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To celebrate his life and honor his service, as well as that of all veterans, MSG Robert (Bob) Horrigan’s family founded OPERATION HONOR OUR HEROES or OHOH. Operation Honor Our heroes is a nonprofit organization designed to meet the unmet needs of our wounded veterans and their families.
How to Donate: Just add the donation to your shopping cart. Although the checkout page will show $5.00, you may adjust the amount as you see fit by changing the dollar in the “each” column. You may then shop for more items or proceed to the checkout and checkout as normal.
100% of your donation will be paid to OPERATION HONOR OUR HEROES. Custom Grips and Knives will pay all credit card processing fees associated with your donation as our contribution.
For more information you may visit: www.honorheroes.org
What Operation Honor Our Heroes Provides:
1. Specialized equipment necessary for the medical care or rehabilitation of wounded veterans.
2. Travel and lodging expenses to enable wounded veterans and their caretakers to travel to specialized medical care facilities that are located outside of their hometown.
3. Necessary remodeling or renovations to home settings to enable proper care to be given to wounded veterans; such as, ramps and specialized equipment.
4. Job training and job placement so that veterans can re-enter the workforce.
5. Assistance in the home setting for caretakers who may need to be away from the home from time to time and need someone to care for their wounded veteran.
6. Other funds, as necessary, awarded on an individual basis to wounded veterans who do not receive adequate funds that they need from other funding sources.
Facts About Veterans Serving in the Global War on Terrorism
1. Of the more than 1.4 million service men and women who have served in the two war zones, nearly 700,000 have become eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical care, of whom about 230,000 have sought such care since 2002.
2. A total of about 50,000 troops have been wounded in action. The survival rate of those wounded is higher than it was in Vietnam and much higher than World War II, due to body armor, advances in battlefield medical procedures, and more rapid evacuation.
3. "Of the Iraq/Afghanistan veterans who sought care from the VA, about 38 percent have received at least a preliminary diagnosis of a mental health condition, and 18 percent have received a preliminary diagnosis for PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), making it the most common, but by no means, the only mental health condition related to the stress of deployment," Michael Kussman, Undersecretary of the Veterans Health Administration, told a House Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing in February, 2008.
4. According to the Congressional Research Service, more than 50,000 of our military service personnel and veterans are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with serious wounds and permanent disabilities. OUR MISSION Operation Honor Our Heroes Mission: to meet the unmet needs of our wounded veterans and their families. 100% of funds raised by OHOH will be awarded to wounded veterans and their families that provide care for them.
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DATE POSTED: JUNE 20, 2005
PRESS RELEASE: Two USASOC Soldiers die in Iraq
U.S. Army Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, June 21, 2005) — Two Army Special Operations Soldiers based here died June 17, 2005 in western Iraq when their unit was attacked with enemy small arms fire during combat operations.
Master Sgt. Robert M. Horrigan, 40, and Master Sgt. Michael L. McNulty, 36, both special operations team members, sustained fatal injuries during the attack. They were both assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
Horrigan enlisted in the Army as an infantryman in May 1984. He served with various units to include the 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga. After a brief separation from active duty, he reenlisted and was assigned to the 5th Ranger Training Battalion serving as a team leader and Ranger instructor. In February 1991, he volunteered for Special Forces and graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course in September 1991. Horrigan was then assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) here where he served as a senior Special Forces weapons sergeant.
His awards and decorations included two Bronze Star Medals, one with Valor Device, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, three Army Achievement Medals, six Army Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the NATO Medal, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, Military Freefall Jumpmaster Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge, the Scuba Diver's Badge, the Ranger Tab and the Special Forces Tab.
McNulty enlisted in the U.S. Army upon graduation from Larkin High School in Elgin, Ill., in 1986. After completion of initial entry training, he was assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry, Fort Lewis, Wash. After a brief separation of service, he reenlisted April 1994. McNulty then served with the 327th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky. and later served with the 27th Infantry Regiment and 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii as a rifle squad leader, an instructor, and a reconnaissance squad leader.
His awards and decorations included the three Bronze Star Medals, one with Valor Device, the Joint Service Commendation Medal, three Army Commendation Medals, four Army Achievement Medals, five Army Good Conduct Medals, the National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the NCO Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, the Expert Infantryman’s Badge, the Military Freefall Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge and the Ranger Tab.
Both Soldiers were posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device, and the Purple Heart. Additionally, Horrigan was awarded the Legion of Merit and McNulty was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. McNulty was posthumously promoted to the rank of master sergeant.
MSG Horrigan is survived by his wife, Denise, daughter, Courtney, his mother Mary, his sister Lisa Shine, twin brother John and brother Daniel.
MSG McNulty is survived by his wife, Paula; four children, Cyle, Eric, Katie and Rebecca; and parents Davis and Ann Marie McNulty. |
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