In April 2016, the Military Bowl Foundation, the game’s organizer, purchased Patriot Point in a partnership with Washington-area developer Stuart Plank and the Taishoff Family Foundation. Plank initially presented the idea to Military Bowl Foundation Executive Director Steve Beck, who assembled a formal plan and brought Taishoff on board. “Oh, man, just being able to be with a group of guys that can relate to things,” Zwobota, a heavy wheel vehicle mechanic, said of his time at Patriot Point. Among the many watersports available at Patriot Point, which continues to undergo major renovations since the Military Bowl Foundation’s purchase, in addition to fishing are boating, kayaking and paddle boarding. ADThe cathartic moment for Mitchell came not long after the Military Bowl Foundation purchased Patriot Point and welcomed one of the first groups of injured veterans.

Source: Washington Post December 26, 2019 17:45 UTC