For the Fallen, For the Fighting, For the Families.

Running affords me the opportunity to get fit, to push myself, to clear my mind, to bond with nature, to bond with other runners, to be productive, to escape, to energize and much much more.

For a group of runners part of an organization called Wear Blue, running is also a living memorial to the Fallen, those still fighting, and to the families of both.

Here is short video explaining the story behind and the mission of Wear Blue.  Follow Link Here

I just ordered shirts for Matt and I and plan to sport them on our upcoming 8 Mile Fun Run on Fourth of July and hope to participate in some local Wear Blue events as well.

In addition to all the other reasons why I run, I can also run to remember and run to remind others that freedom is not free.  It was paid for by our founding fathers who decided not to sit back and be oppressed by the rule of a foreign nations, it was paid for by those who fought in the trenches, and stormed the beaches of Normandy, it was paid for by men and women in Korea and Vietnam, and in two rounds with Iraq and our current battles in Afghanistan.  It was and continues to be paid for by the widows, the soldiers and the families of this country's mighty military.

Land of the Free, Because of the Brave!

Comments

Emotional and inspiring.
Allison said…
We run with them here at Fort Bragg... It's a darn comfy shirt!

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