Airmen walk across country to honor their comrades

1stCavRVN11B sent us a link to an article in a local Air Force newsletter (here’s a .pdf of the newsletter, the article is on page 4) about two airmen who are walking from San Antonio, TX to Hurlburt Field in Florida to deliver batons representing 12 of their fallen comrades.

Sergeant Spurlin and Sergeant Malson now have a chance to show just how special their fallen comrades were to them. On Oct. 6, two men loaded down with heavy 50-pound rucks containing memorial batons engraved with the names of 12 fallen teammates will take the first steps on a journey by foot that will span hundreds of miles of coastline. The trek will stretch from San Antonio to Hurlburt Field, and its main goal will be to honor fallen heroes in the war against terrorism.

This 824-mile crossing begins where it all starts: the combat control selection course at Lackland Air Force Base’s Medina Annex in San Antonio, where all special tactics team members embark on their careers. At 5 a.m., the first duo will take initial steps toward Ft.Walton Beach, and Sergeant Spurlin and Sergeant Malson will be two of the 12 involved in the grueling march.

In Louisiana, a local TV station taped this report on the duo;

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