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GENERAL (RET) MARK WELSH, CHAIRMAN
GENERAL (RET) MARK WELSH, CHAIRMAN
GENERAL (RET) MARK WELSH, CHAIRMAN
20th Chief of Staff of the Air Force, USAFA Class of 1976, Commandant of Cadets, and Honorary Chairman for The Memorial at USAFA.
LT COL DAN ROONEY, FOUNDER
GENERAL (RET) MARK WELSH, CHAIRMAN
GENERAL (RET) MARK WELSH, CHAIRMAN
Founder and CEO of the Folds of Honor, Decorated fighter pilot, motivational speaker and Chairman of The Memorial at USAFA.
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About the Folds of Honor
THE MISSION
HONOR THEIR SACRIFICE.
EDUCATE THEIR LEGACY.
Founded in 2007 by Lt Col Dan Rooney, the Folds of Honor has carried forth one singular, noble mission. From our humble beginnings to now, we have honored the sacrifice of those who serve by educating their legacy.
It began with Lt Col Rooney's flight home from his second tour of duty in Iraq. An F-16 fighter pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard, he became painfully aware of the realities families face when a loved one in uniform is fallen or disabled. As his flight landed, the pilot announced they carried the remains of Corporal Brock Bucklin on board. Lt Col Rooney watched as Corporal Bucklin’s twin brother walked somberly alongside the flag-covered casket to meet his family on the tarmac. Among them was the deceased Corporal’s young son, Jacob.
Since that night, Lt Col Rooney has committed his life – through the Folds of Honor – to provide scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members. Jacob Bucklin became the first Folds of Honor scholarship recipient in 2007. Since then, the Folds of Honor has proudly awarded over 73,000 educational scholarships.
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HONOR THEIR SACRIFICE.
EDUCATE THEiR LEGACY.
Meet Ashley, Avery and Rachel. The Schafer family is one of the many USAFA families we assist through the Folds of Honor. Fallen hero, Major Rick "Tracer" Schafer, is a 2001 graduate.
FACTS
RATIO
Cadet Impact
Cadet Impact
FOLDS OF HONOR IS PROUD TO HAVE A CUMULATIVE AVERAGE RATIO OF 91% OF EVERY DOLLAR RAISED GOING TO THEIR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
Cadet Impact
Cadet Impact
Cadet Impact
A PORTION OF ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE MEMORIAL IS DONATED TO THE AFAAC WHICH SUPPORTS CADETS AND ATHLETES ATTENDING USAFA.
IMPACT
Cadet Impact
IMPACT
SINCE 2007, FOLDS OF HONOR HAS PROUDLY AWARDED OVER 62,000 EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO RECIPIENTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
RATING
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IMPACT
FOLDS OF HONOR IS PROUD TO BE RATED 4 OUT OF 4 STARS BY CHARITY NAVIGATOR, AND A PLATINUM RATING BY GUIDESTAR.
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YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FOLDS OF HONOR AND THEIR INCREDIBLE MISSION BY VISITING FOLDSOFHONOR.ORG.
THE NEED
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FOLDS OF HONOR PROUDLY AWARDED OVER 12,000 SCHOLARSHIPS IN 2025 TO RECIPIENTS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES.
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