Run for the Fallen Rhode Island

06/27/2016

06/27/2016

5k race 2015

09/25/2015

If you missed our online registration deadline and still want to participate in our 2nd Annual 5K, don't fear. Same-day registration starts at 7:30 at Site 1 in Colt State Park. Join us in remembering our heroes and recognizing their families.

09/25/2015

A few steps from the finish line, participants will see the hero post of Army Sergeant Michael R. Weideman of Newport, RI. He became a fallen hero on Oct. 31, 2006 in Asad, Iraq, from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Light Medium Tactical Vehicle in Hit, Iraq: http://wp.me/P41cMw-4j. Help us honor his memory and recognize his siblings this Saturday. May we never forget.

Army Sergeant Michael R. Weidemann Fallen: October 31, 2006 Sergeant Michael R. Weideman of Newport, RI was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division,...

09/25/2015

At the 3 mile marker, participants will see the hero post of Army Sergeant Dennis P. Weichel Jr, from Providence, RI. He became a RFTF RI fallen hero on March 22, 2012 while in Jalalabad, Laghman province, Afghanistan, from injuries he sustained while deployed: http://wp.me/P41cMw-4h. Remember his service and sacrifice.

Army Sgt. Dennis P. Weichel Jr. Born: September 1, 1982 Fallen: March 22, 2012 Army Sergeant Dennis P. Weichel Jr, from Providence, RI, was assigned to 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 56th ...

09/25/2015

Army Master Sergeant Andre Wallace was a member of the RI National Guard and today we remember his life. After exposure to chemical agents from his service in Desert Storm, he developed cancer and on November 12, 2008, he became a RFTF RI hero after he lost his battle with the disease: http://wp.me/P41cMw-qV. May we never forget.

Fallen: November 12, 2008 Master Sergeant Andre Wallace was a member of the RI National Guard and assigned to 43rd MP Brigade, 119th Military Police Company. After his exposure to chemical agent...

09/25/2015

With less than 500 meters left, our participants will see the hero marker of Marine Lance Corporal Eric P. Valdepeñas who attended to Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick. On September 4, 2006, he became a RI fallen hero while conducting combat operations in Fallujah, Iraq: http://wp.me/P41cMw-ng. May we never forget.

09/24/2015

Sept 26th is the angel birthday of Lieutenant Junior Grade Francis L. Toner IV from Narragansett. He became a fallen hero on March 27, 2009 from injuries he sustained after an Afghan National Army soldier opened fire on the personnel assigned to his unit: http://wp.me/P41cMw-4f. Help us to celebrate Frankie's life, service, and sacrifice this Saturday. May we never forget.

Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade Francis L. Toner IV Born: September 26, 1982 Fallen: March 27, 2009 Lieutenant Junior Grade Francis L. Toner IV from Narragansett, RI was assigned to Combined Security ...