Operation Appreciation

The guys pose with Army personnel at the PAT V missile site. Based at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, PAT V is home to Patriot missile launchers, which are tasked with shooting down incoming enemy missiles.
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Operation Appreciation (Day 5): Krawiec Sums it Up Perfectly

by × on November 24, 2013 at 8:12 pm × 2 comments

SOUTHWEST ASIA AND BAHRAIN — Eddie Krawiec is the idea guy in the group: “Hey, can we rent camels? “Alright, can I hold that gun in this photo? “Any chance […]

Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec share a laugh with a young fan at NSA Bahrain.
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Operation Appreciation 2013 (Day 4): Anderson Talks Shop with Troops in Bahrain

by × on November 21, 2013 at 5:47 pm × 3 comments

BAHRAIN — Captain David Meron is in charge of the Naval Support Activity (NSA) in Bahrain. He is ultimately responsible for more than a dozen boats, 17 military working dogs, […]

Eddie Krawiec (left) and Andrew Hines at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's autograph session on Wednesday.
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Operation Appreciation 2013 (Day 3): Andrew Hines Happy to Be Closer to the Front Lines

by × on November 20, 2013 at 5:03 pm × 2 comments

SOUTHWEST ASIA — After the cool, rainy conditions in Kuwait, Operation Appreciation headed to Southwest Asia and found warm weather—and an even warmer reception. The group visited the 380th Air […]

Jason Line autographs a die-cast car for members of the Triple Canopy PSD team.
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Operation Appreciation 2013 (Day 2): Line Rolls with the Rain, Looks Forward to the Next Stops

by × on November 19, 2013 at 3:11 pm × 1 comment

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Drag racers and rain are natural enemies. And the last place someone like Jason Line expected to encounter a driving rainstorm was the deserts of the Middle East. […]

Greg Anderson with members of the 238th Medevac team.
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Operation Appreciation 2013 (Day 1): Fresh Location Brings Fresh Perspective to Runte

by × on November 18, 2013 at 5:03 pm × 9 comments

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Operation Appreciation, Summit Racing’s annual visit to troops stationed overseas, has a whole new look for 2013. The cast remains the same—Greg Anderson, Jason Line,  Andrew Hines, Eddie […]

More Thanks on Veterans Day–and Beyond! OnAllCylinders Joins Operation Appreciation Next Week
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More Thanks on Veterans Day–and Beyond! OnAllCylinders Joins Operation Appreciation Next Week

by × on November 11, 2013 at 5:07 pm × 0 comments

Thank a vet. It’s easy enough on Veterans Day…or Memorial Day…or even July 4. But it’s something I don’t do enough. I don’t take the appropriate time to thank the […]

Operation Appreciation: Andrew Hines Reflects on “Eye-Opening Experience”
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Operation Appreciation: Andrew Hines Reflects on “Eye-Opening Experience”

by × on December 4, 2012 at 12:59 pm × 1 comment

This year, Summit Racing Equipment and Armed Forces Entertainment-sponsored “Operation Appreciation” has visited troops in Bosnia and Kosovo. The last stop was a meet-and-greet on Friday night at Camp Butmir, outside […]

Operation Appreciation: Runte Enjoys Small Group Atmosphere of this Year’s Trip
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Operation Appreciation: Runte Enjoys Small Group Atmosphere of this Year’s Trip

by × on December 4, 2012 at 12:37 pm × 2 comments

  The final stop on the Team Summit/Armed Forces Entertainment visit to troops based overseas was Camp Butmir, the NATO headquarters outside Sarajevo. There are 22 Americans amongst the several […]

A group of soldiers passes by the Summit Racing group (from bottom) Dan Runte, Greg Anderson, Andrew Hines, Jason Line and Eddie Krawiec.
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Operation Appreciation: Greg Anderson “Honored and Blessed” to Visit with Troops

by × on December 3, 2012 at 1:51 pm × 2 comments

Summit Racing driver Greg Anderson took a few moments between flights to talk about his experiences during this year’s Summit Racing Equipment-sponsored holiday visit to U.S. troops stationed overseas, which […]

Jason Line climbed up the Blackhawk’s frame to peruse the main rotor’s engine.
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Operation Appreciation: Jason Line & Team Venture into Kosovo

by × on December 3, 2012 at 9:52 am × 3 comments

The Summit Racing group: Summit Pro Stock drivers Greg Anderson and Jason Line, Summit Racing/BIGFOOT Monster Truck driver Dan Runte, and Harley-Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycle riders Eddie Krawiec and Andrew […]

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