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Run For The Fallen Finds A Home In Dedham
July 2015/Dedham - We are excited to announce the 2015 Massachusetts Run For The Fallen will take place in Dedham this year. Dedham Veterans Service Officer Bill Aitken and Brigadier General Tom Sellars (ret.) will serve as co-chairs of this years Run. Massachusetts Run For The Fallen (MARFTF)...
Hundreds Gather At Dawn for the Tough Ruck – a 26.2 Shadow Boston Marathon
April 2015/Concord - (Courtesy of Fox25) Completing the Boston Marathon with a weighted backpack, it's not only difficult, marathon it's a "Tough Ruck". The 26.2 mile journey is about more than just the course. It' s about carrying on the memories of friends, loved ones and service members....
Did You Know How Simple It Is To Support Military Families on Your Taxes?
February 2015/Boston - SGM Jim Kelly (ret.), an Iraq combat Veteran and President of Military Friends Foundation, is calling upon citizens across the Commonwealth to take a moment to "check-the-box" on Question 32E on their state tax form. Citizens across the Commonwealth can make a donation that...
Boston Marathon To Give Official Medals to Tough Ruck Participants
January 2015/Lexington - Following the deadly Marathon bombings, military members with their Ruck sacks could no long take part in the marathon due to security reasons. But with the support of the BAA, military members pledged to continue their mission of walking 26.2 miles to honor their fallen...