The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation is truly saddened to report that USMC SGT Merlin German has passed away. SGT German was one of the first patients we visited at the Brooke Army Medical Center after the Foundation was created.
We spent time with him at the burn unit, and he was able to attend our Army/Texas A&M tailgate in September of 2006. We will always remember Merlin, his true courage, his service to his country, and how he indeed exemplified the motto of the United States Marine Corps - Semper Fi. Be Thou At Peace, Merlin German. We wish his family Godspeed.
The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation would like to honor the passing of Leon J. Balza. Mr. Balza was a veteran of WWII, and many members of his extended family have or are currently serving in the military and the Coast Guard. We wish everyone in the Balza clan Godspeed. Be thou at peace, Leon Balza.
The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation will be hosting a Final Four Party for the Brooke Army Medical Center Saturday, April 5th in San Antonio. The event will take place at Sunset Station, adjacent to the Alamodome where the NCAA Men's Basketball Finals will be held this year.
The Foundation is expecting over 100 BAMC patients and their families to watch the two semi-final games on big screen TVs, while they enjoy the food, entertainment and basketball hoops set up for the kids. The FRG from the 4th Squadron/3d ACR at Fort Hood will be guests of the Foundation for the event as well.
All of us at the Captain Scott Corwin Foundation are proud to provide another event for all of our friends and heroes at the Brooke Army Medical Center, where they can enjoy a national sporting event with us in honor of their service and dedication.
The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation hosted "A Day of Army Football" for patients of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center on September 8th at West Point. Wounded military members and their families traveled to the United States Military Academy for Army's home opener vs. Rhode Island. The guests were treated to breakfast, viewing of the Cadet Parade, a Black Knight victory and a post-game tailgate.
The Walter Reed patients also experienced a surprise visit by Vice Chief of Staff General Richard Cody, who extended his appreciation of their service and sacrifices for their country. The Foundation was truly honored to provide a day of football for the heroes at Walter Reed. Captain Scott Corwin was a 1999 graduate of West Point.
The wounded Soldiers, assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center and their family members, were also invited to attend a pre-game tailgate party at the parking lot of the Sunset Station. The tailgate party, sponsored by the Captain Scott Corwin Foundation, was in honor of Capt. Scott Corwin, a 1999 West Point graduate who was killed May 2004 in Savannah, Ga.
The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation was created by the family of the 1999 West Point graduate to honor their son and brother as a tribute to his zest for life, his service to his nation and his leadership. “We wanted to help the military and the families,” said Greg Corwin, Scott’s father. “This is something Scott would have liked.” “We want to give back as much as we can for what the Soldiers have done for us. My brother would have liked this,” said Jaime Corwin, Scott’s sister.
On May 29th, 2007, family and friends gathered to mark three years since the murder of Captain Scott Corwin.
A mass at St. John the Baptist Church in Savannah was followed by a twilight vigil at the corner of Bull and Gordon in Savannah's Historical District where the murder took place. The killing remains unsolved.
In June 2006 The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation visited the Brooke Army Medical Center and the Soldiers and Family Assistance Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
From the Article - "The fun, however, began well before the actual kick-off with some tailgating, compliments of Greg Corwin and the Capt. Scott Corwin Foundation, Frady said. Corwin’s son was a West Point graduate who served two tours in Iraq and returned home to Fort Stewart, Ga. He was still on active duty when he was killed in a shooting near his home in Savannah, Ga., May 29, 2004. The case is still open. "
“There’s got to be more generous people, but I don’t know who they are,” Markelz said. “He’s taken what could’ve been such a negative thing and turned it into such a wonderfully positive thing.”
Families of the 92nd were treated to a Sand Gnats minor league baseball game in Savannah.
The Fund contacted all 119 NCAA Division I college football teams, asking them to send one of their teams "92" jerseys to us, so we could send them on to the 92nd stationed at Camp Liberty. We received over 60 jerseys, which were worn by members of the 92nd in Baghdad.
On November 15th, 2006, the Foundation was pleased to award a $2,000 college scholarship Matthew J. Sulkowski, a member of the Hinsdale South High School football team who has exemplified the spirit of Scott in athletics, scholarship, citizenship and leadership.
With the help of the Republic Bank, the Foundation also awarded additional $500 scholarships to each of the other 4 applicants. The scholarships will go towards each individual's collegiate education.
| 2006 Captain Scott Corwin Award recipient: | |
| Matthew J. Sulkowski | awarded $2,000 |
| 2006 Captain Scott Corwin Award runners-up: | |
| Mike Delach | awarded $500 |
| Michael Joseph | awarded $500 |
| Adam Phillips | awarded $500 |
| Paul Riskus | awarded $500 |
The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation is proud to announce that it will offer the Captain Scott Corwin Award for the second straight year. The $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a Hinsdale South football player for athletics, scholarship, citizenship and leadership.
New football coach Alex Bitto stated "It will be an honor to continue this tradition for our young men here at Hinsdale South." Scott was a 1995 graduate of Hinsdale South, and co-captained the 1994 Hornet squad.
Help us support the passage of the Captain Scott Corwin Armed Forces Protection Act, HR 3884, which will make it a federal and capital offense to murder any member of the armed forces.
Learn more about HR 3884 The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation recently showed their support for the 4th Squadron in Iraq by sending Christmas cards and calling cards donated from folks at the US Airways OPS Center in Pittsburgh, Katie David's CCD class from Our Lady of Fatima of Hopewell Township, PA, and Ms. Diane Sarver's fourth grade class at Blackhawk Intermediate School in Chippewa, PA.
Ms. Sarver's class went a step further and sent hand-made Valentine's Day cards to the 4th. The Foundation wants to thank all of those involved who took a moment to say "thank you" to the Army's aviation unit from Fort Hood.
The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation is proud to have donated to the construction of the Warrior and Family Support Center building adjacent to the Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas.
Judith Markelz, who runs the present Warrior and Family Support Center, says the new center is crucial to morale and speeding up the healing process. This center will provide a specific place where relatives of wounded warriors can obtain information as well as updates on their loved ones, and a place to come to. It also provides a 'living room' for those on an outpatient basis, but still need continuing care for their wounds.
The Foundation is proud to announce that Jon Goldsher is the recipient of the 2007 Captain Scott Corwin Award. This is the second annual presentation of the award given to a Hinsdale South High School football team member for athletics, scholarship, citizenship and leadership, and includes a $2,000 scholarship.
Allison Corwin, Foundation president, presented the award November 14th at the Hinsdale South Fall Sports Awards program. Scott Corwin was a 1995 graduate of Hinsdale South High School in Darien, Illinois and co-captained the 1994 football team. The Foundation would like to congratulate Jon, and thank head coach Alex Bitto for his help continuing the Captain Scott Corwin Award at Hinsdale South.
The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation was proud to have as their guests 18 patients from the Brooke Army Medical Center at the 2007 Army/Navy game December 1st in Baltimore Maryland. The soldiers boarded their Southwest Airlines flight Friday morning and arrived in Baltimore around noon. A snack of hamburgers and hot dogs awaited them at the Airport Marriott, where they stayed for the weekend. It was off to the ESPN Zone in the Inner Harbor for a buffet dinner. The BAMC patients were guests of the West Point Society of Annapolis' pre-game tailgate at Camden Yards Saturday morning.
Enjoying the food and refreshments with the more than 2,000 Association of Graduates of West Point attending the party, the soldiers were greeted by a surprise visit by Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan, Dean of the Academic Board at West Point. Also surprising the BAMC guests was Mr. Pete Dawkins, Heisman Trophy winner. Perhaps the highlight of the weekend for the wounded warriors was being introduced individually to the entire tailgate crowd where they received a well-deserved rousing ovation.
It was off to M & T Bank Stadium to watch the Black Knights fall again to the Midshipmen. Dinner after the game, and a Sunday brunch before they left rounded out the weekend. The Foundation would like to thank Mr. David Smith of the Airport Marriot for providing a wonderful stay, Mr. Bill Taylor of the West Point Society of Annapolis for being such a gracious host, Carol Bush from West Point for all of your help, SSGT Kristen Dickerson for providing her leadership during the weekend and Michele Kyle and everyone at Southwest Airlines for treating our guests with such warmth and respect.
The Foundation would like to thank our guests for making our weekend such an enjoyable experience. We are so proud of each and every one of you, and we were honored to provide this weekend for you.
The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation is proud to team up with Gerry Rush, aka RangerRush, and provide Christmas gifts for the children of wounded warriors recovering at the Brooke Army Medical Center. Mr. Rush is a retired Army Ranger who lives in San Antonio and visits Brooke several times a week, providing morale and care for the military patients there.
He recently sent out a message asking help in his effort to provide presents for the children of the recovering warriors. He told us that the more than 500 patients at Brooke have over 300 children living in the family quarters supporting their loved ones and waiting for their recovery. Falling short of his goal last year to provide at least one gift for every child, the Captain Scott Corwin Foundation is making sure that won't happen this Christmas, and is sending a check for $1,000 for gifts to Ranger Rush for the kids.
The Foundation is so very proud to make sure Santa pays a visit to the children of our heroes at Brooke, and we salute Gerry Rush for his support of the men and women recovering there. He has shown that Rangers do indeed Lead the Way. Merry Christmas to all the families at Brooke - we wish you all Godspeed.
On May 29th, the US Airways Operations Control Center in Findley Township, Pa held one of their now famous Hot Dog Day fund raising events, this years proceeds going to the Captain Scott Corwin Foundation. The marathon sale of hot dogs during all three shifts for the entire Ops Center building collected more the $4,000 for the Foundation.
The event including a 50/50 raffle and a Chinese auction of donated items including Andersons Candies basket, Yacoviello Wines basket, tickets to local baseball games, Lacoste mens and womens amenities, and a model of a US Airways aircraft. Doughnuts were also sold to benefit the organization.
The 'Hot Dog Crew' of Dale Hauser, Phil Lamb, Betsey Faulkner, Linda Narvett, Claudia Garay, Ed Reiter, Mick & Marci Sauline, T.J. Parrish and Steve Fitzharris have put on these events at the Ops Center on several occasions, and have now raised over $11,000 for some very worthy causes. The Foundation salutes the tremendous efforts of the Crew and the entire Ops Center for Scott's Foundation.
An Illinois-based group is working to honor one soldier by supporting many other servicemembers.
The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation is dedicated to helping our men and women in uniform, concentrating on those wounded," said Greg Corwin, one of the foundation's executive members, and Scott's father.
The foundation was established to honor Scott Corwin, an active-duty soldier killed, not by foreign terrorists, but while walking home in Savannah, Ga., after a night out with friends.
"We try to tailor our organization after what we think Scott would want, and we do a lot in the field of sports events, as Scott was a huge sports fan," Greg Corwin said.
Corwin said the foundation, which has arranged for wounded servicemembers to attend sporting events, doesn't limit itself to this type of support but finds such events are a great distraction for recovering vets.
Patients from the Brooke Army Medical Center will soon be experiencing March Madness first hand. The Captain Scott Corwin Foundation has provided 10 full-session tickets to the NCAA Men's Basketball Regional Finals at the Alamo dome for patients at BAMC.
The tickets were purchased by the Foundation, and will give 20 patients to see either the two-game session on March 22nd or the regional final on March 24th 2007. March Madness comes to BAMC! The Foundation wishes those attending to have a great time - you certainly deserve it.
On September 16, 2006, the Captain Scott Corwin Foundation hosted a pre-game tailgate for the patients and families of the Brooke Army Medical Center prior to the Army-Texas A&M football game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
The Foundation hosted an Army/Navy football game party at the Soldier and Family Assistance Center at the Brooke Army Medical Center December 2, 2006. Representatives of the Foundation were there to watch the game with recovering warriors from Brooke, and passed out gifts during the game.
The Foundation also provided food for the troops with catering from Rudy's Bar-B-Q. Although Army came up short again against Navy, a good time was had by all.
The Fund hosted an Easter picnic for the families of the 92nd in Savannah.