Loudermilk to Participate in Shepherd’s Men Capitol Run

Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) will run with the Shepherd’s Men and other members of Congress on Thursday, September 22, 2016, to support the SHARE Military Initiative – a comprehensive rehabilitation program for returning combat veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI), which includes post traumatic stress disorder. Strapped with 22-pound flak jackets, the Shepherd’s Men will run around the nation’s capitol for 22 hours straight to raise awareness for the estimated 22 veterans who take their lives every day.

Rep. Loudermilk, a military veteran himself, has participated in a portion of the annual Shepherd’s Men run for the past two years. Earlier this year, the Shepherd’s Men embarked on a nine-day journey from Boston to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2014, the Shepherd’s Men ran from Langley to Atlanta; in 2015, they ran from Ground Zero to Atlanta.

“Armed with unwavering resolve and 22-pound jackets, the Shepherd’s Men are on a mission to make a difference in the lives of veterans who suffer daily from physical and emotional disabilities,” said Rep. Loudermilk. “These men aren’t sitting on the sidelines waiting for others to take action, but jumping right into the fight to help veterans who so desperately need our help.”

September is recognized nationally as Suicide Prevention Month.

WHO: Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)

WHAT: Shepherd’s Men Run Around the U.S. Capitol

WHEN: Thursday, September 22, 2016 | 2:22 p.m.

START: Northeast Lawn of the U.S. Capitol (In front of the Supreme Court)