of organizations which will receive funding through Boots For Our Troops:

  •  Arizona National Guard Emergency Relief Fund. (AZNGERF)
  •  Project “We Remember” (PWR)
  •  Merritt Center – Veterans Program
  •  Arizona Department of Veteran Services

Visit the Boots For Our Troops page on this site for more details on this important program!