Wounded Warrior Project fishing tournament took place in Gautier

The Wounded Warrior Project celebrated our brave veterans with a three-day event in Gautier, ending with a bass fishing tournament.

Gulfport.- - the wounded warrior project - celebrated our brave verterans- with a three day event in - gautier, ending with a bass - fishing - tournament.

- honoring wounded soldiers who - fought along- side each other caught a lot of- attention and bonded these- men once again.

- news 25's sabria reid has more.- - dozens of military families,- veterans and- community members came to - gautier this saturday in suppor- of the wounded warrior- project's bass fishing- tournament.

This is the first - year this tournament has come - to the gulf coast.

Wounded- warrior project's eric bowers - - - - organized this event to show- support for those who serve.- eric bowers, wounded warrior- project - "wounded warriors is a program- that started back in- 2001 so it focuses on service - members that have served- between 2001 into present and - all branches it doesn't matter- if- you're airforce, marines, navy- - - - so they're consitant all over - the world and we get together - throuout the- world and host differnt events- and these events are to help th- warriors and the community come- together and show support so- that we can all kind of help- each other transition back in - the civilian world from the - military."

Sabria reid, news 25- - your local choice - " not only has the wounded- warrior project given veterans - way to transition back to - civilian life but it gives them- a community to be apart of."- brent homan, veteran- " the wouded war project they d- so much for soldiers- from mental disorders to- physical injuries to rehabing t- marriage counceling i mean they- reach so much and - without the wounded war project- soldiers wouldn't have a- lot of avenues to get back into- the civilian life and wwp - provides that avenue and they - build your confidence back- up cause your injuries don't- - - - define who you are you define - who you are."

- brent homan was a bradley - commander in the us army and is- now a professinal - fisherman and proud stay at hom- dad.

Homan says he found- confidence and- understanding within himself, - through the wounded warrior - project.- homan says he found confidence- and understanding within- himself, through the wounded- warrior project.- "without friends like eric and- prior soldiers and battle - buddies people that you've spen- hours of the day protecting,- they are there for you, this- kind of event brings those kind- of people together and the- comradery that normal people- that didn't serve in the- - - - military they don't understand- that,you get that here and you- walk away feeling good, feeling- proud of yourself."

- homan was awarded a purple hear- for his injuries in combat in - 2007 and displays his - award proudly on his competive- fishing boat.

"the purple heart- it's an award i never wanted bu- i'm going to embrace it and im- not gonna be ashamed of it- especially in today's society i- think people should be proud of- the military and support them - and do whatever possible to hel- them out and i use that platfor- as a platform to share my story- and to maybe uplift soldier tha- are in a dark place and maybe - - - - see the light cause i've been - there and i know it's hard to - take that step, i was inspired- by- another soldier to get up and - get out and keep doing."

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