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2026 HONOREE SPOTLIGHT
Jake Birdwell from the University of Illinois Honoring Army Captain Torre Mallard Sr.
Army Captain Torre R. Mallard, Sr., 27, of Slidell, LA, was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, TX. He died on March 10, 2008, in Balad Ruz, Diyala Province, Iraq, when the vehicle in which he was traveling struck an improvised explosive device during combat operations.
Capt Mallard graduated from Salmen High School in Slidell, LA, where he excelled academically and athletically. He went on to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 2002 with a degree in Computer Science. While there, Capt Mallard was a member of both the football and boxing teams. Read More…
Sponsorship Opportunities
For the past 14 years, the west valley has hosted the annual Patriot All-America Invitational. Our first event in 2011 consisted of 84 male collegians. Over the years, in partnership with the West Valley Mavericks Foundation, it has grown to 84 men, 72 women playing 54 holes at the Wigwam and 75 men at Sterling Grove in Surprise.
The Mavericks have expanded the opportunities to engage the west valley. Things like an AM/AM, VIP viewing in various locations of the golf course; a Veteran’s Village sponsored by USAA ; the Red White and Tunes, a live performance in the Veteran’s tent.
This has all been accomplished through the generosity and support of the Litchfield Park and Surprise communitites. You know the term “it takes a village….”
A Patriot Story
This video capsulizes what the Patriot All-America is all about. These young athletes competing and honoring a soldier who gave his or her life for our freedom.
The Patriot Team
