On June 24th, Purple Heart Family Support West Coast Manager Joyce Orrell attended the Wounded Warrior Battalion-West Change of Command ceremony in Washington, D.C. with her husband Curtis, a Marine veteran.

The ceremony was for Sergeant Major Micheal Barrett, who Joyce has worked closely with in the past. It was exciting both for her and for us that she was invited to such a prestigious ceremony - it shows how much her work with the Wounded Warriors is appreciated and recognized. She says it was an event she and her husband wouldn't have missed. In an email she wrote:

"It was a whirlwind trip to D.C., it was amazing. Curtis said that who knew as he was slogging through chest-high mud in the jungles of Vietnam that one day he would be shaking the Commandant's hand and attending the Sgt. Mjrs COC. Both Sgt Mjr and the General have promised to attend [a PHFS dinner] when they come out if they are there on a Thursday."

We look forward to having the General and Sergeant Major at one of our wounded warrior dinners at Balboa, and we thank Joyce for everything she does for our warriors.