Our Creed, Our Promise...

"We Shall Never Leave You,
We Shall Never Forsake You."

Sentinels of Freedom is an organization comprised of business, educational, community and religious leaders. Our goal is to support severely injured service members as they forge new life paths. The basic premise of the organization is deeply rooted in American pride.

Our non-profit foundation has created a scholarship that will provide housing, a handicapped-equipped van, educational benefits, and job training and placement to a deserving service member. For a four year period, a team of mentors will help the service member’s transition from the military into civilian life.

Last Updated on Sunday, 30 October 2011 09:13

Anselmo De la Cruz (Staff Sgt. Retired)

I Had Always Wanted to be a Mentor

Anselmo De la Cruz served in the Army for eight years before his medical retirement. He was halfway through his second tour in Iraq with the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Regiment when he was injured in November 2006. A roadside bomb blinded his left eye, peppered his arm and side with shrapnel, and knocked him unconscious....

Sgt. Retired Neil Duncan

Photo: Reed Hoffmann

"It honestly has always been a goal of mine to summit Kilimanjaro, though I never thought it would materialize."

"I am originally from Minnesota, though after a year of college, joined the military. I trained in Georgia for the better part of a year and then moved to Italy where I was to be stationed. All in all, I was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army for about 5 years. I did a tour in Iraq in 2003 and then another in Afghanistan in 2005.

SSG Joseph Fowler

Community Welcomes Soldier to Colorado Springs

SSG Joseph Fowler was assigned to the 148th Police Detachment, FT Carson and attached to the 10th Mountain Division on December 11, 2005 when he was injured in Baghdad, Iraq...

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Joey Bozik

"What Sentinels of Freedom has offered me -- and others -- is an opportunity to gain control of my life again without the everyday burdens that so many returning vets face. We are allowed to transition ourselves back into civilian life a little at a time."

Joey Bozik
Scholarship Recipient

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Manuel Valencia

"They told me their whole plan about how they wanted to help out with getting an apartment, getting a job, getting back into the community -- going forward with my life. They've done that and gone way beyond. They're like my second family in a lot of ways. I don't feel alone."

Manuel Valencia
Scholarship Recipient