VIRGINIA BEACH, V.A., March 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Window World of Tidewater sponsored two Veterans Airlift Command (VAC) missions Sunday, March 1, 2015 and Tuesday, March 3, 2015, transporting Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Scott Woods and his family to and from Memphis, Tennessee, to visit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. These flights marked the 80th and 81st VAC missions sponsored by Window World®.
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The VAC provides free air transportation to post 9/11 combat wounded and their families for medical and other compassionate purposes through a national network of volunteer aircraft owners and pilots. The Window World plane was piloted by Johnny Johnston, Window World's chief pilot and an Army veteran.
LCDR Woods is active duty in the Navy, with 25 years of service and nine deployments. During his last tour, he learned his 4-year-old son was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma. After undergoing multiple surgeries, radiation treatments and three months of high-dose chemotherapy, his son is cancer free. For his treatment plan, he must go to St. Jude every three months for MRIs.
Window World of Tidewater President and Co-Owner, Josh Reed and Owner, Dave Reed, and team were in attendance to meet Woods and family before their departure. "We thank Woods and his family for everything they have given for our country and are honored to help in this small way," said Reed.
Window World of Tidewater
Window World of Tidewater is independently owned and operated by Dave and Josh Reed d/b/a Window World of Tidewater under license from Window World, Inc. The store, located at 3517 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, Virginia, serves homeowners in Chesapeake, Gloucester, N. Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach counties. For more information about Window World of Tidewater, visit http://www.WindowWorldTidewater.com/ or call (757) 518-2998.
About Window World®
Window World®, headquartered in North Wilkesboro, N.C., is America's largest replacement window and exterior remodeling company, with more than 200 locally owned and operated offices nationwide. Founded in 1995, the company sells and installs windows, siding, doors and other exterior products, with a total of over 10 million windows sold to date. For the second consecutive year, Window World ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Windows and Doors" by J.D. Power. Window World is an ENERGY STAR® partner and its window products have earned the Good Housekeeping Seal for seven consecutive years. For more information about Window World, visit www.WindowWorld.com or call 1-800 NEXT WINDOW.
About Veterans Airlift Command
Window World, Inc. supports the Veterans Airlift Command (VAC), a non-profit organization that facilitates free air transportation to wounded warriors, veterans and their families for medical and other compassionate purposes. All flights are made available through a national network of volunteer aircraft owners and pilots. To learn more about the VAC, visit www.veteransairlift.org.
