YOUR STEPS MATTER
Become a Living Memorial
Monday, May 27, 2024
Join wear blue: run to remember in honoring our Nation’s fallen military heroes This Memorial Day.
When you commit to run or walk on Memorial Day, we will provide the name of a fallen service member, who has given his or her life since the the first days of the Vietnam War. Together, we ensure the enduring remembrance of these over 65,000 fallen service members, as we learn their stories, speak their names, and honor their legacies.
Participation is FREE OF CHARGE. Simply register and commit to run or walk a meaningful number of miles this Memorial Day.
Honoring the fallen through purposeful steps is an act of gratitude that humanizes the loss of our military members and fosters healing. Our mission is more important than ever. We hope you will join us May 27, 2024.
What does it mean to join wear blue: run to remember for Memorial Day?
Step 1: Register FREE OF CHARGE
Step 2: Encourage your friends and family to join you in your commitment this Memorial Day, May 27, 2024.
Step 3: wear blue will email you the name of a fallen service member, a Hero Match, to honor with your steps. See below for additional resources you may consider as you learn the story and remember the sacrifice of your Hero Match.
Step 4: Wherever you live, wherever you are, join us as we, together, serve as a living memorial to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice that guarantees our freedoms. Run or walk with us in-person or virtually this Memorial Day.
Take it to the next level… Purchase your running gear for Memorial Day by visiting our wear blue shop.
Consider donating to the mission of wear blue: run to remember
wear blue: run to remember’s 2024 Memorial Day run is presented by the gracious support of the Bob Woodruff Foundation.
This Memorial Day, why is it important to you to remember? Share with us on social by using the following hashtags: #wearblueruntoremember #MemorialDay #yourstepsmatter #livingmemorial
Hero Match Resources
Upon receiving your Memorial Day Hero Match, please consider the following resources as you learn the story and prepare to take purposeful steps in honor of your Hero:
Honor The Fallen (A resource of Military Times)
The Wall of Faces (A resource of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund)
Those we remember this Memorial Day
When you are taking your steps:
PsychArmor is a leading national nonprofit and preferred training provider specializing in military cultural awareness and competency. Each week, the Behind the Mission podcast sparks conversations with PsychArmor's trusted partners and subject matter experts, serving as a forum to spread the word about resources and programs that improve outcomes for military-connected communities. For a wear blue: run to remember discussion, listen here.