One part military members
One part fund raising
One part firearms
One part ammunition
One part Ranger Legend
Four parts smart-ass attitudes
Two parts smack talk
Cases of wee little golf balls
And Beer. Gallons of beer.
Mix in large area (ie: Savannah GA). Expose to gunpowder and sunlight. Marinate in beer, add in wee little golf balls with a liberal helping of ball busting.
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| Springfield's offerings for a fun day |
Ranger Events Annual Range Day and Golf Tournament.
And roughly $10,000 raised for an outstanding charity, Wounded Veteran Retreat Program.
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| Jon from Springfield, with Chief O'Neal |
Once again, Patrick's was proud to host Range Day for Ranger Events. We were joined by Springfield Armory, PolyCase Ammunition and Ranger legend, Chief Gary O'Neal.
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| Chief and a former Ranger from back in the day |
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| Jon, with Springfield, answering more questions. Great guy! |
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| Craig, from PolyCase. Thanks for your help, Craig! |
As I looked over the crowd from behind my beloved range counter, I couldn't help but smile. Jon from Springfield was kept busy answering questions, freely sharing his knowledge about the fine firearms he brought with him. Craig and Sean from PolyCase were doling out information on ammo, and every 30 minutes a winner was announced for a box of free rounds. (The bullet kind, not the beer kind of rounds. The beer came the following day at the golf course.) Chief O'Neal's generosity with his time, and his ever present smile and laughter were humbling. One of America's greatest war fighters was right there - in our shop - shaking hands and just... hanging out.. with staff members and our customers. What more could a body ask for?
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| The man himself, Chief Gary O'Neal |
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| Chief testing a .45 from Springfield |
The charity this year was Wounded Veteran Retreat Program. A great group, driven by a need to provide as much support to the veteran community as they possibly can. Questions were raised about how much of the proceeds would go to this fine organization and the answer was- ALL of them.
At the end of our part of this event, range staff were exhausted. We all went home that night with huge grins on our faces, happy hearts, and already anticipating being able to participate again next November. It was such an honor for us to host this amazing group of individuals.
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| Chief O'Neal with Rangemaster Matt |
Mark it down now. Next November sometime, plan on stopping in at the range. Plan on donating a couple dollars to the chosen charity. Plan on an incredible time, for a very worthy cause. Plan on a great feeling of satisfaction, knowing that you too were able to support our veterans.
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| He was trying to hide, but that is Jason with Ranger Events. |
See y'all soon!
~Shannon
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