Kim and Sophie Leake, wife and daughter of Lt. Col. Bill Leake, chief of Reserve Fighter Programming in the Programs and Requirements Directorate, Office of Air Force Reserve, put the finishing touches on a Wounded Warrior care package Dec. 3, 2010. (Courtesy photo)

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Airmen from the Office of Air Force Reserve form up in the Walter Reed Hospital Reception area to present care packages to Wounded Warriors Dec. 7, 2010. In the front row from left are Maj. Cathy Hight, Medical Directorate; Maj. Dee Ketterer, chief of Reserve Mobility Programming; Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., chief of Air Force Reserve; Brig. Gen. Maryanne Miller, director of Programs and Requirements; Chief Master Sgt. Beatriz Swann, Personnel Directorate; and Senior Master Sgt. Curtis Webber, Programs and Requirements Directorate. In the back row from left are Col. Mark Ross, Policy Integration Directorate; Col. Mike Ricci, Programs and Requirements Directorate; Brig. Gen. Richard Haddad, special assistant to the chief of Air Force Reserve; Maj. Gary Byrd, Programs and Requirements Directorate; and Col. Hugh Hegtvedt, executive officer to the chief of Air Force Reserve. (Courtesy photo)

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An embroidered handmade pillow case is the finishing touch for care packages designed to thank Wounded Warriors. Staff members in the Office of Air Force Reserve, Pentagon, presented the care packages to Wounded Warriors in the Walter Reed Hospital on Dec. 7, 2010. (Courtesy photo)

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Bringing Cheer to Wounded Warriors

Published Dec. 17, 2010
By Col. Bob Thompson
Office of Air Force Reserve

Washington -- Instead of the typical office holiday party, people in the Pentagon's Office of the Air Force Reserve gathered to celebrate the season and build care packages for Wounded Warriors.

"We wanted to do something special for those who have given so much for our freedom," said Maj. Dee Ketterer, chief of the Reserve Mobility Programming and leader of the holiday party team. "We had almost 200 people in attendance, including Wounded Warriors from DeWitt Army Hospital at Fort Belvoir, Va."

The group built 50 care packages that were given to the Wounded Warriors in attendance and also hand-delivered to Wounded Warriors at Walter Reed Hospital on Dec. 7.

The package included gift cards from major businesses, CDs, DVDs, blankets, winter caps and lip balm. Each package was wrapped in a handmade pillow case and included a message from the Air Force Reserve family.