STEAKHOUSE MARKS YEAR HONORING TROOPS WITH WEEKLY DINNERS (10/16/04)

STEAKHOUSE MARKS YEAR HONORING TROOPS WITH WEEKLY DINNERS
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16 October 2004
US Fed News
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Information Service issued the following article:

By Samantha L. Quigley American Forces Press Service

They've been gathering at Fran O'Brien's Stadium Steakhouse in the Capital Hilton here on Friday nights for a year now, but this week was different.

On Oct. 15, a group of injured servicemembers from Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Md., were joined by family and friends to be recognized by dignitaries, veterans service organizations and Iraqi citizens.

Hal Koster, co-owner of Fran O'Brien's, opened "A Tribute to U.S. Troops" with praise for the troops he said have become like family.

"These warriors have been coming over and have been as brave in their recovery as the have been in battle. It's been an absolute honor for us to serve them on Friday nights," Koster said. "It's also a pleasure to see them when they get better and they walk out of here and they go home. You know that the country is with you in your recovery, and we wish you well."