Run For the Fallen
February 13, 2008 - ח' אדר א' תשס"ח by admin
Connecting the spiritual part of running with the memory of the American soldiers who have fallen during the conflict in Iraq …
From their site:
Over the course of the past five years America has been involved in an ever-growing conflict inside Iraq. Over 3,930 American soldiers have lost their lives and over 28,000 have returned wounded.
Beginning June 15, 2008, a dedicated team of runners will run across America in honor of those who have fallen during the Iraq War. Every mile in this memorial run, Run for the Fallen, will be dedicated to a fallen soldier and marked with an American flag and personalized sign card. These dedication markers will create a memorial trail across the United States, which will allow the memorial to connect with towns and citizens and propagate the memories and lives of those who fought in Iraq. We run in honor of the soldier.
See the soldiers and the map here.
Run for the Fallen will begin outside MCLB Barstow in Barstow, CA, the DPC where many American soldiers deploy to serve their term in Iraq. The memorial run will culminate and end at Arlington National Cemetery, the final resting place and end for many of the soldiers returning from Iraq. Run for the Fallen symbolizes the journey of the fallen soldier.
The run is a symbolic memorial. While each flag will represent a soldier who has fallen, the run will stand as one large stitch spanning the width of the nation, coast to coast. The run is an active healing process, and the miles manifest themselves as healing stitches. One mile of sweat and pain to pay homage to one soldier’s life. It is through the embodiment of each mile that we reflect upon and activate the memory of those who gave their lives.
