JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division ‘Raiders’ will conduct a Valentine’s Day ‘Raider Brigade Sweetheart Run’ around Gray Army Airfield, 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
This special event is open to Soldiers, families and friends of the brigade. Soldiers and family members will be recognized with ‘Raider of the Month’ and volunteer awards. Event participants will have an opportunity to record video shout-outs to loved ones in Afghanistan. Distance covered during activities will be logged with the brigade’s Walk to Afghanistan initiative, ‘Raider Run ~ JBLM to Afghanistan’.
The Walk to Afghanistan program is a common tradition among Army units and is designed for family members near and far. The intent of the program is to build esprit de corps among the families and friends who support the unit and show visible support for Soldiers downrange, to honor them and let them know they’re in the thoughts of their loved ones.
4-2 SBCT is currently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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