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Sixth Annual War Heroes on Water Charity Sportfishing Tournament Kicks Off, Bringing Hope and Healing to Combat-Wounded Veterans

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Sunday, September 24, 2023
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The highly anticipated 2023 War Heroes on Water (WHOW) sportfishing tournament supporting combat-wounded veterans kicked off yesterday, returning to Newport Beach, Calif., for its spectacular sixth year.

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  • The highly anticipated 2023 War Heroes on Water (WHOW) sportfishing tournament supporting combat-wounded veterans kicked off yesterday, returning to Newport Beach, Calif., for its spectacular sixth year.
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    Combat wounded United States military veterans were greeted by captains and crews during the 2023 War Heroes on Water (WHOW) send-off celebration as they headed out to sea for the three-day therapeutic sportfishing tournament.
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    The WHOW tournament schedule began with a welcome reception on Saturday, where veterans received a hero’s welcome as they gathered with captains, crews and supporters.
  • What Anthony Hsieh has created and given us, what the whole team at WHOW has done, has absolutely been amazing.

Combat-wounded veterans celebrate at awards ceremony for fifth annual War Heroes on Water charitable sportfishing tournament

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Thursday, September 29, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the transformative three-day War Heroes on Water (WHOW) sportfishing tournament, United States Military veterans turned-anglers joined together for an emotional awards ceremony Tuesday evening at the Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana, Calif. Set against the backdrop of WWII-era planes and artifacts, 125 veterans, many of whom have received some of our nation's highest military decorations including the Silver Star and Bronze Star Medals, and the Purple Heart, celebrated their accomplishments on the water with captains and crews as they reflected on the event's critical impact.

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  • You all are very special people, who have gifts and talents and I'm blessed to be able to know you."
  • In its fifth annual and largest tournament to-date, the event featured 50 of Southern California's finest sportfishing vessels and raised well over $1 million.
  • "I hope all of you are as proud as I am in the fifth year of this tournament.
  • In her second WHOW, Peterson was one of six female veterans who joined this year's tournament.

War Heroes on Water becomes largest nonprofit sportfishing tournament in the U.S.

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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Their profound appreciation for the weekend set in motion what would become the first War Heroes on Water tournament.

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  • Their profound appreciation for the weekend set in motion what would become the first War Heroes on Water tournament.
  • "We're grateful for this opportunity to partner with War Heroes on Water," saidTom Kilgannon, president of Freedom Alliance.
  • War Heroes on Water (WHOW) is an annual sportfishing tournament of unprecedented scale that supports combat-wounded veterans' programs.
  • Through Hsieh's deep connections with the Southern California sportfishing and business communities, WHOW has grown exponentially over four years and is now the largest nonprofit sportfishing tournament in the US.