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GLENS FALLS, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard soldiers from the Queensbury Readiness Center will join dozens of military family members and hundreds of friends for the 9th annual Christmas Eve-morning three mile march to express support for fellow service members still serving in Afghanistan and locations around the world.
This annual event continues to grow in popularity and another record turn-out is expected this year.
WHO: New York Army National Guard soldiers assigned to the Queensbury Readiness Center, and other units in the greater capital region, their family members, veterans and friends. More than 500 marchers are expected.
WHAT: A 3.2 mile road march to honor fellow soldiers who are away from family and friends, serving their country, and often in harm's way, on Christmas.
WHEN: 9 a.m., Monday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, 2012.
WHERE: Glens Falls Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Plaza, Glens Falls, N.Y. The march will start and finish at the Civic Center.
For additional information about the course or to register, contact Arthur Coon at 518-542-4726.
Coverage Opportunities:
Imagery of soldiers, most in uniform, and family members and veterans marching from the armory and along the shoulder of the road and back to the armory. There will be opportunities for interviews with participants about the meaning of the march, which has become an annual event.
Background:
The 1st Christmas Road March was conducted in 2003 when soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's Company C, 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry, which was then based at the now-closed Glens Falls Armory, were away from home in Iraq over Christmas. Other soldiers assigned to the armory, from the 466th Area Medical Company, got together to conduct a road march, the military term for a walking movement, in their honor.
Since then the march has become a tradition to recognize the sacrifices being made by all American service men and women who are on-duty away from their families during the Christmas season.
The march is sponsored, in part, by the Capital District of New York Chapter of the Association of the U.S. Army.
This year's march will occur in downtown Glens Falls, where the Glens Falls Police Department is coordinating the road march route with the New York National Guard's Family Readiness Group.
| Date Taken: | 12.23.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 12.23.2012 08:20 |
| Story ID: | 99686 |
| Location: | GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK, US |
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