PPF To Cross English Channel

Phoenix Patriot Foundation (PPF) Teams up with Athena Passage, The Travis Manion Foundation, and The Navy SEAL Foundation for English Channel Swim

San Diego, CA - April 12, 2012 - This July, a diverse team connected to the Navy SEAL community will swim across the English Channel. Based on the concepts of psychological hardiness and resiliency, the purpose of this endeavor is active engagement in shared challenges promoting healing, growth, and well being in the face of the shared sacrifice and loss resulting from service.

The team primarily consists of members from the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community and includes surviving spouses of fallen SEALs and those wounded in service. One such member is LCDR Dan Cnossen, who was injured while conducting a combat operation in Afghanistan in September of 2010 resulting in the double amputation of his legs. Dan is now on the U.S. Paralympic Biathlon Team and is training for the Olympic Games in So Chi, Russia in 2014.

Navy SEAL and founder of Athena Passage, Brad Rhinelander, stated, “it was a good fit given the 50th anniversary of the SEAL Teams and the tie-in with Normandy where Frogmen first established the reputation of the SEAL Teams during World War II as they cleared the beaches under heavy fire prior to the D- Day invasions” when referring to the historic significance of this swim.

To follow developments and learn more details by visiting: www.athenapassage.org.

Learn more about Phoenix Patriot Foundation: The mission of Phoenix Patriot Foundation is to provide direct support to severely wounded veterans enabling them to fully recover, reintegrate and remain engaged in serving America. We believe that these patriots have much to offer our nation, having already demonstrated incredible resolve when called upon to serve in the military and are ready to continue to serve society. To get involved, visit www.phoenixpatriotfoundation.org or contact us at info@phoenixpatriotfoundation.org.