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.
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Wear Blue: Run to Remember
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Special Edition: FY 2022 Army Budget with MG Chamberlain
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Special Edition: Army National Hiring Days
Army Real Talk: Adopt-A-Unit SFAB Series Pt. 2
Special Edition: What's New with SMA Grinston
Soldier Today: Updates from the Pennsylvania National Guard with CSM Jon Worley
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