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By Charlie Daniels Jr. | June 1, 2021 | 10:26am EDT
Members of Shepherd s Men running team arrive as Charlie Daniels The Journey Home Project presents Shepherd Center Foundations, Inc. with a check on March 31, 2016 in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo credit: Jason Davis/Getty Images)
At approximately 8:30, I arrived at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens, where the mortal shell that once housed my beloved father now resides. There were more cars and trucks and people there that day than probably since we buried dad in July.
The conglomeration of CDB family and friends, including my mom, Mt. Juliet’s finest, and a determined group of men and one woman who were about to embark on a very difficult journey. The Shepherd’s Men were about to ruck – essentially a run/march – fifteen miles from dad’s grave to Sammy B s Restaurant in Lebanon, carrying 83 lbs. in a backpack, symbolizing dad’s 83 years on earth.
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