My code monkey hippie chick who keeps this blog running at peak performance sent us a link to the story of a veteran Marine who, fifty years since his service, still remembers his comrades. Rick Hermelin says he was a Marine from 1959 to 1963, but he wants to do something for today’s Marines, so he’s running from Parris Island to MCRD San Diego, CA in 100 days to raise money for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. He’s running on a contraption to lessen the impact of the run, but it’s still running and more than I can do.
Anyway, he’s half way to his monetary goal, so if there are any Marines out there who want to help here’s his donation page and the whole story.
I hate running…. I hated running when I was a grunt and still hate running.
I met and talked to Rick Hermelin when he was crossing the Florida Panhandle. Today he is crossing out of N Mex into Arizona. And, yes Jonn, it is a contraption. Sorta like an exercise machine that can actually go somewhere. He’s all for real, and someone you should know; I mean, considering that he is a Jarhead and all. Hehehe
Wonder if the Marine running west to east and the Marine running east to west know each other. They are on very similar schedules.
Cool!