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Run for the Fallen“Night Glow Run”draws 300 participants
Story and photo by Michael Beaton, Public Affairs organizing volunteers to help with the run. More than 300 participants, including Soldier and civilian runners from Weed
“Every step we take is a living memorial that re- Army Community Hospital, pushed themselves during a Run for the Fallen 3.1
Weed Army Community Hospital mile “Night Glow Run” here, Aug. 28.
members the lives that were sacrificed, their families
More than 300 runners participated in a special and those Soldiers still fighting,” Byrne told the as-
Run for the Fallen 3.1 mile “Night Glow Run” held sembled crowd of spectators and runners before the
across Fort Irwin, Aug. 28. race. “It’s our honor that Fort Irwin hosts the ‘Wear
Blue’ community run to remember the fallen.”
The run honored servicemembers, who lost their
lives while serving in the wars in Afghanistan and During the opening ceremony in front of the
Iraq, and their families. In remembrance of the Exchange, the name of each servicemember killed
fallen, runners were encouraged to wear blue. in the month of August was called out by run-
ners in a special tradition known as the Circle of
Hundreds of spectators lined the route at sunset Remembrance. Afterwards, runners called out the
to cheer and encourage runners as they made their names of those they personally remembered – their
way through a winding route across post. husbands, wives, parents, siblings, battle buddies,
neighbors and friends.
The idea for the special “Night Glow Run” came
from Kara Johnson, merchandise coordinator at the Large photographs of fallen servicemembers as
Fort Irwin Exchange, and was a new twist on a familiar well as American flags lined the route in honor of
event to make it more enjoyable and memorable for the fallen. A special tribute called the “Wear Blue
the runners. The color blue is designated as a sign of Mile” – a section through Fort Irwin’s town center
solidarity with the fallen and a symbol of compassion – was lined with an abundance of flags and photos
for families by a runners group called “Wear Blue”. honoring the fallen.
Wear Blue is a national non-governmental, “This event really exceeded expectations, and
all inclusive support organization that promotes not only the number of people from every part
running to remember fallen military members of the community who turned out for it,” Byrne
and their families. The organization also seeks to said. “I really shouldn’t have been surprised at all
build running communities that honor the service because this is so typical of the Fort Irwin commu-
and sacrifice of the American military. Their goals nity, the National Training Center and my Weed
include acting as a support network and a bridge Army Community Hospital colleagues. Maybe
between military and civilian communities, accord- it’s because our post is so isolated out here in the
ing to their Web site. Mojave – we don’t just work together, we celebrate
together, we mourn together, we run together and
The event was coordinated by Capt. Yesenia we remember together.”
Byrne, chief of Managed Care/Clinical Service
Division at Weed Army Community Hospital here.
Byrne was instrumental in publicizing the event and
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