Source One Distributors, Band of Brothers Veteran Team Up for Charity

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Source One, Pepping help support Honor the Fallen Foundation
Honor the Fallen Foundation (HTF) dedicated to honoring the memory of American soldiers
WWII veteran Pepping's story made famous by HBO series Band of Brothers
Llano, '...these people are true patriots and we will do anything we can to support them.'

Las Vegas, NV | Published February 17th, 2010 | by SOD Staff Writer

Ed ‘Doc’ Pepping and Source One Team raises over $14,000!

Source One Distributors, Inc. (http://www.buysourceone.com), an established leader in military tactical gear distribution, announced today that it had, in partnership with Ed ‘Doc’ Pepping, raised over $14,000 for the Honor the Fallen Foundation at SHOT show 2010.

(L to R) PMK’s Dave Cruz, Ed ‘Doc’ Pepping, Source One’s Mark Llano & Ernie Batista at the 2010 SHOT show.

Ed ‘Doc’ Pepping recounts war stories from WWII.

Mr. Pepping graciously signed books, posed for pictures and told stories at the SOD SHOT Show booth

Source One CEO Mark Llano watches as Mr. Pepping signs a book for charity.

PMK's Dave Cruz celebrates with HTF's new Executive Director Dalia Munoz

Honor the Fallen Foundation (HTF) is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to honoring the memory of American soldiers and government employees who have died while supporting the war on terrorism both abroad and in the U.S. The foundation also provides financial assistance to the families of those who have given their lives while defending our nation.

Over the years, HTF has developed strong relationships with many veterans all over the world. One of those veterans is Ed "Doc" Pepping 506th, a medic with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Easy Company - a World War II unit whose story was made famous in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers." Pepping was awarded the Bronze Star for his bravery and valor under fire while attempting to rescue a "brother" on June 7th, 1944, one day after the D-Day invasion.

Attending the SHOT show 2010 as an honored guest of Source One Distributors, Mr. Pepping graciously signed books, posed for pictures and told stories for three days at the Source One booth - for crowds of people, who in many cases lined up outside the convention center ball room just for a chance to say ‘thank you’. Once the official tally had been made, over $14000 was raised for the Honor of the Fallen Foundation. It was also at this time that Dalia Munoz was appointed Executive Director of HTF.

“The moment Honor the Fallen approached us with the idea, everyone at Source One was on board to make it happen,” said Source One CEO and Marine veteran Mark Llano. “It was a win-win situation for us; not only did we get to pay our respects to one of the most distinguished military generations of our time, we were also able to help raise awareness and support for future generations of Americans whose family members made the ultimate sacrifice for our great country. This is why we are here, these people are true patriots and we will do anything we can to support them.”

About Source One Distributors, Inc.

Source One Distributors is certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as an 8(a), SDB, Veteran/Minority Owned and Operated small business.

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