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"New England Run for the Fallen" runs thru Candia on August 21

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Town of Candia, NH issued the following announcement on Aug. 20.

New England Run for the Fallen runs through Candia on Day 2, August 21. To follow their route, visit their Google Map at https://goo.gl/maps/NoGM2ieSmz6yCv1EA.

The New England Run for the Fallen is a compilation of runners and support crew whose mission is clear and simple: To run specific miles for every New England service member killed as a result in serving during the War on Terror including Operation Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and New Dawn. Each mile of sweat and pain and each flag saluted is to pay homage to one service member’s life and their family.

New England Run for the Fallen begins Friday, August 20, 2021 at Cushman Park in Bernardston, Massachusetts at 7:00 am with an opening ceremony.  The relay team will run through Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine covering over 140 miles honoring over 531 fallen heroes. The event ends at McClary Park, Kittery, Maine on August 22,2021.

To find out more, visit their website: http://newengland.usarunforthefallen.org/.

Original source can be found here.

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