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Anyone in the military and in the San Antonio area, may want to read and consider this. They did this during Sept. 11, and they are starting it again. I also heard from someone that they are doing this in Florida at some parks, but you may have to check up on that at you local park. But this one is definitely for San Antonio people:
ANHEUSER-BUSCH GIVES TROOPS, THEIR FAMILIES
FREE ADMISSION TO SEAWORLD, BUSCH GARDENS,
SESAME PLACE
'Operation Salute' Expresses Appreciation For Their Service, Sacrifices
SAN ANTONIO (April 17, 2003) - Anheuser-Busch today announced it will
give free
single*day admission to its SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Sesame Place
parks to
active duty military, active reservists, U.S. Coast Guard, National
Guardsmen
and as many as four of their direct dependents, beginning the Friday of
Memorial
Day weekend and concluding Veterans Day, Nov 11. The offer also has
been
extended to all coalition forces serving with U.S. troops in Operation
Iraqi
Freedom.
"The men and women in our armed forces have made tremendous sacrifices,
risking
their lives and being separated from their families during the war,"
said August
A. Busch III, chairman of Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc., which operates nine
U.S.
theme parks. "We wanted to express our deep gratitude for their
service, and
this gives those who serve and their families some needed relaxation and
enjoyment."
"It is our privilege to offer our parks to the men and women of our
armed forces
and their families," said Patrick Stokes, president and chief executive
officer,
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. "It is a small gesture of thanks for the
hardships
endured every day by our soldiers and those closest to them."
"Operation Salute" will give free admission at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay;
Busch
Gardens Williamsburg; SeaWorld Orlando; SeaWorld San Diego; SeaWorld San
Antonio; and Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pa.
"Operation Salute is exactly what we mean at the USO when we talk about
the
incredible power of 'Thank You,'" said Edward A. "Ned" Powell, president
and
chief executive officer of the United Service Organizations (USO). "It
is an
extraordinary example of a company's recognition of the sacrifices our
military
makes on behalf of all Americans."
Anheuser-Busch has supported the U.S. armed services for nearly 150
years. In
1921, Adolphus Busch's widow, Lilly, opened the Busch family garden to
the
public, donating admission fees to disabled veterans.
Anheuser-Busch has previously honored U.S. armed forces with free
admission to
its theme parks. Nearly 1 million service members and their families
visited
free during Yellow Ribbon Summer following the first Gulf War and during
the
Anheuser-Busch Salute to America's Heroes, a post-9/11 tribute that
included all
branches of the U.S. military.
- SeaWorld -
PATTY BURRUS
Public Relations Representative
SeaWorld San Antonio
10500 SeaWorld Drive
San Antonio, TX 78251
Phone: (210) 523-3656
Fax: (210) 523-3199
Pager: (210) 746-0126; Text Pager: 2107460126@archwireless.net
ANHEUSER-BUSCH GIVES TROOPS, THEIR FAMILIES
FREE ADMISSION TO SEAWORLD, BUSCH GARDENS,
SESAME PLACE
'Operation Salute' Expresses Appreciation For Their Service, Sacrifices
SAN ANTONIO (April 17, 2003) - Anheuser-Busch today announced it will
give free
single*day admission to its SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Sesame Place
parks to
active duty military, active reservists, U.S. Coast Guard, National
Guardsmen
and as many as four of their direct dependents, beginning the Friday of
Memorial
Day weekend and concluding Veterans Day, Nov 11. The offer also has
been
extended to all coalition forces serving with U.S. troops in Operation
Iraqi
Freedom.
"The men and women in our armed forces have made tremendous sacrifices,
risking
their lives and being separated from their families during the war,"
said August
A. Busch III, chairman of Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc., which operates nine
U.S.
theme parks. "We wanted to express our deep gratitude for their
service, and
this gives those who serve and their families some needed relaxation and
enjoyment."
"It is our privilege to offer our parks to the men and women of our
armed forces
and their families," said Patrick Stokes, president and chief executive
officer,
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. "It is a small gesture of thanks for the
hardships
endured every day by our soldiers and those closest to them."
"Operation Salute" will give free admission at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay;
Busch
Gardens Williamsburg; SeaWorld Orlando; SeaWorld San Diego; SeaWorld San
Antonio; and Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pa.
"Operation Salute is exactly what we mean at the USO when we talk about
the
incredible power of 'Thank You,'" said Edward A. "Ned" Powell, president
and
chief executive officer of the United Service Organizations (USO). "It
is an
extraordinary example of a company's recognition of the sacrifices our
military
makes on behalf of all Americans."
Anheuser-Busch has supported the U.S. armed services for nearly 150
years. In
1921, Adolphus Busch's widow, Lilly, opened the Busch family garden to
the
public, donating admission fees to disabled veterans.
Anheuser-Busch has previously honored U.S. armed forces with free
admission to
its theme parks. Nearly 1 million service members and their families
visited
free during Yellow Ribbon Summer following the first Gulf War and during
the
Anheuser-Busch Salute to America's Heroes, a post-9/11 tribute that
included all
branches of the U.S. military.
- SeaWorld -
PATTY BURRUS
Public Relations Representative
SeaWorld San Antonio
10500 SeaWorld Drive
San Antonio, TX 78251
Phone: (210) 523-3656
Fax: (210) 523-3199
Pager: (210) 746-0126; Text Pager: 2107460126@archwireless.net
