Many of the wounded were anxious to be healed and return to their units. Everyone saw the need to be there and wanted to do their duty. “We never encountered even one Marine who was sorry to be in Iraq. Mizer says he and his group were impressed with the “enthusiasm and commitment” of the Marines they met. We saw that they were brave, spectacular people,” he said. “Meeting and talking with them impressed us so much. “They are truly great heroes,” Mizer said.Īnother stop for his group was a nearby helicopter base where they met with crews responsible for rescuing the wounded. Mizer tells of stopping at the base in Kuwait where Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders were entertaining the troops, where afterwards he and fellow volunteers met with many of the marines stationed there. In Iraq, outfitted with bulletproof vests and other necessary equipment, Mizer and his fellow volunteers met with “top brass” and then with Marines and special forces.
They then traveled to overseas bases in Kuwait and Iraq. The 71-year-old owner of Corky’s Pest Control, San Marcos, Calif., looks back fondly to six “heart-warming days” during the Christmas season of 2010, when he and a group of his fellow SOLF volunteers visited Marines and their families in four military hospitals in Texas and New York. The Spirit of Liberty Foundation (SOLF), Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., is a non-profit foundation that raises awareness and supports America’s armed forces, the wounded or fallen and their families, according to the organization. When California PCO “Corky” Mizer got involved in the Spirit of Liberty Foundation several years ago, he found a gratifying way to demonstrate his love for his country and the troops that protect us.
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