Horsepower Therapy Nonprofit for Veterans

We love the opportunity to highlight nonprofit partners and showcase their unique services for our veterans.  The mission of Horsepower Therapy is to support, empower, and enrich the lives of America’s veterans, combat wounded veterans and families of fallen service members to heal from their wounds; both visible and hidden. Horsepower Therapy provides opportunities for  veterans and their families to experience the fun and fellowship of horsepower therapy and the bond shared by all veterans during track events, car shows, and industry events by sponsoring their participation.

Horsepower Therapy is led by:

CW4 (Retired) Brian Russell

• MH-47E/G “Chinook” heavy assault helicopter aviator, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (A)
• Senior Tactical Operations Officer and Developmental Test Pilot
• Complex combat operations planner for all Department of Defense Special Operations Units
• 9 combat tours between 2001-2007
• Operation Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Global War on Terrorism

CW4 (Retired) Greg Coker

• AH-6 “Little Bird” attack helicopter aviator, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (A)
• Senior Lead Instructor Pilot and Tactical Operations Officer
• Complex combat operations planner for all Department of Defense Special Operations Units
• 11 combat tours between 2001-2007
• Operation Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Global War on Terrorism

How is horsepower therapeutic?

We asked ourselves the same question.  Horsepower therapy means different things to different people. For the founders of Horsepower Therapy it refers to the benefit that hobby motorcycles and cars have brought them over many years as they watched, designed, tinkered, wrenched, raced, or motored with friends. Horsepower therapy also includes the comfort of sinking into a challenging car project, watching the road unfold ahead, or spending countless hours standing and sitting around with buddies talking through the smallest details of what we have done and dream of doing with horsepower. Horsepower therapy can be found in the sound of the engine, the vibration of a wide-open throttle, the rush of speed, or even seeing the lines of a beautiful design. Horsepower therapy simply feels good.

Horsepower Therapy Events for 2018

• HPT Cruise In
• Rocket City Tavern, Huntsville AL
• Last Friday of the month Tap Take Overs – Through Out the Year
• Run Ranger Run Kick Off, Grapevine TX,
• Texas Camaro Revolution, San Antonio TX,
• Camaro Event Cars, Concerts and Craft Beer, Huntsville AL
• Fundraising / Car Show event
• NAPA Auto Parts Night of Fire & Thunder, Bandimere Speedway, CO,
• Tap Take-Over, Stem and Stein, Madison AL
• Fundraiser Hot Rod Power Tour, Bowling Green KY,
• National Car Event CARSTAR Thunder on the Mountain, Bandimere Speedway, CO
• NHRA Drag Race Battle Creek Speedfest, Battle Creek MI
• Speed Fest event Camarofest 7, Bowling Green KY
• Camaro Fest Car Craft Summer Nationals, Bowling Green KY
• National Car event LS Expo 4, Summit Racing, McDonough, GA
• LS Car Event Menards Chevy Show, Bandimere Speedway, CO
• Wanna Gofast, Georgia ½ mile Shootout, Clayton GA
• Speed Fest SEMA Ignite 2018, Las Vegas NV

Social Fitness

Social fitness is a necessity for veterans to achieve life balance in their transition from military service to civilian life filled with hope and purpose.  It is through partner organizations like Horsepower Therapy that veterans can find a meaningful social connection and do thing he or she is passionate.  Interested in learning more about Horsepower Therapy?  Visit their website at www.horsepowertherapy.org.

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