South Carolina Legionnaires "Walk for Vets" on Sept. 11

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The American Legion Department of South Carolina will step out for a 21-day Walk for Veterans on Sept. 11. The marathon walk will start on U.S. Highway 178 at the North and South Carolina state line, and finish at Battery Park in Charleston, S.C., on Oct. 4.

Legionnaires and other veteran supporters will follow a route that goes through 21 cities and towns with American Legion posts.

Department of South Carolina Commander James H. Holland said the walk has three purposes. "My goals are to raise the awareness of veterans in their communities and in South Carolina, to tell The American Legion story, and to raise funds for The American Legion Legacy Scholarship," he said. The Legacy Scholarship provides college funding to children of U.S. servicemembers who have died on active duty since Sept. 11, 2001.

More than 30,000 Legionnaires live in South Carolina, representing 190 posts. The state also claims more than 400,000 veterans in its population of about 4.3 million.

Similar walks, including a Freedom Walk in Washington, will take place across the nation Sept. 11. To participate in the South Carolina Walk for Veterans, contact Holland at (803) 260-2925.



AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA