Case sponsors 'Rockin' for the Troops' concert
1 Jul, 2010 LM Direct! A crowd of more than 10,000 is expected to attend the fifth annual “Rockin’ for the Troops” concert, featuring Actor Gary Sinise and his Lt. Dan Band. He named his Lt. Dan Band after the character he portrayed in the film Forrest Gump. The band performs for military audiences and benefit organizations around the globe. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army.) |
RACINE, WI – Case Construction Equipment continues its support of Illinois military families and veterans with its sponsorship of the fifth annual “Rockin’ for the Troops” concert, July 17, at Cantigny Park in Winfield, IL.
Featuring entertainment from actor Gary Sinise’s Lt. Dan Band, the “Rockin’ for the Troops” outdoor concert annually draws 10,000 people to Cantigny Park’s military museum in west suburban Chicago.
Operation Support Our Troops – Illinois, is a volunteer-based organization that produces the fundraising event. The organization supports the Hines Veterans Health Administration Hospital and multiple military-related causes, including providing care packages for U.S. troops deployed overseas. Through its first four years, “Rockin’ for the Troops” raised $1.5 million on behalf of eight service organizations.
“As a manufacturer who provides backhoes, skid steers, wheel loaders and forklifts for the U.S. military, the support from Case for our troops runs deep,” said Pat Hunt, director, Strategic Accounts, Case Construction Equipment. “We’re proud to co-sponsor this event and aid the great work Operation Support Our Troops provides.”
Case recently announced the production of several thousand military skid steers and compact track loaders as part of a $160 million contract with the U.S. Army TACOM that could span 10 years. The equipment is manufactured in Wichita, KS.
For more information about Operation Support Our Troops and Rockin’ for the Troops, visit www.osotil.org. For more information about Case Construction Equipment, visit www.casece.com.
 Actor Gary Sinise leads his Lt. Dan Band into the fifth annual “Rockin’ for the Troops” concert, July 17 at Cantigny Park, Winfield, IL. Operation Support Our Troops-Illinois produces the concert to benefit a variety of military-related organizations and causes. Case Construction Equipment is a leading corporate sponsor of the annual event. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Army.) |
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