How does wearing blue support our Army? Gold Star spouse, Lisa Hallett, started running as a coping mechanism after her husband John was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. Other surviving spouses joined her, wearing their fallen service members’ blue PT shirts during their first runs. The support system they built evolved into Wear Blue: Run to Remember, a nonprofit running community that honors the service and sacrifice of the American military. They run as a living tribute to the fallen, the fighting and the families of the U.S. military. Lisa and her colleague Dave Leach, join us today to discuss the background of the organization, their pivot to virtual races during the pandemic, and how supporters from both military and civilian communities can get involved. Recommendations for future topics are welcome via email at podcast@ausa.org.
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Family Voices, a segment of AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast, aims to connect Army families to speakers and issues that are important to their everyday lives.
Resources:
Wear Blue: Run to Remember
Army Ten-Miler
Thought Leaders: Checkmate in Berlin
Special Edition: USACE Innovation Summit 2021 (25-29 Oct - Virtual)
Family Voices: Army Family Financial Readiness
Special Edition: Transforming for the Future with The Honorable Christine E. Wormuth, Secretary of the Army
Special Edition: Military Family Transitions + NCO & Family Opportunities at AUSA’s 2021 Annual Meeting (11-13 October)
Soldier Today: New Mexico National Guard Updates with CSM Robbie D. Cantrell
Thought Leaders: In the Company of Heroes
Special Edition: 2021 Annual Meeting Overview with Army Public Affairs
Family Voices: Volunteering – A Family Value
Special Edition: Army Suicide Prevention Program
Army Real Talk: Army Recruitment
Special Edition: Military Adaptive Sports Program
Soldier Today: U.S. Army Forces Command Updates with CSM Todd Sims
Special Edition: Back to School
Special Edition: Talent Management Initiatives Update
Thought Leaders: Joint All-Domain Command and Control - Implications for the U.S. Army
Special Edition: Building Ethical Leadership Skills in Aspiring Military Leaders
Family Voices: Together We Will – Operation Deploy Your Dress
Special Edition: 2021 AUSA Annual Meeting Reserve Component Highlights
Army Real Talk: The Other Side of the Army & Army Fellow Farewell
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