|
 Wes
Henson, as known as Captain Dee-Fense, is a retired Navy
Veteran. He had many assignments around the world.
They included such exotic places as Guam; Keflavik,
Iceland; London, England; Kami-Seya, Japan; and a short
tour in Panama. Captain Dee is currently employed
with the Department of Defense as an Information
Technology Specialist in Northern Virginia.
The initial sighting of
Captain Dee-Fense coincided with arrival of the
Baltimore Ravens. Captain Dee-Fense was born out
of a question a little girl asked him at a game.
"Are you the 'Captain of the Defense?'" Since he always
had a heart felt belief that defense wins championships,
Captain Dee was born.
Captain Dee has appears
in many local and national publications. He has
been written or appeared in the Baltimore Magazine,
Baltimore Sun, Sporting News NFL Draft Edition, Southern
Maryland Independent newspapers, Washington Post, Afro
American, Carroll County Time, Press Box and USA Today.
Captain Dee was also written up in the local newspaper
for his support of "National Library Week."
Captain Dee was a guest
of Visa at the 2003 NFL Kick-Off Classic in Time Square
New York. While in NY, he appeared on the NBC
Today’s show, Fox and Friends, and interviewed with the
Bloomberg Financial Network. Selected as the
Ravens 2002 Fan of the Year and was later
inductee in the Pro Football Hall Of Fame "Hall of Fan."
He supports and participated in numerous charity events
throughout Maryland. Captain Dee also volunteers
with the Southern Maryland Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Program and the Charles County Literacy Society.
Captain Dee is married
with two grown daughters. Donella who resides in
Seattle with her husband Jason and daughter Aria.
His granddaughter Aria is Captain Dee’s biggest fan.
Chandra a scientist, lives and works in Montgomery
County, Maryland.
"The best part of being
Captain Dee is interacting with the best fans in the
NFL." He believes that image is very important.
He also feels that when he dons the Ravens colors, he is
representing the fans and the City of Baltimore.
He wears his Captain Dee uniform with the same
enthusiasm he wore his military uniform. He is
also a strong supporter of our men and women in uniform.
Captain Dee recorded a
song on CD, called Rah Rah Ravens Anthem. He is
also was the originator of the "Dee Dirty Towel" and the
"Education is the Key of Life: keychain."
Captain Dee is a cancer
survivor. |
