Troy Lee teams with US Air Force to benefit military families

May 5, 2010 - Corona, CA



Nellis Air Force Base - Las Vegas, NV

The following press release comes from Greg Primm, a long-time
friend of Troy Lee and proprietor of the Primm MX Collection in Las
Vegas.



I have been a strong supporter of Nellis Air Force Base here in Las
Vegas for as long as I can remember. I try and give back as much as
possible to those who keep us safe. Four years ago I met Colonel
Terrence "SkinS" Fornof who, like myself, has been a fan of motocross
his whole life. Through my love for the Air Force and "SkinS" love for
MX we have built a great friendship. Three years ago "SkinS" put a tour
of Nellis Air Force Base together for Heath Voss and his family and
extended an invitation to me. I rarely pass up a chance to see fighter
jets fly!


This tour was designed to show the supercross industry what
the military does on a daily basis to keep us all safe and allow us to
do what we love. The Air Force's professionalism and patriotism is
second-to-none, which is why it is imperative for the supercross
industry to be conscious of it.


In three years the tour has gone from fourteen people to over
fifty this year. For this tour we wanted to take another step forward
and add a charity component to raise money for a Nevada based military
charity. The non-profit charity we have chosen is Nevada Military
Support Alliance.


The Nevada Military Support Alliance (NVMSA) is designed to
provide support and coordinate integration to all Nevadans who have
served or are presently serving in the United States military at a
level that has not been achieved until today. The Nevada Military
Support Alliance works with all aspects of the military to identify
gaps in service and create the bridges to close those gaps.


The Nevada Military Support Alliance was "created by the
leaders of The Nevada Patriot Fund and the Nevada Military Support
Alliance, who recognized the missions of their organizations overlapped
and neither offered the full complement of services that Nevada's
soldiers, sailors, marines or airmen require, decided to combine both
organizations to create a single entity that will offer an
unprecedented level of assistance and support to Nevada's military
members and their families" (The Nevada Military Support Alliance).


My friendship with Troy Lee goes back many years, as a result
I knew that he was the only person who could design something that
would look as cool and go as fast as the United States Air Force. Troy
designed an amazing tribute helmet and is launching his 2011 gear line
with a tribute to the United States Air Force in support of the Nevada
Military Support Alliance. Troy and his amazing staff of dedicated
people at Troy Lee Designs (TLD) have given 100% to make sure this tour
and charity auction are a success.


TLD will auction off one set of race worn gear, including this
one-of-a-kind tribute helmet of the United States Air Force. The helmet
will be signed by pilots of an F-15 Eagle, F-16 Viper, F-22 Raptor,
A-10 Warthog, C-130 Hercules, C-17 Globe Master III, MQ-1 Predator UAV
as well as the TLD race team.


I look forward to seeing Team TLD and the United States Air
force Tribute TLD gear on the podium this Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
If you are a supporter of our troops, please consider making a bid.


Auction Information



SE2 Helmet / SE Jersey / SE Race Pants

eBay item number: 250627670999

Auction Begins: 5/10/10 - 12pm PST

Auction Ends: 5/20/10 - 12pm PST

You can follow this auction at: www.troyleedesigns.com/auctions.



For more information regarding The Nevada Military Support Alliance please visit: www.nvmilitarysupport.org