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The Media Room is maintained to assist media queries, press releases, announcements, editorial placement and
speaking opportunities; developing content for and maintaining OpHelmet website; and disseminating Special
Reports produced by independent, outside experts.
Journalists seeking to arrange interviews should contact:
Dr. Bob Meaders, (936) 449-9706 (Texas)
or Mark Meaders, (610) 628-0717 (Pennsylvania)
Email: ophelm@operation-helmet.org
Journalists preparing to go to Iraq and Afghanistan, click
here
Congressional Testimony
from Jun 15, 2006
Print Stories
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Local soldier helps raise money for helmet pads to save lives, by Lauren
Seabrook, KTKA 49 News, Jun 11, 2010.
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Operation Helmet, by
Brandy Nance, Emporia Gazette, Jun 9, 2010
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Helmet experiments aim to limit GIs' brain injuries,
By Elizabeth Allen- San Antonio Express-News, Nov 26, 2008
Troops Spend
Their Own Cash for the Best Gear,
By PATRIK JONSSON, The Christian
Science Monitor, March 8, 2008. -
Moose Couple
Spearheads $35,000+ In Fundraising for Iraq Troops' Helmet Liners
CHRISTOPHER RUVO Bucks County (PA) Courier Times, 18 Jul 2007.
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A Safe
Investment, Michael Peterson, NW Herald, 28 May 2007
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Treating war's 'silent injury',
Tony Perry, LA
Times, 11 Apr 07
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A Shock Wave of Brain Injuries,
Ronald Glasser, Washington Post 8 Apr 07
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Competition helps raise money for helmet inserts,
Clarence Plank, MTSU Sidelines, 2 Apr 07
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Military mom sends gifts of love to troops
, Mark I. Johnson, Daytona Beach News Journal, 24 Mar 07.
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Boot drive to raise funds for fitted
helmets,
Ron Maloney,
The
Gazette-Enterprise, Seguin, TX, 15 Mar
2007.
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Military prodded on brain injuries,
Gregg
Zoroya, USA TODAY, 9 Mar 2007.
- OpEd - Operation Helmet: The Life You Save May Save Another,
Sandy Sand, OpEdNews.com, 9 Mar 2007.
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Conroe man receives DAR award,
Howard Roden , Houston Community Courier,
15 Dec 2006
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Preventing brain injuries in war, Les Smith,
WAVY-TV, Norfolk, VA 28 November 2006. [Video]
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Giving Thanks to a Soldier (Marine), Andres Chavez & Diana
Martinez, San Fernando Valley Sun, 23 November 2006
- Operation Helmet Raises Money for Lifesaving Padding,
NBC-10 TV Philadelphia, PA, 17 Nov 2006.
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The Roger Hedgecock Show,
KOGO/AM 600, 11 Oct 2006
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Marines_to_get_helmet_pads,
Vik Jolly, Orange County (CA) Register, 11 Oct 2006
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Local Man Gets His Wish for Soldier
Safety, Howard Roden, The
Courier of Montgomery County, TX, 10 Oct 2006.
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Eat a burger, help Marines keep their heads,
ZAY
N. SMITH SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST, September 14, 2006
- OpEd on Operation Helmet,Mark Meaders, Aug 1, 2006
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Cher Visits Troops at Landstuhl Regional
Medical CenterSteve Mraz, Stars and Stripes, July 24, 2006.
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Cher at Landstuhl
Todd Goodman, KaiserslauternAmerican,
July 21, 2006.
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Cher at Landstuhl Steve Mraz, Stars and Stripes, July 13, 2006.
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Operation Helmet fits soldiers for war dangers,
Carol Megathlin, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 7,
2006. [pdf
version] [Savannah
Morning News]
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Local fundraiser aids American troops, Paul
Gable, The Myrtle Beach Herald, Jul 6, 2006
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Nonprofit group pays to upgrade gear for troops in
combat
, Joe A Igoe,
The Sun News, Jul 20, 2006
- Dr. Hilary Stallings on Nashville's NewsChannel-5, Jul 6, 2006
[pdf version]
[
Video]
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Marine reaction to Operation Helmet's push for better helmets, Michael S. Woodson,
Minstrel Boy, 2 July 2006
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Soldier's dad raises funds for helmets,
Christopher Behnan, DAILY PRESS ARGUS, Jun 30, 2006
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Ringing Ears Hear No Evil: Marine SYSCOM's Lightweight
Approach to Head Injury,
Michael S. Woodson, DefenseWatch, Jun 29, 2006.
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How I'm spending my summer vacation, Dr Hillary Stallings, Middle Tennessee State University The Record, Jul 3, 2006.
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Chris and Barbara are Leading Ladies, Matt and Ramona Show, Link 107.9 Charlotte, NC, Jun 30, 2006
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Firefighters get $10,000 in donated equipment,
Master Sgt. Andrew Gates, AF News, Jun 27, 2006. [AF
NEWS]
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Helmpflicht Geschmacks Polizei
Austrian Magazine, Jun 25, 2006
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Helmet safety draws scrutiny on Hill, Matthew Cox, Marine Corps Times staff writer, Jun 19, 2006.
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Congressmen blast Marines over helmet padding, Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes, Jun 18, 2006.
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Cher Storms Capitol Hill to Battle for Better Army Helmets, ABC News, Jun 13, 2006
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Pentagon holds brain injury data, By Gregg
Zoroya, USA TODAY, Jun 8, 2006.
- Cher's War: Helmet Safety for Troops, Washington Post, Jun 1, 2006, Page C3.
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America Supports You: Group Helps to Protect Servicemembers, 9 May 2006, by Capt Steve Alvarez, American Forces Press Service.
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The Iraq war's hidden wound, by Robert Bazell,
NBC News, Apr 26, 2006
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Helmet helper seek assistance, Santa Maria Times, Oct 18, 2005, by Malia Spencer.
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Operation Helmet aims to supply troops with kits
Houston Chronicle, Jun 28, 2005, by Jackie Barker.
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Head Injuries Push Improvements In Gear,
Stars and Stripes, Jan 30, 2004, by Sandra Jontz
Press Releases
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David
Spade Joins with Operation Helmet To Help Protect Our
Troops, 12 Mar 2009
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Jim and Monica Sexton of Z-Line Designs and Kyle Busch
Support Operation Helmet, 5 Mar 2009
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Operation Helmet Receives Broad Support of the Baton
Rouge Community, 11 May 2007
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Operation Helmets Reaches Milestone - 35,000 kits sent,
10 Mar 2007
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Richmond American Legion Post 361, 27 Feb 2007
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Dover
Group Raises $$ DOUGH $$ for Our Men and Women Overseas!,
Nov 28, 2006
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Myrtle Beach ABATE and Rolling Thunder, Oct 9, 2006
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Myrtle Beach Golf Fundraiser, Oct 4, 2006
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Greenville SC Expo, Sep 9-10, 2006
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Myrtle Beach Rolling Thunder, Sep 9, 2006
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Cher to donate proceeds from Hummer H2 auction, Oct
3-4, 2006
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Operation Helmet Ships 20,000th Kit and Backlog Is 3,537,
Aug 1, 2006
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Hudson
Ohio Ice Cream Social, August 5, 2006
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Laser Maker Baseball, Raymond, MN, July 29, 2006
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Myrtle Beach Holds Fund Raiser,
Myrtle Beach, SC, July 2006
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Cher and Operation Helmet Join Forces to Help American Soldiers, June 12, 2006
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Operation Helmet Founder to Testify Before Congress, Jun 6, 2006
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Operation Helmet and AFCEA Liberty Bell Chapter, Jun 2, 2006
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Operation Helmet and America Supports You Salutes the Troops at the Pentagon Memorial Day Picnic
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Operation Helmet and AFCEA Liberty Bell Chapter, 23 Dec 2005
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Operation Helmet Seeks Donations to Help Protect U.S. Troops, Dec 1, 2005
Audio
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Interview with Al
Franken, 19 Jan 07 (Audio MP3, 2MB)
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It Takes A Village Radio, Carla
Kjellberg interviews
Mark Meaders, Aug 12, 2006 (start listening about 20%
into the show)
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Chris and Barbara are Leading Ladies, Matt and Ramona Show, Link 107.9 Charlotte, NC, Jun 30, 2006
- Interview with Al Franken on Air America Radio,
1-18-2006 (Audio MP3, 2.8MB)
- Interview with Pat Gray, KPRC 950AM (Audio MP3 file, 3.3MB)
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Interview with Glenn Beck, Aug 11, 2005 (Audio MP3, 10MB)
Video
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Local soldier helps raise money for helmet pads to save lives, by Lauren
Seabrook, KTKA 49 News, Jun 11, 2010.
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Dan
Rather Reports, Dan Rather, HDNet, May 5, 2009
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WFMZ-TV Interview,
Karin Mallett, May 2007
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KEX
Radio Interview with video, 25 May 2007
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Comcast
Tonight, CN8, Janelle Wolfe, 5 Feb 2007
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Weaponology - Body Armor
Military Channel, 30 Jan 2007
[LoRes Video]
[HiRes Video]
- Quakertown (PA)
Family Collects for Operation Helmet, WFMZ-TV,
15 Nov 2006. [Video]
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Family Raises Money for Soldier Helmets, Walter
Perez, WPVI, Philadelphia, PA, 6 December 2006. [Video]
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Preventing brain injuries in war, Les Smith,
WAVY-TV, Norfolk, VA, 28 November 2006. [Video]
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Program to get better helmets... Oct 6, 2006,
Cynthia Cisneros, KTRK-TV Houston [Video]
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Curt Weldon, PA-R, on the House Floor
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Glenn Beck
Update, July 17, 2006, CNN Headline News. [Low Bandwidth] [Hi Bandwidth]
- Dr. Hilary Stallings on Nashville's NewsChannel-5,
Jul 6, 2006 [pdf version]
[Video]
- Doc Bob on Fox and Friends, July 5, 2006, FoxNews [Low Bandwidth] [Hi Bandwidth]
- CNN News features Shannan Limon and 10,000RV, July 3, 2006, CNN [Low Bandwidth]
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San Diego Local News features Shannan Limon and 10,000RV, July 3, 2006, KFMB-TV
[Low Bandwidth]
- Battling for Better Troop Helmets, Tony
Tagliavia, WILX, Jun 30, 2006 [Video]
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Glenn Beck Program, Jun 28, 2006, CNN [Low Bandwidth] [Hi Bandwidth]
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Anderson Cooper 360, Jun 21, 2006, CNN [Low Bandwidth] [Hi Bandwidth]
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Doc
Bob on local DC station, WJLA-7, Jun 16, 2006
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Good Morning America, Jun 14, 2006
[Low Bandwidth]
[Hi Bandwidth]
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Cher/Doc Bob Interview, live, Washington Journal C-SPAN.org, Jun 14, 2006 [Video LoRes]
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Interview with Lou Dobbs, CNN, 18 May 2006 (Video MPG
Low Quality 1MB)
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Interview with Karin Mallett WFMZ-TV Reading, PA, Apr 28, 2006 (Video MPG
Low Quality 1MB or
High Quality 107MB)
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Interview with Al Franken on Air America Radio, 1-18-2006 (Audio MP3, 2.8MB)
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Interview with Pat Gray, KPRC 950AM (Audio MP3 file, 3.3MB)
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Interview with Glenn Beck, Aug 11, 2005 (Audio MP3, 10MB)
Fact Sheets
Reports
Correspondence
Bios and Photos
- Bob Meaders, Founder and President
- Robert Fellers, Vice President
- Richard Vetter, Treasurer
- Jack Visage, Secretary
- Mark Meaders, East Coast Director
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