Relay Team to Cover One Mile for Every NJ Fallen Service Member in Run from Cape May Lighthouse to NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Holmdel, NJ.
In an apolitical reflection of remembrance a team of 32 active duty military personnel from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and other bases across the country will come together to embark on a 186 mile run that honors every NJ service member killed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, New Dawn and all Wars and Conflicts.Each mile is dedicated to a NJ Hero and their family. The run team will stop at each Hero Marker presenting a flag and personalized biography to waiting loved ones and comrades. A 186 mile memorial trail will be created across NJ.
“NJ Run for the Fallen” will kick off Friday, September 27th at 8:00 am from the Cape May Lighthouse. The Run will end at the NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial (exit 116 off the Garden State Parkway) on National Gold Star Family Day, Sunday, September 29th.
On Sunday afternoon all are invited to attend the ceremony at 4:30 pm at the Memorial. The final Hero Marker will be placed adjacent to the red oak tree in the center of the Memorial which honors the NJ men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War.
The ceremony will conclude with a personal "welcome home" from our 32 strong active duty team members to all veterans in attendance as a commitment to ensure that never again will any veteran from any war or conflict be forgotten or treated with disrespect.
Proceeds from the Run will go to support both the Gold Star Family Monument Foundation and the NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation. The Gold Star Family Monument Foundation is focused on designing and installing a Monument on the grounds of the NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial.
Saturday, September 28, 2013 marks the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center. The Foundation is very proud of its accomplishments and the public-private partnership that exists between our Foundation and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. "We have accomplished many great things since we first opened our doors. We are most proud of the wide variety of educational and public programs we offer each year, including school tours for 10,000 students."
For more information: - www.njrunforthefallen.org
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