"I will walk 850 miles to show that our troops are getting support from a grateful nation. If you will do your part, I'll do my part." - Mike Cox - Kirkwood , Missouri
March 26, 2008, Pasadena , CA
OFTEN WHEN deployed service members are asked "What do you need from home?" they answer simply "Your prayers and your support!" Mike Cox from Kirkwood , Missouri has set his sights on raising awareness about America remembering to support our troops and raising funds for much needed supplies at Fort Leonard Wood USO Club and the Fisher House that is slotted for a groundbreaking at the St. Louis VA Medical Center.
While his mission is clear, the steps to get there will take him approximately 850 Miles worth to complete his mission. Cox is walking from Kirkwood, MO starting on March 28, 2008 and heading straight to Washington, DC to deliver his message to Capitol Hill that there is a demand to "treat our military and veterans the way a grateful nation should treat those who protect our freedom."
Cox will pass through Illinois , Indiana , Ohio , W. Virginia and Virginia to Washington D.C. by way of Highway 50 and encourages everyone along the way to wave him through or join him along his walk. His progress will be tracked with the assistance of Soldiers' Angels, the largest all volunteer military support organization in the nation with nearly 200,000 volunteers standing wingtip to wingtip in support of America's deployed and wounded service members, their families and veterans.
For updates please log on to http://850miles.com/ and support Cox while he supports our deployed service members. "I will walk 850 miles to show that our troops are getting support from a grateful nation". If you will do your part, I'll do my part" he states.
About the USO:
"The USO's mission is to enhance the quality of life of the U.S. Armed Forces personnel and their families worldwide and to create a cooperative relationship between U.S. military communities and involved or supporting civilian communities."
About the Fisher House Foundation:
"The Fisher House Foundation's mission is to build homes at military and Veteran's hospital to house families of veterans receiving medical care. The Foundation has designated the St. Louis VA Medical Center as a site for one of these homes. Groundbreaking is scheduled for spring 2008, and the local Capital Campaign goal is $2.5 million."
About 850 Miles:
While our main purpose is to show the world that we remember our military troops with the hope that one day the world can be free of war, it is also important to support them in the manner which gives the feeling they represent a grateful and thankful nation. For more information contact: info@ 850miles.com or http://850miles.com/.
Soldiers' Angels currently supports tens of thousands of American service members stationed wherever the American flag is raised. Soldiers' Angels is dedicated in supporting the military during and after their deployment. In the time honored tradition of civilian support of American soldiers, Soldiers' Angels sponsors programs which provide support to American soldiers and their families. Soldiers' Angels' programs include first responder packs, support, and laptop computers to wounded soldiers who are receiving treatment at American military hospitals; care packages, letters, and support to deployed soldiers; armored blankets to military ambulances; items shipped for deployed soldiers to give children in the war zone; and memorial trees for the families of soldiers who have died in the service of their country.
There are several ways to support our troops through Soldiers' Angels, for more information please go to our national website http://www.soldiersangels.org/ or contact Soldiers' Angels at (615)676-0239 or soldiersangels@gmail.com.
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