The 2016 Shepherd’s Men Run from Boston to Atlanta will be from March 26 through April 3, and will have a stop in Chattanooga. Gunnery Sgt. Troy Campbell, Procurement Chief, Marine Corps Recruiting Command, is running with 12 other participants.
Sgt. Campbell and the other Shepard’s Men will run 22 kilometers while wearing a 22-pound flak jacket daily through 10 cities in order to raise $1 million and awareness for the 22 veterans who commit suicide per day.
Funds will be donated to the SHARE Military Initiative, a program that treats military veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and traumatic brain injuries.
Throughout their journey, runners will stop in Newport, R.I., New York, N.Y.; Gettysburg, Pa.; Lynchburg, Va.; Knoxville; Nashville; Chattanooga; and Athens, Ga. In each city, they will meet with veterans’ groups, police officers, firemen and other local organizations to raise awareness for the combat veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom who need treatment.
For more information, visit www.shepherdsmen.com.