‘We are in desperate need of U.S. military boots’: Fort Bragg seeks boots for memorial
A collection of boots, each with the photo of a fallen service member, at memorial display at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 19, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Hubert D. Delany III / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
April 03, 2021 Rachael Riley - The Fayetteville Observer
More than 2,000 military boots are needed for the annual Run, Honor, Remember 5K and boot display in May hosted by Fort Bragg’s Survivor Outreach Services Office, post officials said.
Since 2014, Fort Bragg has displayed more than 7,000 boots each year to represent service members from all branches who have died since 9/11.
A young girl reads the name of a deceased service member while visiting a boot laying memorial display at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 19, 2019. . (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Hubert D. Delany III / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
The need this year is greater than in the past because more than 4,000 boots were thrown away after being damaged by mold over the years, Watson said.
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