Introducing our newest sponsor, Wild Turkey, the Real Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
Wild Turkey is wanting to give back to our troops in a big way and we would like your help.  Wild Turkey would like to raise $101,000 for Operation Once in a Lifetime and they are helping by matching any donation up to $50,500.  As of August 30th, 607pm CST, they have raised $27,394, which includes the match and they have created a counter on their Facebook that shows a live up to date total of the money raised for Operation Once in a Lifetime.

When it ends:

Wild Turkey will be matching donation till September 30th, so that gives just over 60 days to reach our goal.

Who it will benefit:

Operation Once in a Lifetime could help hundreds of soldiers and their families with a donation of $101,000 and help us open the Leevon Ritter Support Your Troops Resale Center located near Fort Hood Texas.  This center will allow the public and soldiers to donate their gently used items and when those items are resold all the proceeds will benefit U.S. Soldiers, Veterans and their families, but U.S. Soldiers , Veterans and their families will be able to shop in the store for free for needed items. Read more about SGT. Leevon Ritter who was killed May 22nd 2012.

How you can be a part:

Visit their Facebook donation page and simply make your tax deductible donation there.  After your donation watch the donation amount rise!!  If you do not have a Facebook simply make a donation on our site and check back the next day and see the latest update of how much was raised on our site.

A video note from SGT Patrick Sowers, Founder and President of Operation Once in a Lifetime.

Operation Once in a Lifetime has been able to raise more than $16,000 for SSG Mills and his family to help provide support so that loved ones can visit him during his recovery.

Here is a little thank you from our newest Aid Brigade Member SSG Mills.

A soldier, husband and father lost both legs and arms to an IED in Afghanistan.

SSG Travis Mills was on his third deployment to Afghanistan when tragedy struck last Tuesday. SSG Travis Mills was on patrol in Afghanistan when he stepped on an IED.  The explosion took both his legs and both arms, but thanks to his strength and strong heart SSG Mills survived and is only the FOURTH U.S. Service Member to survive a quadruple amputation on the battlefield.

The loss of all four limbs is something that is unimaginable. He will never be able to hold his wife in his own arms or hug his kids ever again… Something that is even just as unimaginable is the emotional hardships and financial strains that come along with this kind of injury and recovery.

SSG Mills has years of rehabilitation and recovery ahead of him, but thanks to the love of his wife, daughter, family and friends being by his side things will be made a little easier, and this is where we need your help.

Operation Once in a Lifetime is raising funds for SSG Mills and his family as there will be several financial hardships that will arise during his recovery, such as flights for loved ones and friends to visit him, lodging and helping pay their mortgage for their house located in North Carolina as they will be moving onto military housing soon near the hospital in DC.

If you would like to help SSG Mills and his family please donate today by clicking on the donation link above.  Thank you for your donations, your support and for remembering we are a nation at war.