Hundreds Volunteer to Return Veteran's Ashes from Carolinas to Pennsylvania
On behalf of the Gartland family, Off-Road Outreach, Forging Forward, and Bravo748 Speakers Bureau, we say thank you to people who participated in every manner of ways and for the outpouring of support to return CPL Gartland’s ashes to his family. We are overwhelmed with love.
“I just cannot tell you how awesome it feels to be able to return a loved one to their family,” said Stacey Buckner, who organized the event.
“I’m just totally overwhelmed,” said Joe Gartland, James’ youngest brother.
It took a lot of coordination. Veteran Bobby Henline, who was deemed an American hero after a bomb burnt nearly 40% of his body, held a comedy show to fundraise. “It’s about giving him some honor,” Henline said in an Instagram post.”It’s about helping a veteran who’s been left behind.”
Thank you to the businesses that participated with food, space, in kind, fundraising and so much more:
- All the Donors
- Fort Bragg Harley-Davidson and the Vendors and Supporters who came out
- Paul’s Place
- Operation Fly Our Flag
- Mission BBQ Fayetteville
- Kickin' Jacks Fayetteville
- Holiday Inn Express and Suites Gettysburg
- NC 15-1 Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association
- Patriot Guard Riders
- VFW South Mountain Post 6771
- Law Enforcement, Fire Department and First Responder Agencies From Fayetteville, North Carolina to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
- All Flag Wavers Law From Fayetteville, North Carolina to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania
Watch the news story on ABC27.com. Learn more about all the organizations coming together to give honor and respect for CPL James W. Gartland by visiting the Forging Forward Foundation Facebook page.
I have to comment on this post, further than what is published.? This post shows what is GOOD in this world. I reached out to local and national affiliates of CNN, FOX News, ABC, NBC, HLN Robin Meade Show and a few others to get some traction on this effort of numerous organizations that was a CROSS STATES' COMMUNITY EFFORT that was a SUCCESS in giving a Vietnam Veteran respect, honor, dignity, and love.? I will share - not one - no, not one - picked the story up.? To the two local stations that did and ran the story on the day of the delivery of Mr. Gartland's ashes - our hearts are humbled.? Honestly, America needs more positive, uplifting, people working together no matter what affiliation, stories like this one.