The Rooney’s Golf Foundation started hosting the Armed Forces Appreciation Breakfast in 2018 at the Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, FL. This patriotic event honors those who served and are serving to protect our country. The program includes breakfast or lunch, patriotic songs, a keynote speaker, and a preview of the upcoming Army-Navy Football Game. Past keynote speakers include former Congressman Thomas J. Rooney, Vietnam Veteran/former Pittsburgh Steeler, Rocky Bleier, former Naval Academy and Football Player, Napoleon McCallum, former Pittsburgh Steeler and Army Ranger Captain, Alejandro Villanueva, Richard Y. Newton III, Lieutenant General, U.S. Air Force (Ret.), and in 2024, First Sergeant Matt Eversmann (Ret.).

 

The 2025 Armed Forces Appreciation Luncheon will be on December 11, 2025 at The Paddock Restaurant. This year's keynote speaker is Clinton Romesha, who is a Former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient, and the author of his 2016 memoir, Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor. We are excited to hear Clinton's story as a a former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant noted for his heroic actions during the Battle of Kamdesh, a key moment during the War in Afghanistan.

 

The benefiting charities are Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Warriors Renewal Coalition, Unified Dream, and Wounded Veterans Relief Fund.