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April 30th 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. As time passes we often forget the sacrifices that so many made in the name of freedom. A Step to Remember is a way to honor those that sacrificed so much and paid the ultimate price in the name of freedom.On Wednesday April 30th 2025 I will be walking 58,276 steps, a step for every name etched into the black granite of the Vietnam Memorial Wall, also known simply as The Wall. Once completed another 1,575 steps will be taken for those still missing or unaccounted for. The first name is from 1959 and the last name is from 1975. This represents 17 years of losses our nation, their families, and their friends suffered. I will be wearing a 17-pound weighted vested during the walk to be symbolic of the weight this war bore on our nation.
A Step to Remember will begin at 0700 CST in Veterans Park located just south of Birmingham in Alabaster, AL. I would love to have you join me for all 59,851 steps possible. If for some reason you are unable to participate in the entire distance that's okay. Choose a year or several years and walk a step for the name of each hero that lost their life during that year. Participate as a relay and complete as much as you can as a team. In person or virtual, the options are many but the goal in doing this event is to remind the nation of the accountability of all POW/MIA while honoring the memory of those killed in action, two tenets within the Run for the Wall mission statement.
This is not a sanctioned event and there are no registration fees however I ask that if you join me on the walk, whether it is in person or virtually, you donate whatever you feel is right to participate. All proceeds will go to Run for the Wall (https://rftw.us), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote healing among ALL veterans and their families and friends, to call for an accounting of all Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action (POW/MIA), to honor the memory of those Killed in Action (KIA) from all wars, and to support our military personnel all over the world. Visit https://rftw.us/donate/ and click One Time Donation or Recurring Donation. Once you get to the donation page check the appropriate box for where you would like your donation to go. Also please check the box that asks if you would like to make the donation in the name of someone and enter "A Step to Remember". You can donate directly to the Run for the Wall general fund or any one of the 4 routes, Central, Midway, Southern and Sandbox, in support of their mission. If you prefer to donate via Zelle or check or if you would like to provide a corporate donation, please contact me directly so that I can get you the appropriate payment information or documentation.
Say their names. Tell their stories. Never forget.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Veterans Park Alabaster, Alabaster, United States