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HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- A former Marine is developing a program to offer temporary housing and grocery money to injured troops when they leave their military service, fearing that disabled veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan will be forgotten once Memorial Day celebrations end.

Staff Sgt. Tommy Pearce, 29, was evacuated from Camp Fallujah in Iraq in September. He watched his bank account dip to $25 as red tape delayed his disability checks.

Pearce hopes his new group, One Vet Ahead, will help other veterans avoid the same difficulty.

Michael Crawford Motorsports, driver P.J. Abbott and major supporter David Coker, president of Ultra Violet Coatings Specialist, launched a pre-program exposure campaign in support of the recently announced One Vet Ahead Foundation, based in Miami, Fla.

One Vet Ahead is the vision of former combat marine, Tommy Pearce, who has been highly visible in the media for his work in assisting returning veterans. One Vet Ahead is a systems approach to transition and employment assistance for returning Veterans. The program's official launch is June 1, 2007.

Miami, Fla. – On June 28, 2007, P.J. Abbott, driving for the Michael Crawford Motorsports INDYcar Pro-Series team, and president of Ultra Violet Coatings Specialist, David Coker, will host a special test driving session ...

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As posted in the St. Augustine News on May 29, 2007.

PJ Abbott on the set of ABC affiliate WPLG.

PJ Abbott has fun during an interview with Miami ABC affiliate WPLG. The interview was in support of PJ's INDY Pro-Series efforts to raise funds and awareness of the newly formed One Vet Ahead foundation. The interview was conducted by executive producer Amber Statler and filmed at the Murano's own LePiaggia Beach Club in Miami's South Beach.

PJ will be racing for the foundation in the No. 8 Michael Crawford Motorsports INDY-Car Pro-Series car at the Nashville Super Speedway on July 14, 2007.

Date: Saturday, July 14, 2007

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