Eleven veterans walked 100 miles from Maine to Massachusetts to raise awareness of PTSD through the Semper Fi & America's Fund. The group ended at Gillette Stadium after 5 days of hiking.
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK . Eleven veterans, men and women, have just walked from Maine to Massachusetts to raise awareness about something they’ve all experienced: PTSD. June is PTSD Awareness Month, and this year a group of 11 veterans walked 100 miles over a five-day period to raise awareness of the critical issue facing so many military veterans.
or post-traumatic stress disorder, is known to be common among combat veterans who return home from their service. Seven out of every 100 veterans will have PTSD at some point in their life, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs notes. Fox News Digital spoke with veteran John Schafer on day three of the adventure, about 30 miles into the hike in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The effort to raise money for Semper Fi & America’s Fund was going well, he said.
He added that the team, as expected, had a few 'little aches and pain here and there.' Semper Fi & America’s Fund, headquartered in Camp Pendleton, California, is an organization that provides financial assistance and support for critically wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans. It also assists military families in need, according to the group's website. The Texas-based veteran spent nine years in the U.S. Marines and was deployed three times.
did last year’s hike in Kansas, so I got to return this year kind of like a mentor,' he said. 'The unspoken bond and brotherhood is there.' He noted that some things in the military 'never die,' as he likes to hang in the back of the group to make sure there are no 'stragglers.
Last year, Schafer was one of nine who hiked 105 miles from Kansas to Missouri in mid-90-degree heat and humidity. 'We got lucky with this hike — it was a beautiful day,' he said, recalling day two of the adventure. The veteran detailed meeting this year’s hikers — five of whom are returnees. He said connecting with people who have experienced something similar to what he's been through is what has made the experience 'life-changing.
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