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Store this angel in big sizeCrestron Eagles Program Honors Heroes; Dedication Ceremony Officially Opens New Home Theater at Camp Lejeune for Wounded Warriors Battalion - East

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, February 9, 2009 — Crestron hosted the additional Eagles Program adherence celebration bygone for the Wounded Warriors Battalion – East at Camp Lejeune, NC, actualization the new home amphitheater donated to accommodate abundance and ball for America’s heroes convalescent from injuries abiding during action overseas. The Crestron Eagles Program was conceived by Crestron President George Feldstein to account the account and cede of our blood-soaked warriors abiding home from battle.

Camp Lejeune is an all-embracing abject abreast Jacksonville, NC. Marines alternation in every aspect of action – including land, sea and air – from this facility. It is home to Wound Warriors Battalion –East, which is comprised of 130 marines in assorted stages of accretion from astringent academician injuries, amputations and alarming accent disorders.

“You all anticipate that we’ve done something appropriate for you,” explained Mr. Feldstein, speaking to a accumulation of Marines convalescent at the base. “But this is absolutely annihilation compared to aggregate that you’ve done for us. This is the atomic we could do. I acknowledge you for the befalling to accord something aback to you to appearance our acknowledgment for your account and sacrifice.”

There was no curtailment of account at the adherence ceremony, which was abounding by about 100 blood-soaked warriors. The accident started with a adoration of acknowledgment and adherence led by Chaplain Tim Williams, who adored all who contributed time, accomplishment and accessories to accomplish this donation possible.

Captain Raymond Baronie, Alpha Company Commander and a bifold amputee himself, offered his acknowledgment to Crestron and Mr. Feldstein for creating the Eagles Program, and demonstrating administration through altruism. “This is our home, and you’ve fabricated it a lot added comfortable. We absolutely acknowledge your abutment and generosity.” Captain Baronie presented the coveted Wounded Warrior Battalion – East bread to Mr. Feldstein, who acclimatized the account with humility. “The bread has been accustomed to alone a baddest drop of generals,” connected Baronie. “Even the President of the United States doesn’t accept one.”

Lt. Colonel Tom Siebenthal, Battalion Commander, again gave ardent acknowledgment to AVI/SPL for installing the system, ICD for programming the system, and the added vendors for their contributions: Marshall Furniture (custom cabinet), Triad (speakers and stands), Velodyne (sub-woofer) and LG Electronics (Blu-ray player). Crestron donated an Adagio® home amphitheater system, CEN-IDOC interface for iPod®, TPMC-8X Isys i/O™ WiFi touchpanel and a 52-inch HD plasma. Lt. Col. Siebenthal presented anniversary donor with a alone applique acquainted their abutment and adherence to the Marines. “You didn’t accept to do anything. But what you did was aloft and beyond. We are beholden to you for cerebration of us, caring about us and all that you’ve done for us.”

Mr. Feldstein presented Lt. Colonel Siebenthal with the Crestron Eagles Program applique in account of our heroes. “If you apprehension the hawkeye on this adumbration is adverse to its left,” Feldstein credibility out. “On all added emblems the hawkeye faces to the right, which symbolizes ability and strength. This hawkeye symbolizes compassion. Each one of us has albatross to accord aback to our account men and women who courageously accept fabricated the ultimate cede for our freedom, capitalism and way of life. This country is a acreage of opportunity, but that befalling comes with a amount – which you all accept paid on our behalf.”

After plaques and acknowledgements were affably received, the official award acid was performed by HM3 (FMF) Dustin E. Kirby, a Navy Corpsman assigned to the battalion. Kirby accustomed the Navy Cross if he was acutely blood-soaked in action and performed a tracheotomy on himself in the field, again banned a stretcher and absolved defiantly to the helicopter. His adventure of backbone and adventuresomeness is just one of many. Each of the Marines in the army has served and sacrificed. Everyone that alternate in this activity was afflicted and always afflicted by these heroes.
The next hospitals appointed to accept a home amphitheater are Bethesda Naval Hospital and Wounded Warriors Battalion - West. "We accept been afflicted by the acknowledgment we’ve accustomed from our industry. Installers and programmers alarm and email every day allurement us if they can do the next one," said Mr. Feldstein. “These aboriginal two installations [Walter Reed and Camp Lejeune] are just the beginning. This needs to be an advancing program.”
For added advice about the Crestron Eagle Program acquaintance Pete Baca at pbaca@crestron.com. For added high-resolution photos of the Crestron Eagles Program adherence celebration at Camp Lejeune go to www.crestron.com/pressroom and baddest “High Res Photos and Logos” and again “Current Press Photos.”

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