| The MAW 2010 event will be
held at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track on the infield. The event begins
with a Golf Tournament Thursday, May 06,
at The Links. As always, every
branch of the U.S. Armed Forces will be participating. Ft. Bliss is the
lead support for 2010. The convoy will arrive at the Race Track at noon
on Friday, May 07. The public is encouraged to form two greeting lines
through which the troops will pass for welcoming high-fives. Military
City will be erected, and spectators will be treated to hands on
military equipment, artillery, bombs, simulators, demonstrations,
drills, exercises including Bradley tanks,
helicopter landings, canine training, downed pilot search and rescue,
camo face painting, drunk driving course, rappelling, NM Space Museum
rocket launches, German AF Tornado, 21 gun
salute, Canon firing and much, much more.
The troops will be lodged at Mountain View Christian Camp
and Bonito Park Campground at no cost. They will be fed meals at Mountain View Christian Camp.
This leaves in
town lodging for tourists, visitors, guests speakers, the many wounded
warriors and those competing for the oldest veteran in each branch of
the service. Shuttle service will be provided to bring troops into town Saturday for shopping, dining, and
"A
Saturday Night on the Town." Plans are to cordon off a
section of Sudderth, music groups, dancing in the street, quality time
to get acquainted with and to "hug
on" the soldiers.
There will be three
General Officer speakers at MAW 2010, one being MAW's newest Board
Member, Brigadier General Jack R. Fox. Major General Kenneth
Montoya will be the keynote speaker. Major General Jerry Grizzle, NMMI,
will present awards to the Essay Writing Contest winners. There will
also be
a contest for the oldest veteran from each branch of service and a
contest for the youngest active duty soldier. The
MAW Ceremony will be on the field at 9:00 AM Saturday. The MAW Reception
will be held in the Turf Club Saturday, 2:00 PM. For the first time, MAW
is opening the Reception to the public for the first 100 guests with an advanced reservation
of $10. MAW will be honoring Wounded Warriors Marine Staff Sgt.
Mark Graunke and Matt Zajac as well as POW,
Maggie Trujillo. |
