[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 126 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1099-E1100]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CELEBRATING RUN FOR THE FALLEN

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                             HON. JIM BANKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 26, 2018

  Mr. BANKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
participants in the Run for the Fallen as they reach the conclusion of 
their nationwide event this weekend in Arlington. Run for the Fallen is 
an organization dedicated to honoring and remembering the sacrifices of 
our men and women in uniform by organizing run events across the 
nation. Since its inception in 2008, 50,000 participants have run over 
200,000 miles across 26 states. I had the distinct privilege of 
participating in a Run for the Fallen run last year in Fort Wayne, 
Indiana.

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  In honor of its tenth anniversary, participants will run one mile for 
every service member who has died as a result of the War on Terror, 
eclipsing nearly 20,000 miles. The race concludes on August 5th at 
Arlington National Cemetery.
  I would like to congratulate all the runners and volunteers 
participating in the Run for the Fallen on another successful national 
run, and I look forward to many more successful events in the future.

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