DRS Technologies Contributes $375,000 to Benefit Catastrophically Injured Veterans.PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- The DRS Technologies DRS Technologies, Inc. (commonly known as DRS; formerly known as Diagnostic/Retrieval Systems, Inc.) is a supplier of defense electronic products and systems to the United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, aerospace and defense prime Charitable Foundation announced today that the employees of DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : DRS DRS Drives (street suffix) DRS Dispute Resolution Service DRS Doctorandus DRS Department of Rehabilitative Services DRS Direct Registration System (securities) DRS Department of Rehabilitation Services ) have raised over $375,000 to support the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. All contributions will go towards the construction of the rehabilitation aquatic center at the new Center for the Intrepid The Center for the Intrepid is a rehabilitation facility to treat amputees and burn victims. It is located next to the Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. - a state-of-the-art rehabilitation and advanced training center, currently under construction at Brooke Army Medical Center Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio is part of the United States Army Health Services Command. It is a University of Texas Health Science Center and USUHS teaching hospital and contains the Army Burn Center. at Fort Sam Houston Fort Sam Houston, U.S. army base, 3,300 acres (1,335 hectares), S Tex., in San Antonio; headquarters of the Fifth Army. San Antonio, long a military center, donated land in 1870 for the site of a permanent military post that was constructed from 1876 to 1890 and , San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. . It is anticipated that the final cost of the Center for the Intrepid will top $30 million. The Center for the Intrepid is a privately funded effort to assist with the rehabilitation and advance training of catastrophically wounded soldiers (over 15,000), mainly returning from the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts. The Center also will be available to all United States veterans of past conflicts, as well as severely wounded soldiers from non-conflict areas. It will guarantee that our nation's heroes - those who have sacrificed so much in service to America - will receive the best possible medical treatment, physical rehabilitation physical rehabilitation See Physical therapy. , advanced skills training and overall care available. DRS's campaign to support the Center was launched in early February. It was promoted through employee meetings at over 60 DRS operating units throughout the United States. In order to recognize the contributions made by employees, each DRS location has designated a "Wall of Heroes," which proudly displays the names of all those that contributed. In addition, all contributors received a magnet recognizing them as a supporter of the campaign. "I am very proud of the success of this campaign, which was supported by employees at every level and location throughout the company," said Mark S. Newman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of DRS Technologies. "The employees of DRS truly care about our injured veterans. Their generosity in supporting the building of the Center for the Intrepid will help thousands of injured military men and women for many years to come." DRS Technologies, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. The company employs approximately 10,000 people. For more information about DRS Technologies, please visit the company's web site at www.drs.com. For more information on the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, visit www.fallenheroesfund.org. |
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