``Operation Slugger'' Flag Day Event to Deliver America's Favorite Pastime to U.S. Troops Overseas.DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature --Community Donations of Baseball baseball, bat-and-ball sport known as the national pastime of the United States. It derives its name from the four bases that form a diamond (the infield) around the pitcher's mound. and Sporting Equipment from Across the U.S. to be Collected at Louisville Louisville (l  `ēvĭl), city (1990 pop. 269,063), seat of Jefferson co., NW Ky., at the Falls of the Ohio; inc. 1780. Slugger Headquarters
Before Heading Overseas
WHAT: A convoy of DHL's distinctive yellow and red trucks
carrying sports equipment destined for U.S. troops in Iraq and
Afghanistan will arrive at Louisville Slugger Headquarters for
a Flag Day event on Tuesday, June 14th.
The equipment was collected through Operation Slugger, a
nationwide effort coordinated in partnership with DHL,
Louisville Slugger, USA Cares, VFW and AUSA, to help boost the
morale of troops overseas by providing sports gear for
recreational activities.
With the Louisville Slugger Museum's signature 120-foot bat as
the backdrop, soldiers, veterans, military families, VFW and
USA Cares volunteers and local community members will join
together in honoring U.S. troops to celebrate Flag Day as red,
white and blue streamers fly overhead.
WHO: The following people will be available for on-site interviews:
-- Major General John Tindall, President of USA Cares
-- John Hillerich, President of Hillerich & Bradsby
(Louisville Slugger's parent co.)
-- John Furgess, National Commander of the VFW
-- Kelly Keogh, Director of Corporate Citizenship at DHL
WHEN: DATE: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
TIME: 11:00 AM
WHERE: Louisville Slugger
800 West Main St
Louisville, KY 40202
CONTACT: Please contact Richard Gibbs at 305-606-6407 or Rick Redman
at 502-741-3362 for further details and directions to the
site.
About DHL With annual revenues over $32 billion in 2004, DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics logistics In military science, all the activities of armed-force units in support of combat units, including transport, supply, communications, and medical aid. The term, first used by Henri Jomini, Alfred Thayer Mahan, and others, was adopted by the U.S. industry, specializing in providing innovative and customized solutions from a single source. DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight The price or compensation paid for the transportation of goods by a carrier. Freight is also applied to the goods transported by such carriers. The liability of a carrier for freight damaged, lost, or destroyed during shipment is determined by contract, statute, or , overland o·ver·land adj. Accomplished, traversing, or passing over the land instead of the ocean: an overland journey; an overland route. adv. transport and logistics solutions, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth in-depth adj. Detailed; thorough: an in-depth study. in-depth Adjective detailed or thorough: an in-depth analysis understanding of local markets. Over 170,000 employees are dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers' expectations. Founded in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden in 1969, DHL's international network links more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. For more information on DHL, please visit www.dhl.com. |
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