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The Thank You Foundation and Gold Star Chili honor Iraq and Kosovo Veterans

SPC Andy West leaving for 2nd tour in Iraq this week

CINCINNATI Saturday, May 27th, 2007 - The Thank You Foundation and Gold Star Chili honored Veterans of Iraq and Kosovo on Sunday at the Gold Star location in Covington.

SPC Andy West, SGT Pete Cole, and SPC Ryan Link all received Certificates of Appreciation from the foundation as well as tickets to Sundays Cincinnati Reds game against the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of The Thank You Foundation's "Tickets for Troops" program.

SPC Andy West of the 391st Military Police Battalion served in Iraq from 2004-2005 and is preparing to leave later this week for a 2nd Tour. Andy's brother, Ryan West is also an MP currently serving in Afghanistan and has served one tour in Iraq.

Also honored were SGT Pete Cole of the 1487th Transportation Company who served in Iraq 2004-2005, and SPC Ryan Link who was deployed with the 2nd Battalion, 107th Cavalry Regiment in Kosovo in 2004 - 2005.

All three are originally from Miamisburg Ohio where they graduated High School together, and coached Jr High School Football.

About The Thank You Foundation

The Thank You Foundation, a non-partisan, non-profit organization is dedicated to enhancing the lives of the men and women of the Armed Forces and their family members. The goal of the foundation is to implement and administer programs and services designed to carry out a mission of appreciation, educate the public about the sacrifices our military personnel make and provide soldiers and veterans with times of enjoyment, relaxation, recreation and help when they have a personal need.

For more information about how to support a Veteran or Service Member, please visit the foundation web site at www.thethankyoufoundation.org or call toll free at 1-877-280-8893.


Ryan Link, Andy West, and Pete Cole