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Barcalounger presents chair to wounded soldier

New program will honor service personnel

Angela Heck -- Furniture Today, February 25, 2009

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Barcalounger Home is thanking some of the nation's wounded soldiers by giving them something they can really use - a comfortable chair.

 
Barcalounger Home’s Larry Smith, left, congratulates Army Spc. Richard McNull, the first recipient of a free chair in the company’s Bravo-Lounger program to thank wounded service personnel.
Barcalounger Home’s Larry Smith, left, congratulates Army Spc. Richard McNull, the first recipient of a free chair in the company’s Bravo-Lounger program to thank wounded service personnel.

The motion furniture specialist has established the Bravo-Lounger program to award a Barcalounger recliner to help a service man or woman recover from injuries. The company plans to award a chair each quarter.

"We wanted to find a way to say thank you to these brave men and women and recognize them for their faithful service to our country," said Larry Smith, vice president and chief marketing/sales officer for Barcalounger Home. "With Barcalounger's rich American history as one of the most recognized furniture brands, and our products' reputation for providing comfort and relaxation, we felt that one way we could give back was through a gift of a Barcalounger recliner."

The company contacted the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit organization, to provide candidates, stationed in North Carolina, who may benefit from having a recliner due to their injuries.

First to receive a Bravo-Lounger was Spc. Richard McNull, a member of the 82nd Airborne Division stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. A native of Milwaukee, the 21-year-old was on night patrol when the Humvee he was riding in was struck by a roadside bomb.

McNull's knee and leg were hit by shrapnel, causing extensive damage and requiring reconstruction. He remains on active duty in the Warrior Transition Battalion while he continues to recover and awaits shoulder surgery.

"In talking with Richard during the presentation at his home, I was deeply moved by his dedication and desire to continue serving our country after what he has experienced," said Smith.

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