Kip started Kip West Outdoors to honor his good friend Sgt. Jayton D. Patterson, who was a Marine killed in the line of duty Jan. 15, 2005. Out of his love and respect for Jayton, and after a few trips to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Kip wanted to do something for soldiers who came home severely injured so they would know their sacrifice is appreciated.

Vets in studio
1. Larry Draughn
Fairborn Ohio
US Marines
2nd battalion/ 3rd Marines-Hawaii
Served two tours / Iraq (2008) Injured in Afghanistan (2009)

2. Christopher Smith
China Grove, NC
Truck Company in Okinawa Japan & also
1st battalion 9th Marines (known as “The Walking Dead”)
Did 2 tours..In Iraq in 2006 and 2008

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