The Museum of Military History is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization and your patronage to this event ( Balkan Hammer ) will help with the projects we are working on. Our over-all goal is to raise funds for the construction of a Museum facility. Funds raised by this event are for the use of Camp Navajo Army National Guard Training Depot and other associated event costs. The main focus is to cover the transport cost for our MI-24 Hind D coming over from England ( Yes, a real, operational MI-24 ) This is how non-profits operate, through the donation of funds or through events such as this. I am asking for your support in this project by attending our event. We will bring the MI-24 to future airsoft events.
A Little about me. I have held several WWII battle reenactments at Camp Navajo in the past ( see
www.museumofmilitaryhistory.org ) but never an airsoft event. Mark is trying to help me understand the airsoft community in promoting this event to you all as is Chris Kahlert, who is providing the HMMWV's, M800 series 5 ton trucks for the IFOR. For the Serbs, I have a couple of military vehicles. For your admission fee you get a modern barracks facility, actual military vehicles and meals Friday and Saturday night.
I served as an 11m in the Army from 90'-94'. Was deployed to Iraq for Operation Desert Storm. Kept my nose clean, did my job and got out after my 4-year enlistment was up ( my wife didn't like the moving around so much ). Now I formed the non-profit to raise funds for the Museum facility I wrote about. Currently I am in helicopter flight school so that I can eventually fly the MI-24. I'm already flying solo so no problems there.
I hope you all can attend our event and help us with these projects. Any questions please call me at (480) 208-6926
Chad Lares