Aiden's Pearl Harbor Run & Walk
Join us on Saturday August 8th at 8:00 am to support Aiden’s journey to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in December with his Young Marines Unit. Runners will complete a 5K course and there will be a 2 mile course for walkers. The route will begin in front of the Mineral County Health Department along New Creek in Keyser. Race day signups are welcome! Registration prior to July 31st will guarantee a finishers metal. All racers will also receive a Tin Roof Bakery cookie after the race!
The Young Marines, a national youth organization for boys and girls ages 8 to 18, regularly travel to Oahu to participate in Pearl Harbor remembrance events. Members actively engage in military history, leadership training, and veteran appreciation.
Fun Fact: An estimated 12 survivors of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack are still alive. All of the remaining veterans are centenarians, and none are able to travel to Hawaii for the annual remembrance ceremonies due to age and health. The Survivors: All known remaining survivors are over the age of 100. The oldest living survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack is 106-year-old Freeman K. Johnson.