Benghazi hero Mark Geist to speak at SOWW charity event

Special Operations Wounded Warriors will hold live auction Friday

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Special Operations Wounded Warriors will be holding a dinner and live auction Friday in South Florida.

The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Boca Resort & Club in Boca Raton.

Recognized as a support organization for veterans, SOWW helps provide therapeutic retreats to both active duty and veteran U.S. military special operations forces who have been wounded in battles overseas.

Local 10 News anchor Jacey Birch will emcee the event and will be joined by Mark Geist, a former U.S. Marine and member of the security team that fought the battle of Benghazi.

Geist will be a speaker at the event.

For more information regarding tickets, call 888-564-1312 or click here.