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Ruck to Remember – 2019
Event Type: Private
Founded in 2010 the Ruck to Remember’s mission is to empower our nation’s heroes, coming home carrying with them the wounds of war, while forever HONORING & REMEMBERING those heroes that sacrificed all.
The Ruck to Remember is an annual event that occurs over Memorial Day weekend with two events (distances) that make up our Mission to Honor and Remember what Memorial Day weekend is about.
60 to 60
Is an intense, grueling 60 mile team hike, done with a hiking backpack / military “Ruck” sack and all your required gear (est. 30 lbs) over steep rugged terrain and down through the historic WO&D Trail of Northern Virginia as the mission continues on, moving to the Iwo Jima War Memorial to link up with the Final Miles Team In all completing a 60 mile journey of Remembrance. (Sign up for this portion of the event is closed.)
The Final Miles
Is the critical 6 mile movement, beginning at the Iwo Jima War Memorial, Memorial Day morning, then down through the National War Memorials. The teams move as a team, in formation, representing the strong force of our Military and camaraderie of those who have served. The movement itself is the show of force that serves to Honor and Remember all those that sacrificed all, as the movement moves over Memorial Bridge and into Arlington National Cemetery. (Sign up for this portion of the event closes May 1st.)
In 2019 The Summit Project has been chosen as one of the four Charities of Choice and our Mission will benefit from 100% of the proceeds raised by our Ruck Team.
Stones to be carried in this event:
USMC CPL Joshua P. Barron
Army SPC Beau R. Beaulieu
Army CPT John R. Brainard III
Army PFC Jordan M. Brochu
Army 2LT Matthew S. Coutu
Army SPC Daniel F. J. Cunningham
Army SGT Corey A. Dan
Army SFC Shawn C. Dostie
Navy SO1 Patrick D. Feeks
Army SGT Christopher D. Gelineau
USMC CPL Mark R. Goyet
USAF SrA Dustin J. Hadfield
Army SPC Jeremiah J. Holmes
Army 1LT Benjamin D. Keating
Army SSG Dale J. Kelly, Jr.
USMC MAJ Samuel C. Leigh
USMC LCpl Andrew J. Quasnitchka
Army PVT Dustin R. F. Small
Army SGT Nathan C. Stewart
ARMY SSG Jessica M. Wing
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