Steve Twohig

Why I GIVE

Ever since Steve Twohig became a supporter of Semper Fi & America’s Fund in 2004, his generosity and deep care for our nation’s heroes has resulted in a long-lasting impact on The Fund family. In his own words:  

I heard about Semper Fi & America’s Fund in late 2003 from friends who watched Karen’s [Karen Guenther] original CBS interview. Seeing what you ladies [The Fund team] and my former commander from Okinawa, General Al Gray, were doing prompted me to get involved. I thought you could use a little fire support. In my view, anyone who ever wore the Marine Corps uniform should do what they can. Bob Parsons sets the absolute best possible example for us all.  

 I was pleased that my board of the company I ran back in 2004 agreed to provide the free and unlimited use of one of our hotel ballrooms, as well as unlimited free hotel room nights for the annual pasta dinner and free room nights for The Fund family members visiting their wounded heroes at Bethesda Medical or Walter Reed [National Military Medical Center].    

We had the honor of hosting the Semper Fi & America’s Fund dinners for years until they became so large that the annual get-together had to be moved to a hotel with a larger ballroom. It was my great honor to get to know these young, brave, and truly selfless American heroes of team Semper Fi & America’s Fund.  

I will continue to support your efforts for decades to come for two reasons. First, the needs are great and will not diminish even if combat deployments are less in the future. Second, and most importantly, General Gray told me to keep doing what I’m doing. No Marine ever wants to disappoint the man himself, General Gray!  

I am delighted to see [the town of] Quincy’s own, General “Fighting Joe” Dunford is now at the helm [serving as Chairman of The Fund’s Board]. He has the honor of following in the footsteps of General Gray and General Amos. In short, it has been the privilege of my lifetime to be a nearly two-decade-long supporter of Semper & America’s Fund. 

God bless, Godspeed, and Semper Fidelis, 

 Steve Twohig 

The Winter Golf Cottage in Freistaat Florida