Saturday, OFS hosted a commemorative Honor & Remember Run at Cool Springs to recognize the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and raise funds for the GI Go Fund.
GI Go assists veterans with finding employment, connecting to their benefits, and accessing housing opportunities.
Participants could run/walk a 5k, 10k, or complete a 13-mile ruck. There was also an obstacle course for children to participate in. The event raised about $5,000 for the fund.
Members of Huntingburg VFW Post 2366 performed a 21-gun salute prior to the events Saturday morning.(Photos by Matthew Crane.)
Sandy Terwiske, Dubois, is a Gold Star mother due to her son, Alec Terwiske, being killed during combat operations in Afghanistan on Sept. 3, 2012. She welcomed the participants and thanked them for recognizing the sacrifice her son and many others have made since 9/11.
Runners took off under an American Flag held aloft by ladder trucks from Huntingburg and Jasper volunteer fire departments.
Jeovany Dubon, a member of the Army National Guard, carried a rucksack filled with nearly 60 pounds of gear for 13 miles to recognize the 13 members of the military recently killed in Afghanistan.
Ella Kate Menke crawled through an obstacle at the Honor & Remember held Saturday at Cool Springs.
Gabby Rasche pushed her 6-month-old son, Lincoln, as she and her 2-year-old daughter, Payton, enjoyed the walk through Cool Springs Saturday morning as part of the Honor & Remember Run.
Kyle Kieser, a member of the Jasper Volunteer Fire Department, kept watch as the large American flag was slowly lowered from the two ladder trucksat the end of the event Saturday.
