America's Run for the Fallen Military Tribute to run through Panhandle Cities
Jack Barnes, Board Member of America – Celebrate, Honor & Serve, is pleased to announce that his organization has taken the leadership role in organizing, planning, and coordinating runners for the Texas leg of America’s Run for the Fallen military tribute.
In one of the most comprehensive tributes ever organized, America’s Run for the Fallen will recognize nearly 20,000 fallen military service members by name, one mile at a time across the nation, by blazing a tribute route that spans 19 states over five months. A rotating team of active duty military and public will take on the 6,100-mile journey and dedicate each mile of the route to individual heroes and their families, based on the chronological date of death, where a pre-staked “Hero Marker” will be placed in their memory. Every hero has been attached to a specific mile and day. The names being honored include every service member who died during the War on Terror while on active duty or as a result of active duty, including all branches of service and all causes of death. Please view the website at www.runforthefallen.org.
The one-week Texas route is scheduled for May 16-23. Cities being visited include: Clovis, Farwell, Bovina, Friona, Hereford, Dawn, Canyon, Washburn, Amarillo, Claude, Clarendon, Memphis, Estelline, Childress, and Quanah. High school running teams from each city have volunteered to participate in honoring the Fallen Heroes. Runtastic Running Club from Amarillo will also participate. The public is encouraged to attend and participate as the run travels through each city. Bring your flag and wave it for freedom and respect for the fallen. If you would like to run or participate, you are cordially invited. Please contact Jack Barnes, (806) 681-1418, America’s RFTF – Texas Director.
Scheduled Run for the Fallen (RFTF) Timeline:
Wednesday, May 16
8:15 a.m. – Clovis High School will host a RFTF ceremony honoring 35 Fallen Heroes. Runners will be from Clovis Air Force Base and CHS running 12.2 miles.
11:30 a.m. – Farwell High School will host a RFTF ceremony honoring 36 Fallen Heroes. Runners will be FHS students running 13 miles.
2:15 p.m. – Bovina High School will host a RFTF ceremony honoring 36 Fallen Heroes. Runners will be BHS students running 13 miles.
5:10 p.m. – Friona High School will host a RFTF ceremony honoring 36 Fallen Heroes. Overnight stay in Friona.
Thursday, May 17
8:15 a.m. – Friona High School will host a RFTF ceremony honoring 60 Fallen Heroes. Runners will be FHS students running 15 miles.
11:15 a.m. – Friona High School transfers to Hereford High School MCJROTC. Runners will be Hereford High School MCJROTC running 9.2 miles to Hereford VFW Post 4818.
1:00 p.m. – Hereford VFW will host a RFTF ceremony honoring 61 Fallen Heroes. Runners will be HHS students running 13 miles
3:30 p.m. – Dawn, Honor & Remember Team run for 18.6 miles
7:15 p.m. – Canyon will host a RFTF ceremony honoring 61 Fallen Heroes. Overnight stay in Hereford.
