Members of the downtown Lynchburg community are pretty used to seeing veterans and patriots every Friday for the Support Our Troops rallies, but something different took place on those steps Tuesday and Wednesday.
A group of men and women wearing 22-pound flak vests with armor plates ran for 22 hours straight to honor the lives of the 22 veterans who commit suicide in the United States each day.
The Shepherdâs Men is a 10-member team of active duty, medically retired and honorably discharged servicemen and civilian patriots dedicated to raising money and awareness for the Atlanta-based Shepherd Centerâs SHARE Military Initiative.
Members of the downtown Lynchburg community are pretty used to seeing veterans and patriots every Friday for the Support Our Troops rallies, but something different took place on those steps
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By Marie K Tomlin
May 20, 2021
The Shepherd s Men Run 22-hour event to bring awareness to veteran suicide will be held Tuesday, May 25 through Wednesday, May 26 in Downtown Lynchburg.
The Shepherd’s Men is a 10-member team of active duty, medically retired and honorably discharged servicemen, and civilian patriots dedicated to raising funds and awareness for PTSD and TBI treatment at the Atlanta-based Shepherd Center’s SHARE Military Initiative.
The Shepherd’s Men Run is a seven-day, seven-city physical challenge during which each member of the Shepherd’s Men team will run while wearing 22-pound flak vests with armor plates to honor the lives of the 22 veterans lost to suicide in the US every day.
Smaller, older and male dogs are more likely to be aggressive and growl, snap and bark at humans, a study has found.
Some breeds are also more likely than others to exhibit aggressive behaviour, with Long-Haired Collies, like Lassie, the most aggressive of all breeds.
In contrast, Labradors and Golden Retrievers, beloved for their docile temperament and gentle nature, were found by scientists to be the least aggressive breeds.
When comparing the Rough Collie (left) with the Labrador (right) the researchers found the former is 5.44 times more likely to be aggressive
What dog breeds are the most aggressive?
The below list was compiled by researchers from helsinki who studied the behaviour of more than 9,000 et dogs.