Cpl. Josh Hargis, the Soldier behind ‘the salute seen around the world,’ and family want Americans to remember we’re still a nation at war
The National Infantry Museum will be the last stop on a 222-mile walk honoring Cpl. Joshua Hargis, the Army Ranger whose emotional hospital salute captured the attention of people around the world.
The Warrior’s Walk has been organized by Cpl. Hargis’s brother-in-law, Sgt. Patrick Griffith. He hopes the walk will raise money for the family’s future medical expenses as well as awareness that America is still a nation at war. There will be about a dozen friends and family members walking the back roads from Fort Stewart to Fort Benning, beginning February 17.
The entourage is expected to arrive at the National Infantry Museum around noon on March 4, where a brief ceremony will be held to celebrate the accomplishment and thank supporters. Cpl. Hargis, who is undergoing physical therapy in Texas, is expected to use a custom-built hand-powered cycle to join the group for the last few miles of the walk. Supporters are encouraged to line the museum’s driveway to welcome them and to return a salute to the courageous Soldier.
Cpl. Hargis lost both of his legs from the knee down last October during a raid in southern Afghanistan involving members of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. IED explosions killed four U.S. Soldiers and injured several others.
As fellow Rangers and his Commander gathered at Hargis’s hospital bedside to present the Purple Heart, the heavily sedated Hargis lifted his arm from beneath a blanket to offer a salute. A photo of the emotional event was posted on Facebook and quickly spread around the world.
For more information about The Warrior’s Walk, contact:
Patrick Griffith
E-mail: patrick.la.griffith@gmail.com
www.thewarriorswalk.com
www.facebook.com/thewarriorswalk
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