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We charge into action, rescuing Americans and allies from conflict and disaster zones where no one else can. Veteran-led, entirely donor-funded.
Donate today: greybullrescue.org/donate Grey Bull Rescue is a privately funded nonprofit.
08/28/2026
Grey Bull Rescue is proud to welcome Older Lundy Koch & Martino as an official Bar Sponsor of the Stars, Stripes & Saving Lives Gala.
Their support will help us raise a glass to an incredible night. BUT, MORE IMPORTANTLY.... raise critical funds to keep Grey Bull Rescue ready to answer the call when Americans need us most.
From the bar and live auction to the stories, people, and mission behind it all, this will be a night built around one purpose: fueling our ability to save lives at the SPEED OF NEED.
Thank you to the entire Older Lundy Koch & Martino team for supporting Grey Bull Rescue and helping us make this Gala possible.
The room is filling and sponsorship opportunities are going fast. Don't miss your chance to be part of it. October 16 at the Motor Enclave in Tampa.
Secure your sponsorship or tickets at greybullrescuegala.org.
DON’T BE A SPECTATOR. 🇺🇸
08/27/2026
🚨 Grey Bull Rescue has networks and teams in Nepal and surrounding impacted regions.🚨
If you or someone you know is an American near the China-Nepal border and needs assistance, request help immediately:
greybullrescue.org/request-help
When infrastructure fails, roads are blocked, and people are trapped, every minute counts. Grey Bull Rescue has deployed to some of the world's most challenging disasters and crisis zones, saving thousands of lives by moving at the SPEED OF NEED.
Disaster after disaster has defined 2026, stretching resources and increasing the number of Americans who may need us at a moment’s notice. Your support keeps Grey Bull Rescue mission-ready. Donate to support our mission: greybullrescue.org/donate
08/26/2026
Five years ago today, during the withdrawal of Afghanistan, everything changed in the blink of an eye as Abbey Gate was attacked. 13 American service members were killed, 45 were wounded in action – many severely. For Bryan Stern and a small team of veterans operating in and around Afghanistan - before Grey Bull Rescue even had a name - the mission changed forever.
Today, to honor the fallen and keep their memory alive, Bryan Stern reads the names of the 13 American service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice at Abbey Gate: https://youtu.be/iIi-v5r2EgQ?si=XqKeuvbJJK53T5Xr
Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, teammates, and an entire generation of veterans who served in Afghanistan would carry August 26 with them from that day forward.
For the group of patriots who would eventually become Grey Bull Rescue, Abbey Gate wasn't something we watched on TV from thousands of miles away. We were boots-on-ground, assuming risk, actively conducting missions to evacuate Americans and allies as the Taliban took control.
The loss hit differently because we were vets on the ground -- confronting the same threats, on the streets, on the borders, trying to do the same thing as those who made the ultimate sacrifice: save lives.
As combat veterans, we understood the risks. Abbey Gate was a brutal reminder of something only those who have stood the watch know intimately: there is a difference between watching a war from the comfort of the rear and standing inside a conflict in your own boots.
On August 26, 2021, thirteen Americans paid that cost with their lives. Forty-five others were wounded but survived, carrying the brutal wounds of war and the loss of their teammates to this day.
Five years later, those brave American servicemen and women remain part of the history that shaped who we are, why we do what we do, and the standard we carry forward around the world. We chose to live our ethos: DON’T BE A SPECTATOR and always deploy forward to save lives.
Not simply as names in the history of the Afghanistan withdrawal, but as Americans who stood the wall, in the field, trying to get Americans and allies to safety.
To the wounded who survived, the teammates who were there, and especially the Gold Star families who have carried this loss for the last five years: we remember them with you. We love you. We pray for you.
And to the 13 fallen: We say your names. We remember your service. We remember your sacrifice.
Five years later…as we say… Never forget and always remember.
Rest in peace, brothers and sisters. We have the wall. 🇺🇸
Abbey Gate: 5 Years Later | Grey Bull Rescue Remembers the 13 Fallen Five years ago, the attack at Abbey Gate changed everything on the ...
08/25/2026
Grey Bull Rescue is proud to welcome Questmont Virtual Family Office as a Bronze Sponsor of the Stars, Stripes & Saving Lives Gala. 🇺🇸
When we gather in Tampa, our guests won’t just hear about the mission... they’ll have opportunities throughout the night to directly fuel it.
Our live auction will bring some incredible experiences and packages to the room, with every bid helping Grey Bull Rescue maintain the people, equipment, intelligence, and operational capabilities required to answer the next call.
And if we know this crowd, we expect a little friendly competition along the way.
Thank you to the team at Questmont for investing in Grey Bull Rescue and helping make this night, and the missions it supports, possible.
The room is filling. Sponsorships are selling. And we’re building a night you’re going to want to be part of. October 16th at The Motor Enclave.
Secure your sponsorship or tickets at:
greybullrescuegala.org.
DON’T BE A SPECTATOR.
08/21/2026
GOLD SPONSOR SECURED! 🇺🇸
A huge THANK YOU to our friends at The Hand Foundation, Inc. for once again standing behind the mission and joining our Stars, Stripes, & Saving Lives Gala as a Gold Sponsor.
For years, The Hand Foundation has been a steadfast supporter of Grey Bull Rescue. Their contributions have directly strengthened life-saving operations for Americans in crisis across the Middle East, Latin America, the Western Hemisphere, and here at home — including our readiness to respond when natural disasters strike.
They understand that saving lives is not just about responding to the crisis in front of us. It’s about ensuring the capability, resources, and readiness are already in place for the next one.
The Hand Foundation continues to be an invaluable strategic partner to Grey Bull Rescue, stepping up where help is needed and helping us remain ready to respond at the SPEED OF NEED.
Thank you to the entire Hand Foundation team for continuing to believe in this mission and the lives it serves.
🇺🇸 DON'T BE A SPECTATOR.
Sponsorships and tickets are still available for our Gala on October 16 at The Motor Enclave: GreyBullRescueGala.org
Grey Bull Rescue air branch expanding… Stay tuned. 👀
Guardian Aviation
08/20/2026
PLATINUM SPONSOR SECURED!
We’re incredibly grateful for Ray Prieto, and the entire Genesis Aircraft Parts team, who chose to stand behind our mission in a real, tangible way.
Their support as a Platinum Sponsor of our Stars, Stripes, & Saving Lives Gala goes far beyond an event sponsorship. From Ray’s continued generosity to the ONE-OF-A-KIND Harley-Davidson Road Glide being built for the gala, this is the kind of commitment that directly strengthens our ability to respond at the SPEED OF NEED.
Every sponsor, donor, and supporter who steps forward gives our team greater capacity to act when lives are on the line.
Thank you, Ray and Genesis Aircraft Parts, for continuing to show up for the mission.
Stay tuned for raffle details on the custom Harley-Davidson Road Glide, currently being brought to life by Bert's Barracuda Harley-Davidson... You’re going to want to see this one.
🇺🇸 DON'T BE A SPECTATOR.
Sponsorships and tickets are still available for October 16 at The Motor Enclave: greybullrescuegala.org
Five years ago this week, as Afghanistan collapsed, Bryan Stern got a call from an Afghan interpreter he worked with who was being hunted by the Taliban. Days later, Bryan and a small team were on the ground, getting Americans and allies out.
That decision would lead to hundreds rescued from Afghanistan, the first post-withdrawal charter operation into and out of Taliban-controlled Kabul, and ultimately, Grey Bull Rescue and the 811 missions that followed.
In Bryan’s words:
“Five years ago this week, Afghanistan was collapsing.
I was preparing remarks for the 20th anniversary of 9/11, reflecting on four days spent searching for survivors at Ground Zero. As a 9/11 first responder and Afghanistan combat veteran, watching people fall from departing aircraft in Kabul hit me hard: people were in trouble, and I needed to do something.
Then my interpreter called. He needed help.
For twenty years, U.S. Special Operations Forces and the Intelligence Community fought alongside Afghans who shared intelligence, opened their communities to us, and fought beside us to bring justice to 9/11.
I knew these people. I worked with them. Ate with them. Looked them in the eyes.
When that phone rang, someone I had given my word to was asking for help.
I made the decision to go.
There was no Grey Bull Rescue. Just a handful of veterans, Intelligence Community professionals, and patriots—including Matt Herring of Ultra Defense Corp—and others still quietly serving with us today.
So we flew. We physically deployed into the region and PUT OURSELVES into the problem. Boots on the ground.
We operated through Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan, building intelligence, relationships, logistics, routes, and options as the security environment changed by the hour.
Then the last U.S. troops withdrew, with Major General Chris Donahue the last American service member to leave Afghanistan. Kabul Airport closed, the Embassy evacuated, the Taliban took control, and Americans were left behind.
But we kept going. We put a large aircraft into Taliban-controlled Kabul and rescued 117 American citizens — including 59 children – from the clutches of the Taliban.
Hundreds more Americans and allies followed by land and air.
A few people getting on a plane became something none of us predicted... 811 missions later. Afghanistan. Ukraine. Russia. Sudan. Israel. Gaza. Lebanon. Haiti. Hurricanes. Wildfires. Hostages. Denied environments.
Afghanistan gave us a standard: When the conventional option fails, find another one. When everyone else is watching: DON’T BE A SPECTATOR. GO.
There is a straight line from September 11, 2001, to that phone call in August 2021, to Grey Bull Rescue today: WE DON’T LEAVE OUR PEOPLE BEHIND.
Five years later, it’s still why we get on a plane. Every time.”
DON’T BE A SPECTATOR.
Support our mission at GreyBullRescue.org.
08/17/2026
ANOTHER GALA SPONSORSHIP IS OFFICIALLY SPOKEN FOR.
A huge thank you to Mike Murphy and Genesis of Tampa for joining Grey Bull Rescue’s Stars, Stripes, & Saving Lives Gala as our official AUCTION PADDLE SPONSOR! 🇺🇸
Mike and the Murphy family continue to put their support behind this mission in a BIG way, and we’re incredibly grateful to have Genesis of Tampa represented on October 16 at The Motor Enclave.
Trust us. You’re going to want that auction paddle ready.
We have an incredible night planned, with exclusive auction items and experiences, all raising critical funds to keep Grey Bull Rescue ready to answer the next call and save lives at the SPEED OF NEED.
Mike and the entire Genesis of Tampa team: THANK YOU for continuing to invest in this mission.
🇺🇸 WHO’S NEXT?
Our Gala sponsorship roster is growing, but there are still opportunities to put your company behind the mission.
🎟️ SECURE YOUR SPONSORSHIP OR PURCHASE TICKETS:�GreyBullRescueGala.org
DON’T BE A SPECTATOR.
08/15/2026
🚨 HAWAII: IF YOU NEED EVACUATION OR ASSISTANCE, REQUEST HELP NOW. 🌀
Grey Bull Rescue is actively monitoring Hurricane Lala and stands ready to respond as conditions deteriorate across Hawaii. Lala has reached hurricane strength as it approaches the Big Island, with heavy rainfall, flooding and dangerous winds threatening communities across the islands.
Do not wait until you are trapped to ask for help.
When infrastructure fails, roads are blocked, and people become isolated, every minute counts. Grey Bull Rescue has deployed into some of the world’s most challenging disasters and crisis zones, saving thousands of lives by operating at the SPEED OF NEED.
If you or someone you know is in the affected area and needs evacuation or assistance:
🆘 REQUEST HELP NOW: greybullrescue.org/request-help
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This mission is 100% donor-funded. Help put our Operators where they’re needed most, providing rescue, evacuation and life-saving assistance.
Donate now: greybullrescue.org/donate
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655 W. Church Street
Orlando, FL
32805