RUN FOR THE FALLEN
ONE MILE FOR EVERY SERVICE MEMBER KILLED IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.
Beginning Flag Day, June 14, 2008, a dedicated team of runners will run across America from Fort Irwin, CA to Arlington National Cemetery, one mile for every Soldier, Sailor, Airmen, and Marine killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. For ten weeks, team members will mark each mile with an American flag and signcard in an apolitical reflection of remembrance of each service member.http://www.runforthefallen.org/
The Fallen are shown by the date of their sacrifice and the route for that day is given as well as a Google map link...
This group is apolitical... they are simply honoring our Fallen Heroes.
These are the dates/locations of my son's friends and his mentor, Sgt. Salie.
Day 25 July 9 Route 160/389, CO to Grenville, NM
Day 31 July 15 Follett, TX to Woodward, OK
Jason Benford, KIA 27 Sep 05Day 32 July 26 Woodward, OK to Hopeton, OK
Tommy Byrd, KIA 15 Oct 05
Jeff Corban, KIA 15 Oct 05
Rich Hardy, KIA 15 Oct 05
Vince Summers, KIA 15 Oct 05
Tim Watkins, KIA 15 Oct 05Day 33 July 17 Hopeton, OK to Medford, OK
My friend Tom Martin
Thomas Martin, KIA 14 Oct 07 Day 65 August 18 Old Church, VA to Yorktown, VA
If anyone is going to be where these men and others will be honored, I hope they can get out and show their support, perhaps take pictures for those who cannot be there.
God Bless Our Heroes.
Labels: Family, patriotism, The Fallen
posted by Some Soldier's Mom @ 12:01 AM
3 Comments
3 Comments:
You would have to have a heart of stone to look at these pictures without bursting into tears.
There many words that come to mind to describe these pictures; pride, brave, sadness, compassion, respect, and sacrifice to name a few. These brave ones are the cream of the crop of our future and will be missed.
Here is one more. SSG Jason R Arnette KIA 01 April 07. # 3249 Day 54 August 7, 2008 Crossville, TN to Oak Ridge, TN 59.65 miles He will mile 42.
He is my son.
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