Bataan Death march

[oklawall]

Proud stepdad moment. After Bret was killed in Afghanistan his sister Krysten took to run to find peace and help her focus on talking to GOD and help remember the good times with her brother. Over the years she has gone from 5K up to marathons and is puts on a 5K in her brother memory to raise money for a scholarship in his name. She has even hooked up with and organization called "Wear Blue run to Remember" that supports Gold star families. This last weekend she went to New Mexico with several members of the 45 Infantry Division and ran the  the Bataan Death March Marathon beating all the 45 members by 20 minutes and finishing 11th in her age group. Which all in all is something to be proud of in my book. My wife's family had a member that survived the Bataan Death March but passed many years ago but on Saturday Krysten spent some time talking with and listening to one of the few if not the only survivors still with us James Bollich. She was very humbled by the experience and wish she could have brought him home and took him to let her 3rd grade students listen to him.  The younger guy in the photo is a Major with the 45th signed up Krysten and told her later. The 45th has taken Krysten under their wing after lost Bret.

[TexasRedNeck]

Super cool!


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[cj7ox]

That is awesome! The Bataan Death March Memorial has been on my bucket list for years. I plan on doing it in the Heavy Class, with a ruck. We had the opportunity to do it here in Kuwait last weekend, but my legs weren't up to it. :-(

[JR]

What can you say, Like it all.