MG Richard E. Stephenson, a graduate of West Point, has made major contributions to the Army and Army aviation for more than 40 years as a combat aviator, logistician and retiree. Many of his innovations have had dramatic impact on Army aviation. Today, he is co-founder and President of America's Huey 091 Foundation.
Gary Lawson, a Partner at Strasburger & Price, LLP Dallas Texas is a highly regarded lawyer and dedicated citizen, co-founder of several non-profit organizations, including Medisend International and Gary is the Vice Chair in 2009 of SnowballExpress.org, a non-profit dedicated to helping children who lost a parent in the military since 9/11.
Gary was selected as a “Texas Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics magazines, 2007 & 2008
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In 1997 Gary Linfoot became a member of the Army’s elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) serving in combat as a "Little-bird" pilot.
Dana Bowman has astounded the nation and the world with his drive, determination, and will to succeed. He is a retired First Class Sergeant with the U.S. Army where he was a Special Forces Soldier and a member of the U.S. Army’s elite parachute team, the Golden Knights. Dana Bowman is a double amputee. He lost his legs in an accident during the annual Golden Knights training in Yuma, Arizona, in 1994.
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Bill Chatfield served as the Director of the U.S. Selective Service System, appointed to that position by President George W. Bush, the Nation's 43rd President. Bill now chairs the initiative to return the iBOT Moblity System to production.
Donna brings years of corporate managment experience together with a passion for helping our veterans to our Board. Donna Chairs our veteran selection committee, helping determine the right technology for the injured veterans who apply for our assistance.
Jim Gigrich, the son of an Army and Air Force father who served in the Vietnam War, Korea and West Berlin. Jim earned his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and received a Regular Army Commission in 1986 as a Military Intelligence Officer from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.
Mike Boston is a storied (lots actually and some verified) career Navy Carrier Pilot, with over 5000 flight hours (3000 jet) and over 500 carrier landings (100 night). Today Mike serves on many civic boards and as a founder of America's Huey 091 Foundation.
Col. Charles Bogle (US Army Ret.) and his wife of 44 years, Dorothy Williams live in Westcliffe, Colorado. They have successfully "fledged" two grown children; a daughter, Ashley, and son, Bryan.
Larry N. Shatto is a Contractor/Maintenance Test Pilot currently flying the AH-64D Apache Longbow at Fort Hood, TX. He retired from the US Army in 1989 as a Chief Warrant Officer and worked for Lockheed Support Systems Inc (LSSI) prior to joining DynCorps. He continues to work at Ft Hood for M1 Support Services and actively supports 091 by helping determine possible mobility device candidates and promoting the needs of our wounded veterans.
Captain Jim Palmersheim, Director of Veterans Initiatives, American Airlines.
One of the principal reasons America's Huey 091 Foundation's namesake helicopter holds a place of honor and serves as a tribute to the men and women of our Armed Services, in the Smithsonian Museum of American History, Price of Freedom Exhibit, is the tireless work of Capt Jim Palmersheim, both a rotary and fixed wing pilot.
Jim and General Dick Stephenson led the efforts with dozens of other veterans and civilians to fly 091 to every military academy on its Final Journey Home.
Jim's passion for our veterans and their families is the impetus that America's Huey 091 Foundation got its "wings" and today provides education to our nation's children on the "Price of Freedom" and provides aid to our most seriously wounded veterans and their families.
As the mother of Alan Babin, a severely wounded warrior, Rosalinda “Rosie” Babin knows first-hand the challenges that service members and their families face after they’ve been wounded and what the caregivers face when taking care of a severely wounded patient. She herself faced many paths with no clear direction and many ‘No’s’ from places she turned to for help after her son was critically wounded in 2003.
Dr. Roy E. Alston is a 1989 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point where he earned a BS in Leadership. Roy served in the US Army as a commissioned officer with the 82d Airborne Division. Roy served in combat with the 1st of the 319th Field Artillery Regiment during the first Gulf War. Roy is a graduate of the US Army's Ranger School, Airborne School, Jungle School, Field Artillery Officer's Basic Course, and the Field Artillery Officer's Advance Course. Roy earned his MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2003 and received his doctorate in management with a specialization in leadership and organizational change from Walden University in 2010. http://www.academyleadership.com/Alston/