Step by step

Posted on March 20, 2015

The fourth annual Air Commando Ruck March began at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, home of the United States Special Operations Command, and will end at Hurlburt Field, home of the Air Force Special Operations Command. The ruckers will complete the final leg of their journey today (Friday).

The 450-mile route brought marchers through Perry Tuesday and Wednesday. The Perry Fire Department hosted the group for the time, giving them a place to stay as marchers rotated through three-hour walking shifts.

PHOTO: Shown above are: (l to r) city firefighter R.B. Lee, Joe Scobey of Kenton, Tenn., Mike Zamora of Omaha, Neb., city firefighter Shannon Jimenez, J.R. Venegas of San Diego, Calif., and Jon Broy of Gulf Breeze. The march not only honors fallen soldiers, but also help raise funds for charitable organizations which support Air Commando families.

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