Triple Nickles 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Honoring Heroes and Funding Futures With Every Swing

by AAGD NEWSWIRE April 20, 2025

written by AAGD NEWSWIRE April 20, 2025

On April 11, 2025, the Atlanta Robert F. Greene 555 (Triple Nickles) Parachute Infantry Association in partnership with the Fairburn, Ga Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6449 held their 4^th Annual Charity Golf Tournament in Honor of Dr. Eula Cohen who was a long-time Atlanta Educator.

(l-r) Larry McCaden, Maronda Hastie, James Gray and Kelvin Pointer poses after a Par.

Former NBA 3-point leader Dale Ellis and Retired Sergeant Major Wilbert Jordan of the Veteran’s Coalition Foundation, Inc. (Lead Tournament Sponsors)

The Tournament raised in excess of $8.000 which will be awarded to High School Seniors on their way to Colleges and Universities. The Co-Organizations to date have proudly raised over $20,000 in Scholarship funding.

Atlanta 555 Parachute Infantry Association and Fairburn, Ga. VFW Post 6449 with Most Valuable Volunteers, Tournament Chair Trooper Charlie Turner worked as a team to make the tournament a success.

The Tournament was held at Crystal Lake Golf Course located In Hampton, Ga. and it hosted 88 Players and 31 Volunteers. The day started with Army Band Retiree Clifton McKinney playing all the Military Branches Formal Theme Songs on his Soprano Saxophone to the delight of over 50 Veterans from various branches followed by the singing of the National Anthem from Air-Force Retiree Janice Ivey.

Off to the greens for 22 Teams- while chapter photographer, Army Retiree Sergeant Major Richard Lundy took first class photos the entire day. At the completion of the tournament guests enjoyed a dinner banquet and raffles where the first-place winners were, former NBA Player, Dale Ellis, who held the NBA 3-Point Record and teammates Tony Watkins, Rocky Shipes, and Robert Rutigliano. Their team was Sponsored by the Veterans Coalition Foundation Inc. Commander Joel Willis, The Coalition Foundation were our overall Tournament Sponsor.

Special Thanks goes out to all the Tournament Sponsors, Yvonne Marie Ministries, AUSA, Mi-Co Services Inc, City of Hope Cancer Center Atlanta, MyTrainerMyke, Sukari Spirits, Metro Flow Plumbers, Buffalo Soldiers Association-Leon McGee, Delta, Omega Foundation, Inc.

Additional thanks to Let’s Go With Miles, Harbor Frieght, SMGA, Spikekii Productions, Philip Smart Property Solutions, LLC, Excel Youth Academy, BBC-Big Boys Club, Chick-fil-a, Traveling Notary Services, Clayton County, VFW- Post Auxiliary 6449, DAV Chapter-1, Miya and Pamela Kreations, Events by AmarisJanelle, Sharpscape Solutions, National Montford Point Marine Association (NMPMA), KRT QRT Charlotte, PAC Events, Omegas Psi Phi, Face-up and Wounded Warrior Projet (WWP)-Atlanta.

On Behalf of the Atlanta Robert F. Greene 555 (Triple Nickles) Parachute Infantry Association-President Trooper Johnny Miller, VFW 6449 Commander – Craig Anderson, Tournament Chair Trooper Charles Turner, and the MVV-Most Valuable Volunteers it was a tournament to remember.