About Us
The Bush Institute honors the sacrifices and service our U.S. servicemen and women and their families make for our freedom. The Institute helps military support organizations achieve their missions more effectively by raising awareness and spotlighting best practices.
Inspired by the courage of the military and those American soldiers who have volunteered to wear our nation's uniform, the Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative highlights members of the U.S. Armed Forces and U.S. troops who serve and sacrifice to defend our freedom with their military service and support of enduring freedom.
Warrior Open
To support wounded soldiers and raise military awareness, the Bush Center hosted the inaugural Warrior Open, a two-day golf tournament featuring members of the U.S. Armed Forces military family who served their country honorably and were severely wounded during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Supporting our soldiers, the Warrior Open was a 36-hole competition at Las Colinas Country Club in the Dallas area that took place on October 10th and 11th, 2011. The tournament honored all those wounded warriors in our U.S. Armed Forces who serve and sacrifice to defend the United States of America, and heralded the many organizations that give their time, talents and resources to support our soldiers - the men and women of our military and their families.
W100K
In support of our troops and our wounded warriors, the Bush Center hosted the Warrior100, a 100-kilometer mountain bike ride that served as the first in a series of events for injured soldiers designed to honor the courage and sacrifice of American servicemen and women and their families for their military support.
Over three days, President Bush rode alongside military personnel, U.S. servicemen and U.S. servicewomen, who were seriously wounded during Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. These brave individuals and injured soldiers have overcome tremendous obstacles and are able to compete athletically at an amazing level, despite injuries they sustained in service to our country while in the United States armed forces.
The W100 also raised awareness for U.S. troops and organizations like Ride to Recovery, Wounded Warrior Project, the Challenged Athletes Foundation, and World T.E.A.M. Sports that support disabled veterans, wounded servicemen and women, as well as their families.