Marine veteran Andrew Music waits to tee off during a fundraiser at Orchard Valley Golf Course on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, to raise funds to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project. Music, an 8-year Marine veteran, was wounded in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2007 and his golf bag is adorned with digital camoflauge and patches, including one for the Purple Heart he received. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
Navy veteran Amos Rondeames lines up a putt on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at Orchard Valley Golf Course during a fundraiser for the Wounded Warriors Project. Rondeames, a former hospital corpsman, was wounded in action in Iraq and is a part of the Wounded Warriors Project. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
American flags ring the practice green at Orchard Valley Golf Course on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, to show support during a fundraiser to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project. More than 100 golf outings took place across 27 states to benefit the project. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
Marine veteran Andrew Music lines up a putt during a fundraiser to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at Orchard Valley Golf Course. Music, an 8-year Marine veteran, was wounded in action in 2007 in Fallujah, Iraq. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
The Fox Valley has rallied behind its veterans this week. On Wednesday, golf outings were held to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project and for the Hope for Tomorrow home for veterans in Aurora. On Thursday, a contractors group presented a grant to benefit …