The event at Eagle Crest is sponsored by Grace Lutheran Church in Redmond and by HAVA -- which stands for "Honored American Veterans Afield."

This group on the east coast was formed by those in the shooting and outdoor industry to help disabled veerans with their healing process through hunts.

Pastor Randy VanMehren says this is one of the first events HAVA has done in the Pacfic Northwest.

"We're doing this, we'll pull our permits and we're gong to take some returning National Gaurd members to Florida for some gator hunting.  This is the type of work HAVA would like to do in central Oregon and when I mentioend it to soldiers during their departing ceremony it sounded like they'd like to see HAVA do more things like this as well."

The banquet is Tuesday September 2nd from 5 to 8 P.M. at the Eagle Crest Banquet and Conference Center.  

Tickets are $55 dollars per person before the event and $60 at the door.