Hundred Mile Marine

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"Since 2001, brave men and women of our military have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and sacrificed so much in defending our way of life. A life of freedom that they felt was worth protecting and preserving. In doing so, over 45,000 of these young men and women have been physically wounded. It is estimated that more than 300,000 will suffer post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury.

As our military slowly withdraws from the fields of battle, and media coverage declines their coverage which we have been accustomed to for over ten years, unfortunately, so does remembering their sacrifice. We often take these sacrifices for granted but need to remember that liberty and freedom bears a price: It is not, nor shall ever be free.

As these wounded warriors return back home, many face extremely difficult times. Their fight continues long after their time in service.

What do you do for Marine, soldier, sailor or airman who provided the blanket of freedom that protects us and has been physically or mentally injured in doing so? How do you ensure their sacrifice does not fade from our memory?

Former Marine, Brian Gallagher has asked himself these very questions and has created a spectacular event to help bring awareness to the actions of these heroes who sacrificed for our country.

On May 26, 2012, he will execute a 100-mile run under 30 hours, circling around Ground Zero in lower Manhattan to raise funds to help support wounded warriors and their families and to honor the sacrifices of our heroes who have shown the courage, commitment and dedication that has been the hallmark and strength of our nation.

Brian’s 100-mile journey is the first step to raise $100,000 for the September 11th Memorial and Museum and two charitable organizations that help assist our wounded warriors and their families."

National September 11 Memorial & Museum | World Trade Center Memorial

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May God give him the strength to make it, and if he needs it, may others join him to help him through it.

There isn't enough that can be done by people to properly recognize and assist our heroes; it has always been that way. We spend an appropriate amount of emotion and energy to honor those who gave the Supreme Sacrifice, on Memorial Day.

But for the surviving veterans whose lives are irrevocably changed by injuries seen and unseen, there is a way to support them in a way they may never ask us to do.

We need to be sure that their sacrifices weren't made in vain, that we don't give away what they spilled their blood to gain for us, that we don't let politics weigh heavier than the freedoms and the Union they swore to protect and defend.

And we need to not milk Defense so dry that we send our troops in harm's way in unarmored Hum-Vees and in ships and aircraft whose capabilities and survivability were arrived at by compromises between budget limitations and operational needs.

Those people in uniform need our heartfelt, no-nonsense, apolitical, from-the-heart, support.
 
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