Hello, my name is SFC Jeremy Clinton and I have been serving in the Army Reserves for the last 19 years and am currently on my 4th deployment to the Middle East. I expect to be home in spring 2022. Previously I served two tours in Iraq (2007-2008 and 2009-2010) and one tour in Afghanistan (most of 2015). My wife and I met in 2006, wed in 2013 and are blessed to share two beautiful daughters, ages 7 and 4. On the civilian side I am a local police officer for the past 9 years (7 if you don't count the time I've spent deployed). I'm not normally one to ask for help, but after speaking with my wife, I decided to do so. Growing up, my family lived paycheck-to-paycheck and never took vacations because quite frankly, my parents didn't have the money for such. Sometimes the electric got turned off or the water turned off for a week or two at a time. Just as any father does, I hope to be able to do more for my children and my wife than my parents were able to do for me and my 5 siblings. I have worked tirelessly for most of my life. I gained my first job two weeks prior to turning 14 at a fast food restaurant and have been employed ever since, only ever having worked a total of 3 jobs. This is in addition to my military service, which I enlisted at 17 years old while I was a junior in high school with my parents' written consent. The military hasn't always been easy and has slowed things for me on the civilian side at times due to multiple deployments. After graduating high school, I enrolled in community college in 2005 and began studying criminal justice. I was a fulltime student while working fulltime. Due to my back-to-back deployments to Iraq, it took me 6 years to earn a 2-year degree (Associates). I was able to get hired as a police officer 14 months later. From my short story, you can see my wife has been by my side from almost the beginning. She is truly an amazing woman that I believe only other veterans' spouses can fully understand extent of the hardships and sacrifices she too has made in support of me, our family, community and country. I am extremely fortunate to have such a dedicated wife, terrific mother and strong role model for my children. With all of that said, my wife and I are in the process of planning a trip to Disney World in Orlando, FL. My wife went there as a child and it'll be a first for my daughters and I. Due to their ages, we had hoped to take them last year (2020) but due to the COVID pandemic, that wasn't possible and then this year (2021), I deployed again. So we are planning for an October/November 2022 timeframe, when Halloween or Christmas décor and activities are happening. My wife and I both feel we have to get our daughters to Disney World in 2022 due to their ages so they can experience "the magic" we've heard others talk about before it's too late and that magic diminishes. We live in the northeast and so we are planning to fly to Orlando, or drive, depending on how the finances workout. All together, we are hoping our vacation can last 7 days with the budget we have. To alleviate some stress and make room in our budget, I am humbly requesting assistance with acquiring tickets to the Disney World parks. My wife and I would like to take our daughters to Magic Kingdom. Again, I don't normally ask others for help but I'm swallowing my pride at this time in hopes that I can give my family the much needed vacation they both need and deserve without sacrificing the experiences due to financial constraints. This is really about them, not me. Any assistance is better than nothing so thank you for your time.
U.S. Army (Currently Serving)
Wish Fulfilled By:
- Michael donated $100.00
- Maribeth donated $25.00
- A Generous Person donated $100.00
- Teresa in Honor of Rocky, Mimi,Harley donated $40.00
- Paul in Honor of Military Families donated $25.00
- John donated $50.00
- Andrea donated $50.00
- Vicki donated $50.00
- Christopher in Honor of Cedar Park TX VA EmployeeHolidayDonation donated $60.00
- A Generous Person donated $500.00
- Amber donated $10.00
- A Generous Person donated $100.00
- Ivan in Honor of Uncle Bob Patterson, USMC donated $10.00
- Trisha donated $20.00
- Mary donated $25.00
- Lawrence donated $25.00
- Aaron donated $20.00
- Terence donated $590.00
- Remainder of Wish fulfilled by the Veteran Tickets Foundation General Hero's Wish Fund.
Thank You Message from the Hero:
To Maribeth, Michael, Vicky, Teresa in honor of Rocky, Mimi,Harley, John, Paul in honor of Military Families, Andrea, Vicki, Christopher in honor of Cedar Park TX VA EmployeeHolidayDonation, Michael, Amber, Karen, Ivan in honor of Uncle Bob Patterson, USMC, Trisha, Mary , Lawrence, Aaron, Terence, and Hero's, on behalf of my wife Jessica and I, as well as our daughters Jacey & Jordyn, THANK YOU for your generous donations which enabled us to visit Disney World for our first time after I returned home from my most recent deployment. We had an incredible time to say the least. Please know that you all eased the financial burden for us substantially and we truly are grateful. Thank you again!
- Jeremy
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