Honoring the Sacrifice Foundation announced this week that the organization will host its seventh annual American Heroes Dinner Friday, July 16, at the Chattanooga Convention Center. After being forced to cancel their 2020 fundraising events, the foundation says they are excited to host their signature event this summer, beginning with keynote speaker, Marcus Luttrell.
Mr. Luttrell is the highly decorated former Navy Seal and author of the New York Times best-selling book and movie, Lone Survivor. The book covers Operation Redwing, a mission to kill or capture high ranking Taliban leader, Ahmad Shah. Mr. Luttrell was the only member of his SEAL team to survive an attack by the Taliban. The Chinook helicopter dispatched to rescue the SEALs was also shot down with no survivors. Though gravely wounded, Mr. Luttrell managed to walk and crawl seven miles to avoid capture. An Afghan tribe came to his aid and alerted American forces to his presence. He was rescued six days later.
According to Catherine Smith, Honoring the Sacrifice representative, “The sacrifices made by our wounded veterans and their families will last their entire lifetime. Participating in this event provides a tangible way to say thank you.”
Dinner and program will begin at 7 p.m. Limited sponsorships, which include admission to a private reception and premium event seating, are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is available at https://www.honoringthesacrifice.org.