Polish Warrior Foundation Needs Your Support

So you ask, why is he writing to me about Polish Warriors – I am American? A child losing a parent, soldiers missing limbs, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder does not only affect Americans—it significantly impacts those that served alongside Americans but go home to a much different support network. Our friends, the Polish, chose to support America unwaveringly and have remained a steadfast partner for more than the past 10 years. Unfortunately, their Warriors return home to a much different veteran support system than our Warriors enjoy here in America…the PWF is committed to changing that deficiency one small action at a time.

During my service to America, I found that the care for severely wounded Polish Warriors and their families was far less than that provided to U.S. personnel. The real “heart breaker” is the difficult times the families, especially the children, of fallen Polish Warriors endure due to a lack of charitable assistance programs available in Poland. Polish Non-Profits are relatively immature and developed programs are progressing slowly. Fortunately, Polish support requirements are significantly less than the U.S.; however, the need still remains. The Polish have been at America’s side since the Revolutionary War. Poland’s Generals, Kościuszko and Pułaski, contributions to the Continental Army were instrumental in securing America’s freedom. Countless Polish immigrants helped build a strong America with notable contributions in every aspect of American culture, and Poland was the first to join the ranks of the US coalition partners and have been with us ever since.

One of America’s strongest and most influential advocates for good is a community YOU are part of –the news, sports and entertainment industry. I am asking you to please help in providing the PWF with ways to help those that never hesitated to assist America, some paying the ultimate sacrifice for a cause far from their own home. The PWF is committed to helping children of fallen Polish Warriors with a university level education, provide counseling services for severely wounded Polish Warriors, establishing awareness, and eventually providing a rehabilitation center for wounded Polish Warriors.

This PWF is an American Non-Profit, the first to assist Polish coalition partners from Iraq and Afghanistan. American citizens choosing to help those that did not hesitate to help America even at risk of life speak volumes. Please help in whatever way you may be able to contribute. You can learn more about the Polish Warrior Foundation through our website:

www.polishwarriorfoundation.org

Thank you (Dziękuję)
Sincerely,
George Cunningham
Colonel, USAF (Ret)
President, Polish Warrior Foundation

George L. Cunningham, Colonel USAF (Ret)
President/Founder

Colonel George L. Cunningham has a distinguished career of more than 28 years in the United States Air Force. He served as a flying Commander in several operational units and is a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Colonel Cunningham is a Command Pilot with more than 6300 flying hours and has served in multiple senior officer positions in the Department of Defense and Department of State. He is the President and CEO of Strategic Solutions Integrated, Inc. a consulting company he founded after retiring from the United States Air Force.

Colonel Cunningham is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and United States Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training. After earning his wings, Colonel Cunningham was assigned to fly the C-130 Hercules aircraft and supported airlift missions world-wide. Following his initial flying assignment, Colonel Cunningham was hand-selected to represent the Military Airlift Command as a Tactical Airlift Liaison Officer to the United States Army at Fort Hood, Texas, where he advised the Army\'s III Corps and 2nd Armored Division Commanders. After a highly successful assignment with the United States Army, Colonel Cunningham was by-named to pilot special VIP Support missions out of Andrews, AFB, where he cross-trained into B-727 and C-137 jet aircraft. Following Andrews, Colonel Cunningham was assigned to the Pentagon as the Division Chief for Special Mission Activities for Headquarter Air Force. Colonel Cunningham’s left the Pentagon for a Squadron Command position supporting C-130 operations for both Air Mobility Command and the Air Force Special Operations Command. Following his commad, Colonel Cunningham returned to the Pentagon to work for the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations Low Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC) where he authored several key documents for Special Operations. During this assignment the Pentagon was attacked by terrorist on 9-11 resulting in Colonel Cunningham\'s office being unuseable. Following the attack, Colonel Cunningham was selected to serve on the Secretary of Defense\'s Crisis Response Cell where he was the team chief for all military operations supporting Washington, DC and New York City. For his actions on and following 9-11, Colonel Cunningham was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal. Upon completion of his SO/LIC assignment, Colonel Cunningham was selected to attend NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy as the United States senior representative. Colonel Cunningham excelled while attending the NATO college and created strong relationships with NATO partners and several Partnership for Peace country members. He graduated from the college with honors. Following Rome, Colonel Cunningham was selected for an operational flying Group Command, where he supported multiple combat operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Horn of Africa, and other locations for Air Force Special Operations Command and Joint Special Operations Command. After a successful Group Command, Colonel Cunningham was hand-selected to be the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna, Austria. During his time in Vienna, Colonel Cunningham was instrumental in developing key programs for our OSCE partners ranging from Arms Control to Border Security and was the key architect for the OSCE’s largest and most successful Military Symposium in their 50 year history.

Colonel Cunningham founded the Polish Warrior Foundation in 2012 and is currently the President of the Polish Warrior Foundation, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) foundation that provides college scholarships to the surviving children of fallen Polish Armed Service personnel who have served in coalition efforts since January of 2003. The Foundation also provides counseling assistance to severely wounded Polish Warriors and their families. Colonel Cunningham is currently in the process of establishing the Polish Warrior Awareness and Assistance Call Center in Warsaw, Poland, to assist the families of both fallen warriors and warriors still dealing with both the visible and invisible wounds of war.