3 men walking over 100 miles from Huntsville to Franklin, TN for the Navy SEAL Foundation
Huntsvılle, Ala. (WHNT) – On Sunday morning, the Navy SEAL Foundation and three men officially began to walk from Huntsville to Tennessee, Franklin.
Doug Cain, “I was lucky in my life and I never served, and so I thought it was a good way to give it back,” he said. Cain, Navy SEAL Foundation. “I had a lot of relatives serving, and that’s why I wanted to do it for them.”
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That is, the way to return, money, awareness and navy to walk more than a hundred miles to spread the word about all ways they serve to SEAL Foundation and veterans and their families.
“Here we start from the Veterans Monument in Huntsville city center, and we will take the 31st route to the Thompson Station and then to Franklin, Cain said Cain.
Ted Gallagher, his father’s II. He said it was a World War II veteran. After passing, he wanted to do something in his honor.
At that time, a non -profit organization watched and made his first march in honor of his father. Now, he and his two other foundation ambassadors are ready to leave again.
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“I was fired just like anxious to start, start and finish the first day,” he said.
Tom Deshazo is a retired Huntsville native and former navy seal last year.
After serving our country for 22 years, he said that the Navy Seal Foundation saw how it helps people first and now it was time to return in favor.
“This is a great way to give it back and help them continue their duties,” he said.
The journey has been well thought out in the work for more than ten months.
“We’ve reserved for two weeks, Cain Cain said. “We will get a few days of leave here and there. But we go and hope we go there as ten.”
You can follow them on their journey, as the team says that they have released updates while making trekte through social media. You can find these updates on Instagram pages @ @Thesouthern100FORSEALS
The group said they were also grateful for their sponsors.
They said Bankston Motor Homes, Inc. He sponsored them and donated a RV rental for the team to sleep throughout the trip.
They also receive support at the same time Drop. It is an electrolyte drink package that will moisturize them during their journey.
Finally, Linear Clothing Company The team provided a little gear for trek. It is a clothing brand made and tested by the active official, veterans and first intervention teams.
The team said they hoped to go to Franklin until September 25th, which will be a celebration party.
Their aim is to reach $ 1.5 million. As of Sunday morning, they collected $ 150,000.
The team said that 94% of all revenues donated to the Navy Seal Foundation went directly to veterans.
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