Past Hero's Wishes
My name is SrA Kenneth Scherer. I have returned to the US after a four month deployment to Iraq with the 55th ERQS supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. I have served in the Air Force for over four years, and this is the first deployment I have been on. The four months apart was very difficult on my wife; it is the first time we have been away from each other for a long period of time. My friends were able to help my wife during the difficulty, and I would like to show my gratitude to her and 2 of my friends by taking them to see Hamilton. Hamilton is touring and coming to Arizona, and we would love to attend this musical. My wish is for 4 Tickets to the Hamilton Musical in Tempe, AZ.
U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Jamie donated $75.00
- Joshua donated $10.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thank you so much for allowing my wife and I to see Hamilton. This is a show in which I wouldn't of had the opportunity to see without the generosity of Vet Tix. Thank you for allowing my wife and I to have a Valentine's Day that will never be forgotten.
- Kenneth
I'm SSgt Mattson and I am currently deployed in South West Asia with the 407 ESFS. I should return at the end of January or early February. My wife and I are really big OKC Thunder fans. Also my wife is currently pregnant she also is active duty air force. Our baby boy is due on Valentines day. So we wont have much time to relax with each other and catch up when I return due to our baby being born soon after. So this would be a really nice way to come home and give us a great night. My wish is to see an OKC Thunder game in Early February.
U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Kim donated $25.00
- Chuck donated $100.00
- Eric donated $20.00
- Karen donated $10.00
- TIM AND RHONDA donated $25.00
- Justin donated $50.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thank you for the great event coming home from my deployment!
- Cody
My name is Cpl. Jose Gordillozavala. My wife and I have always wanted to attend the Hamilton play. We got married a couple of months prior to me leaving on my deployment, and did not get an opportunity to go on a honeymoon or spend a lot of time together. I know that to see a live performance of this play would be a great bonding opportunity for the both of us to enjoy each others company.
U.S. Marine Corps (Currently Serving)
Thank You Message from the Hero:
I would like to thank everyone for making my wish come true! More specifically to the individual who donated the tickets, it meant a lot to my wife and I. My wife and I had a great time at HAMILTON in San Diego. It was such a great play and experience. We enjoyed every minute of silently singing along and the performance was magnificent. Once again thank you to everyone.
- Jose
Hello, my name is SFC Shawn Sullivan and my wish when I return home from Afghanistan is to take my family on a vacation to Disneyland and California Adventure. I am currently on my 4th deployment (3 tours in Afghanistan, 1 tour in Iraq). I have missed countless holidays, birthdays, kids sporting events, and school activities. I am hoping this trip can help with re-bonding with them and for my kids to know that they're appreciated for all their sacrifices that they have had to make in my absent. Being deployed is equally hard on my family as it is for me. My kids are tracking me returning home later than I really am, so this will be an extra surprise for them. I should return home around mid January 2018. Thank you so much for any help in making my wish for my kids come true. I greatly appreciate all the support.
U.S. Army (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Gary donated $200.00
- Alan donated $50.00
- Jethro donated $100.00
- Terri donated $100.00
- Christy donated $500.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thanks to everyone that made our Disneyland Dream a reality! We really appreciate what you do for our military families! Thank you for all your support!
- Shawn
My name is SMSgt. Ronald Ahlstrom. I am currently deployed to Afghanistan. My Hero's Wish is for my family that has been supporting me for the past six months. All my family keeps on talking about is their wish to go see the musical Hamilton in New York before we PCS overseas in March of 2018. I return from Afghanistan in December and I would love to make their Christmas wish come true. Tickets for the event are hard to come by and expensive. If it was not so close to our move we could probably afford to go. But because we will be leaving New Jersey soon there are not too many options for showings and even fewer that are in an affordable price range. I have been in the Air Force for over twenty years and I have done and been part of some amazing experiences. I would like the opportunity to share one with my family as well. Thank you for reading this and for all of your support for every military member.
U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Kendra donated $5.00
- A Generous Person donated $10.00
- F M donated $1,000.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Words cannot begin to express my gratitude for the overwhelming generosity and support that we received from the Richard Rodgers Theater in New York. The cast, management, and staff treated my family and I like distinguished visitors and made my Hero's Wish a reality. The Hamilton on Broadway show was amazing, but the smiles on my families face and the tears in their eyes made this event more than a wish, it became a moment in time that I will always remember and be eternally grateful for. The Richard Rodgers theater, cast and staff of the Hamilton musical and Vet Tix allowed me to give my family a memory that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Thank you for exceeding every expectation that I could have imagined and for your amazing generosity. Your support is more than I could have imagined and your generosity has created an avid supporter, and a very grateful father. Thank you for continuing to show our service members that our sacrifices are appreciated, and our service does not go unnoticed.
- Ronald
My name is Capt M. Josh Ogburn. I am currently deployed as a Navigator on the RC-135RJ, and have been deployed or TDY for 3/4 or this past year. My wife is the real hero, she has been raising our kids as a single parent with no close family support. Beyond that, my son was diagnosed with Spina Bifida early in the pregnancy, and my wife chose to undergo fetal repair surgery to give him the most favorable outcome. This involved delivering him via C-section at almost 24 weeks gestation, receiving surgery on his back, and then placing him back in the womb to continue to develop. After 3 months of bed rest to avoid preterm labor, Zeke was born the second time at 35 weeks. I am so thankful for the sacrifice my wife made for our son's future, as well as the incredible work she does on a daily basis to provide for a special needs child and a very spirited 4 year old daughter! My wish is to take them to Disney World for a family vacation after my deployment and follow-up training this year. I would love to have four 4-day park hopper passes to be able to take some time to invest in our family.
U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Richard in Honor of Frank Buckway Jr. donated $150.00
- Matthew donated $50.00
- Richard or Emily donated $5.00
- Ken donated $10.00
- A Generous Person donated $50.00
- Ruth in Honor of In honor of our Veterans donated $50.00
- Michele donated $50.00
- James in Honor of Judy Decker donated $25.00
- Daniel donated $200.00
- Shawn donated $310.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
Thank you so much for your generosity- we had our best family vacation ever. We were highly impressed with the level of handicap accessibility at Disney and it allowed my son to have a really enjoyable experience. My 5 year old daughter absolutely loved exploring Animal Kingdom, and my wife and I are really thankful to have had a break in our crazy schedule before I leave again next week. Thanks again! -Josh
- Josh
My name is CPT Frank Johnson. I am currently deployed to Southern Afghanistan in support of Operation Resolute Support. I am a Texas Army National Guard Soldier, and I am a public school educator in my civilian job. This has been a good deployment, and I am proud of the work I've done here. I'm also proud of my wife and my kids for the support they've given me while tackling all of our home issues without me. I love them so much, and I really want to be able to treat them to Disneyland. They don't expect something this great - they just want me back home, but something like this would mean so much to them. Especially after the rough year they've had in my absence. This is my fifth overseas deployment. My family has never been to Disneyland, and taking them there would be a truly wonderful gift. Prior to leaving them, I spent months away on training events in preparation for my deployment. I was mobilized in January of this year, and I will be home in November!
U.S. Army (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Jaria donated $110.00
- Karry donated $20.00
- Michele donated $25.00
- Gary donated $25.00
- Gina donated $25.00
- Andrew donated $25.00
- trever donated $10.00
- Dawn in Honor of ALL WHO HAVE SERVED donated $200.00
- Susan in Honor of John Burton donated $10.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
To our generous donors, I want to take this opportunity to thank you on behalf of our family. The time I spent away from them while I was in Afghanistan was difficult for all of us - especially my kids. Your kindness has given me the opportunity to share an experience with my kids that would not have been available otherwise. This week was spent bonding, reuniting, and laughing with my family at the happiest place on earth! Thank you for caring so much for a family you've never met - it truly means the world to us. Frank Johnson and family
- Frank
I am making this wish for my father, without his knowledge. My father has been serving the Marine Corps for a total of 17 years. He has sacrificed everything for me (his daughter), my family, and this country. I can never repay him for everything he has done, but I can at least try. I want to try by making one of his oldest wishes come true. My father has been a Kansas City Chiefs fan since he was a child and he has always wanted to attend a home game. My father recently received very sudden, involuntary, high-risk orders to Afghanistan for 10 months. This will be his 3rd time in Afghanistan and his 6th deployment overall. Before he is shipped overseas, he will be able to come home for the holidays for 2 weeks. In this time, I want to make his wish come true by surprising him with tickets to the Chiefs game that will take place on Christmas Eve. This would be such a memorable trip for our family and I know this would mean so much to him. My dad is my personal hero and I am trying to do everything in my power to make this happen for him, but I cannot do it alone.
U.S. Marine Corps (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Bill donated $50.00
- Jason donated $50.00
- Malinda donated $20.00
- Pam donated $100.00
- Austin in Honor of Ralph Frane donated $10.00
- Michael donated $30.00
- Tina donated $5.00
- Jason donated $40.00
- james donated $10.00
- Pamela in Honor of William, USN, "Doc" donated $50.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
I want to thank the Veteran Tickets Foundation and all of my 11 donors for making one of dad's biggest dreams come true! I made this wish without my dad's knowledge and my family and I surprised him with the tickets. He was so surprised and I have never seen him so excited! We had the best Christmas Eve we could have ever imagined and made memories that we will cherish forever. My dad was even given an autographed ball from one of the Chiefs players who heard about his wish! Because of all of you, my dad was able to get the best send off he could before deploying to Afghanistan. He says that he's already planning our next trip to KC for when he comes home! We are all so appreciative and grateful for your support and for making this happen for my dad and our family. This experience really meant so much to us and we cannot thank you all enough..Thank you!!!!! - The Blanco Family
- Mariah
My name is A1C Meredith Lindsay, I am currently deployed in Turkey. I have been gone since July and come back December. When I get back in Wichita (McConnell AFB), I would like to go take my wife and go home to Texas. She has been handling everything at home, and when we take our Christmas leave I would like to really enjoy it and go to the Dallas Cowboys game on 24 Dec.(2 tickets). It will be a much needed vacation for both of us and a thank you for to her for taking care of all the things at home. My wife has been dealing with everything at home and as a gift to her I would love to take her to a Dallas Cowboys game during the Christmas holiday. It's a thank you for everything she has done while I've been gone and a wonderful way to enjoy my Christmas holiday home.
U.S. Air Force (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Julie donated $20.00
- Lauren donated $20.00
- Cynthia donated $50.00
- Dennis in Honor of COL. HAROLD FISCHER JR. donated $10.00
- Elizabeth A. donated $100.00
- Karry donated $20.00
- William donated $20.00
- Louis donated $20.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
I would like to thank all of the donors that made it possible for me to take my wife to a football game. I had so much fun and we created so many more memories that I will cherish forever. That was all thanks to the people that donated and to Vettix for making all this happen! THANK YOU!
- Meredith
My name is PFC Roger Sandeen. I am a combat wounded Vietnam veteran. My current bucket list includes attending an Army-Navy football game with my son. I have always wanted to attend this game. My son is currently a fitness instructor providing human performance services to Navy Seals and Special Operations Marines in the San Diego area. In June 1968, I volunteered to serve my country and joined the U.S Army. I was deployed to South Vietnam in January 1969. After a month in country, I volunteered to be point man for my squad. On March 17, 1969 during a search and destroy mission, a booby-trapped grenade exploded in front of our point squad. I was severely wounded and my squad leader, James Harold Armstrong, was killed. I am thankful for the field medics who treated me initially to stop the bleeding and saving my life. I am also grateful to the helicopter pilots who evacuated me to a field hospital and the doctors and nurses who treated me there. Due to the combat operations and associated traumas, I have PTSD and a hearing loss. I love my country and would serve again in a heartbeat!!!! Thank you for reading and considering my request
U.S. Army (Severely Wounded Veteran)
1968 - 1970
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Karry donated $20.00
- Jack donated $50.00
- Jeffrey donated $5.00
- Charles donated $25.00
- Jimmy donated $20.00
- Theresa donated $20.00
- Erin donated $60.00
- Gina donated $25.00
- DR LEAH WINGEART in Honor of MAJOR FISCHER donated $100.00
- Paul donated $25.00
Thank You Message from the Hero:
As an Army veteran, I have always dreamed of attending the annual Army/Navy football game. Through the generosity of 11 individual donors and Vet Tix, my dream came true on Saturday, December 9. I attended the game with my son, Chris. I also got to celebrate my son's birthday on Sunday!! It was all very surreal. It was a beautiful day in Philadelphia - 30 degrees and snow. The game was outstanding with a lot of ups and downs. Army won 14-13 and the game was not decided until the very last play. Even though my team won, we are all one team when it comes to defending our country. I would like to say thank you, thank you, thank you to the 11 donors and Vet Tix for the tickets that you provided to me and my son. You are all very special people!!! Roger
- Roger
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