2nd Dragoons Foundation

Helping the soldiers and families of the cavalry, present and past

Afghani-Children
Time to help these little ladies!

Aiding Our Afghan Allies and Their Children

September 20, 2021 /

Our Afghan Interpreter extended family of 18 (2 families connected by marriage) are now in Quantico, MCB Virginia, after a harrowing escape from Afghanistan and processing in Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The patriarch has a son who is a naturalized U.S. citizen living in the USA. The whole clan has decided that near him is the best place for them to settle. All of the families are in some stage of the Special Immigration Visa or Humanitarian Parole programs. It is a long process, so they will need some help to get back on their feet. They have limited work permits. Some of the adults speak English, others are learning rapidly. One of the couples has degrees but will need to gain U.S. credentials to work in their field. 

Learning their ABCs is just the beginning of their American Dreams!

The families include six young girls ranging from age 1 to 10 that we especially want to get educational aid to. They are very keen to learn English. We could have a real success story here to help them soon and in the right ways. These Afghan Interpreters helped our forces when we needed them, and now they and their families need us.

The E.E. Mixon 2nd Dragoons Foundation will be helping this group with our own money. We welcome all donations to help us support this group. As a reminder, 100% of your donations go to the cause, and we do not take one cent from your donation. Our members pay all of our costs, so your contributions are never diluted.

Mount Up, Troopers! — DONATE here.

Allied Afghan Family Alert

August 26, 2021 /

The 2nd Dragoons Foundation is aware of an Afghan interpreter that US Army retired service personnel have managed to get to the Kabul airport with his Special Immigrant Visa. He has a wife and three young daughters with him.

They are now awaiting a flight. We do not know where they are going or when yet, but we are standing by to help them when they get to their final destination. Please monitor our website for more details soon.

You can donate to our foundation here – http://tjlinzy.com/2nddragoonsfoundation/donate/

We do not take one cent from the donations we receive. We pass all of the proceeds we receive through to our causes. 100% pass-through of your donation to the cause.

Veterans Village Shelbyville Kentucky
Veterans Village in Shelbyville, Kentucky

EEM2DF Assists Veterans Village through Awake Ministries in Shelbyville, KY

March 16, 2021 /

The EE Mixon Second Dragoons Foundation sent a $1000 donation to Awake Ministries in Shelbyville, KY in appreciation for their building a 6 mini-house community that is named Veterans Village. EEM2DF is proud to be a small part of Veterans Village, which was envisioned and built by a collaborative effort of Veterans Rural Outreach, Awake Ministries, and CrossRoads Missions.

The donation was made in honor of Long Ridge Farm near Shelbyville, KY, a frequent gathering place of the EEM2DF.

If you can, please consider contributing to the endeavor here.

Find out more about the Veterans Village here.

SSG Brian Freeman
SSG Brian Freeman

EEM2DF Contributed to the Brian Freeman Scholarship for the 11th year

March 15, 2021 /

The Second Dragoons Foundation (EEM2DF) is proud to have made another contribution to the SSG Brian Freeman scholarship fund in 2020. This marks the 11th anniversary of our association with the Freeman scholarship. We could not be prouder of providing a small part of the Freeman family’s contribution to our country’s freedom and continuing commitment after paying the ultimate price for that freedom.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Brian L. Freeman was killed in combat in Iraq on 7 November 2005 while serving with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (3ACR). The SSG Freeman scholarship was established by SSG Freeman’s family to provide college funding for one student per year who graduates from Freeman’s former high school and writes the best essay concerning what our country or military means to them. This year, Aden Thomas won the scholarship with an excellent essay on patriotism.

SSG Freeman’s memory lives on through his family’s dedication to this scholarship and we are proud to be associated with this effort. SSG Freeman’s 3ACR commander LTG (R) H.R. McMaster sent EEM2DF a note with his donation saying, “Thank you for honoring the memory of SSG Brian Freeman.”

God bless SSG Brian Freeman’s family and those they support.

If you support the work of The Second Dragoons Foundation, please consider making a donation .

Ten Years – Brian Freeman Scholarship & EEM2DF

August 10, 2019 /

The Second Dragoons Foundation (EEM2DF) is proud to have made another contribution to the SSG Brian Freeman scholarship fund in 2019. This marks the 10th anniversary of our association with the Freeman scholarship. We could not be prouder of providing a small part of the Freeman family’s contribution to our country’s freedom and continuing commitment after paying the ultimate price for that freedom

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Brian L. Freeman was killed in combat in Iraq on 7 November 2005 while serving with the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. The SSG Freeman scholarship was established by Freeman’s family to provide college funding for one student per year who graduates from Freeman’s former high school and writes the best essay concerning what our country or military means to them. This year, two winners were chosen, so EEM2DF doubled our contribution. The two winning essays are attached.

SSG Freeman’s memory lives on through his family’s dedication to this scholarship and we are proud to be associated with this effort.

God bless the SSG Brian Freeman family and those they support.

If you support the work of The Second Dragoons Foundation, please consider making a donation .

SSG Brian Freeman Scholarship Essays 2019Download
Marine Veteran Relando Kirk and the Wilson's dog, Grace.

Cavalry Veteran Helping Marine Veteran

July 18, 2019 /

Wesley Wilson served in the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment during the late 1980s with the founders of the E.E. Mixon Second Dragoons Foundation.  He was an outstanding non-commissioned officer and the Foundation is pleased to offer its support to SSG Wilson and his family. He sent the following details to the Foundation following our contributions:

Relando Kirk served in the Marines during the Vietnam era and was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in November, 2018.  Relando had no support network, so my wife and I offered him a room in our home and with my wife’s background in the medical profession we were able to schedule appointments with the best doctors in the area.   We are glad to report that Relando is now back at his fighting weight of 179 lbs. (after shriveling to under 150 pounds) and the treatments being used on him, in addition to the radiation, have been successful.   When we heard that the 2nd Dragoons Foundation had decided to assist in offsetting some of the costs (medical and prescription co-pays, fuel, special diet items) associated with taking in a veteran we were extremely humbled.   Having served in 2/2 ACR in the 80s, I was aware of the good works that the Foundation was doing and we are beyond thankful that they selected us. Relando Kirk is a quiet and humble man and he would tell you, “The Good Lord and the Wilson family saved me, of that I have no doubt. I was dying when I reached out to them, and am alive because of them.”  Relando’s strong spiritual faith coupled with a warrior spirit has hastened his recovery, and those qualities serve us all on our journey. Godspeed and many thanks to the 2nd Dragoons Foundation.

Old Cav Troopers Looking Out for Veterans in Need of a Little Help

Helping Veterans Who Are Helping Veterans

June 23, 2019 /

Our foundation recently sent financial support to the family of a former cavalry scout non-commissioned officer who had served with us in Germany.  This NCO and his family had identified an elderly veteran neighbor living alone and in need of support in various ways, and responded by taking this veteran into their home and providing him with a second family.  Our contribution to the family will help to defray some of the expenses they have voluntarily incurred and improve the quality of life for all concerned.

About Wreaths Across America

December 12, 2018 /

Our mission, Remember, Honor, Teach, is carried out in part by coordinating wreath laying ceremonies a specified Saturday in December at Arlington, as well as veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond. We also organize a week of events including international veteran’s tributes, ceremonies at State Houses and a week-long “Veteran’s Parade” between Maine and Virginia where we stop along the way to spread our message about the importance of remembering our fallen heroes, honoring those who serve, and teaching our children about the sacrifices made by veterans and their families to preserve our freedoms.

Helping Cavalrymen and Their Families

September 7, 2016 /

In 2016 the Foundation was able to assist a former cavalryman who had been stricken with ALS. The cavalryman and his family were renovating their house to make it wheelchair accessible so that the entire family could remain in their house. While the VA assisted with some of the construction work, our Foundation was able to cover some of the additional costs that the family was facing.

SSG Brian Freeman Scholarship Fund Contribution 2016

July 19, 2016 /

The Second Dragoons Foundation is proud to have made another contribution to the SSG Brian Freeman scholarship fund in 2016. This marks the 8th annual contribution by the Second Dragoons Foundation.

SSG Brian Freeman was killed in combat in Iraq in November of 2005 while on duty with the 3rd Squadron of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. SSG Freeman was killed when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol in Baghdad. Also killed were 1LT Justin S. Smith, SPC Robert C. Pope II, and PFC Mario A. Reyes.

The SSG Freeman scholarship was established by SSG Freeman’s family to provide college funding for one student per year who graduates from SSG Freeman’s former high school, Caledonia High School. Students compete for the scholarship by writing essays concerning what our country or military means to them.

SSG Freeman’s memory lives on through his family’s dedication to this scholarship and we are proud to be associated with this effort.

If you support the work of The Second Dragoons Foundation, please consider making a donation .

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