NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE- Henry Repeating Arms presented tribute rifles
to nineteen deserving individuals who serve the state and country at
The National NRA Foundation at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN
as part of The NRA 2015 Annual Meetings & Exhibits.

As a sponsor of the event, Anthony Imperato, President of Henry
Repeating Arms, chose to recognize local heroes of the community
who've proven to go above and beyond the call of duty by inviting them
to the stage to thank them for their service. Each honoree was
presented with a rifle from Henry's line of commemorative tribute
rifles.

Imperato started by proclaiming NRA Instructors the unsung heroes of
the firearms industry. "They take their personal time and spend their
own money to promote firearm safety and teach youth shooting sports so
our traditions can continue," he explained. Instructor Leroy Farris
of Rockvale was brought to the stage and presented with a Henry Silver
Eagle rifle.

"Thank You for saving lives every day," Imperato said as he presented
first responders to thank them for their service. Amy Moore, a flight
nurse of Ethridge received an EMS Tribute Rifle; Joshua Smith, a
firefighter Engineer of Franklin received a Firefighter Tribute Rifle;
and Officer Katy Davis of Knoxville received a Law Enforcement Tribute
Rifle.


The final presentation recognized those who fought and risked their
lives for our freedoms by serving or currently serving in the Armed
Forces. Four Active Duty and eleven Veterans received a Henry Military
Service Tribute Rifle. "These men and women along with their families
sacrificed to protect this great country of ours, and we owe our
freedom to them today," Imperato said, choking back tears. "Thank You
for your service to our country, God Bless You and God Bless the
United States of America," he continued as the crowd of 2000 people
rose to applaud the honorees.

Active Duty Recipients were Staff Sergeant Brenda Curry of Clarksville
who serves in the U.S. Army and has been deployed to Bosnia, Iraq and
Afghanistan; Major Brandy Johnson of Nashville who serves in the U.S.
Air Force as a Senior Pilot and participated in multiple freedom
operations; Master Sergeant Heather Yates of Estill Springs who serves
in the U.S. Air Force and has been deployed to ten countries; and
Danielle Panting of Nashville who serves in the U.S. Navy and
participated in Operation Enduring Freedom in Kuwait.

Veteran recipients included Edgar Harrell of Clarksville who served in
the U.S. Marine Corps and is one of only 317 to survive the sinking of
The Indianapolis in WW2; David Gray of Springfield who served in the
U.S. Army in Iraq where he saved the lives of several of his men when
he shielded them from an improvised explosive device and was later
wounded during a rocket attack, Jimmy Gentry of Franklin who served as
Staff Sargent in the U.S. Army and fought overseas in WW2; Linc Van
Sickel of Somerset, PA who served in the U.S. Army in Korea; J.T.
Tenpenny of Nashville who spent 28 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and
served during Vietnam; Jack Spangler of Goodlettsville who served as a
Buck Sergeant in the U.S. Army in Vietnam; Ray Harvey of Nashville who
served as a Captain in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam; Charles York of
Kingsport who served in the U.S. Air Force in the Gulf War; Dana
Nicholson of Clarksville who served as a Captain and Nurse in the U.S.
Army in Iraq; Bill Slocum of Lebanon who served as a Master Sergeant
in the U.S. Air Force in Afghanistan and Lt. Colonel Chuck Haley of
Adams who served in the U.S. Air Force and flew missions over
Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and the Persian Gulf.


For more information about the company and its products visit
henryrifles.com or call 866-200-2354.


About Henry Repeating Arms
Henry Repeating Arms is one of the country's leading rifle
manufacturers. Their legendary name dates back to 1860 when Benjamin
Tyler Henry invented and patented the first practical repeating rifle
during the Civil War. It became known as the "gun you could load on
Sunday and shoot all week long." Henry rifles went on to play a
significant role in the frontier days of the American West and soon
became one of the most legendary, respected and sought after rifles in
the history of firearms. President Lincoln's Henry hangs in The
Smithsonian and has become a national treasure. The company's
manufacturing facilities are in Bayonne, NJ and Rice Lake, WI.