Testimonials
General Myatt Testimonial
2020 TAPS Year in Review
FROM: J.T. Allena
Dear Mr. Valley:
I would like to offer my sincere appreciation and pass along the gratitude of the Marines and
the
Sailors of Wounded Warrior Battalion (West)... Click to Read Marine Letter
FROM: David Zhang and Joan Putnam
Mr. Valley,
On behalf of the SDSU Joan and AA Barron Veterans Center adn our 3500+ military, veterans, and
their
families, we wanted to thank you... Click to Read SDSU Letter
FROM: Bonnie Carroll
Dear Mr. Roski,
It is with the deepest sense of gratitude and the most sincere appreciation, that we thank
you...
Click to Read TAPS Letter
FROM: Ben Donenberg
John,
I personally reach out and say thank you for the really generous...
Click to Read Shakespeare Letter
FROM: Kristine Hamilton
Dear Mr. Roski, Mr. Valley and Mr. Semcken,
On behalf of the Foundation, thank you for this generous donation...
Click to Read CMOH Letter
FROM: Marines Memorial Association
Dear Land of the Free Foundation,
Your contribution enables the Marines' Memorial to remain "A tribute to those who have gone
before
and a service to those who carry on...
Click to Read Marines' Memorial Letter
FROM: Lisa Taylor
Dear John,
Thank you for your generous support of The American Fallen Soldiers Project in 2013. With your
help,
we were able......
Click to Read AFS Letter
FROM: Kristin E. Sorenson
Dear Mr. Semcken:
Thank you for the Land of the Free Foundation's recent gift of $50,000 to the West Point
Leadership
Center. We appreciate the generous gift......
Click to Read West Point Letter
FROM: Celine Doerr
Gentlemen,
I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for the extraordinary support we have received
from your foundation......
Click to Read USC Letter
FROM: Major General J.M. Myatt USMC(Ret.)
Dear Mr. Roski, Mr. Valley, and Mr. Semcken:
Thank you for your contribution to the Marines' Memorial Association. Your very generous gift of
$60,000.00 on 1/9/2014 will help with......
Click to Read MMyatt Letter
FROM: Sarah J. Slaughter
Dear Friends:
Your generosity makes a difference! On behalf of the Campanile Foundation and San Diego
University,......
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FROM: David A. Coker
Dear Mr. John H. Semcken, III:
Not all battles are fought on the battlefield. When a service member or Veteran is injured or
diagnosed with a serious illness,...... Click to Read Campanile Letter
FROM: Douglas Leavell
Dear Sirs:
The Golden Gate Chapter of the Chief Warrent Officer's Association (CWOA) would like to take
this
opportunity to sincerely thank you...... Click to Read CWO Letter
FROM: Ed and Kathy Colley
We thank you for your incredible generosity.
We have been very fortunate to have attended several T*A*P*S events since losing our son four
years
ago...... Click to Read Colley Letter
FROM: Major General Mike Myatt USMC (Ret.)
Letter to Ed Roski, Click to Read Myatt-Roski Letter
Letter to Kent Valley, Click to Read Myatt-Valley Letter
Letter to John Semcken III, Click to Read Myatt-Semcken Letter
FROM: Colonel Jay Anderson USMC (Ret.)
Letter to Ed Roski, Click to Read Roski Letter
Letter to Kent Valley, Click to Read Valley Letter
Letter to John Semcken III, Click to Read Semcken Letter
FROM: Bucky Peterson
Kent and John,
I want to start this email, again, with our deep appreciation for your enormous generosity......
Click to Read First Bucky Letter
FROM: Bucky Peterson
Wanted to share with each of you Marines (and one Navy fighter pilot) another and most positive
result of the Severely Injured Fulfilling their Dreams Program...... Click to Read Second Bucky
Letter
FROM: Bucky Peterson
I am at san diego state university to address a group of almost 200 vets who want to go to
college.
To my wonderful surprise...... Click to Read Third Bucky Letter
FROM: Sergeant First Class Jason R. Montano
Mr. Semcken,
I want to thank you for the opportunity you gave to the soldiers...... Click to Read Montano
Letter
FROM: Nicholas Kehoe
Gentleman:
The work you are doing for the deserving nonprofit organizations is incredible! I must say Medal
of
Honor recipient Gary Littrell...... Click to Read Kehoe Letter
FROM: Medal of Honor Foundation
John,
The Land of the Free this year was the most moving and best...... Click to Read More
FROM: Semper Fi Fund
Dear John,
You hit it out of the ball park - again! What an outstanding way...... Click to Read Semper Fi
Letter
FROM: Gwen Notestine
Dear Kent,
Thank you for directing support from the Land of the Free Foundation to SDSU's Academic
Advisor...... Click to Read Notestine Letter
FROM: Ballard Spahr
Dear Ed,
Ballard Spahr is pleased to support the important work of the Land of the Free Foundation. The
families who have...... Click to Read Ballard Letter