2026 Memorial Ruck

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The Warfighter Project

The Warfighter Project honors veterans through community events like the Memorial Ruck, raising funds for the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery to ensure a dignified resting place for those who served our country with valor.

<p fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">On this Memorial Day, we gather again, not just to walk, but to honor, reflect, and remember. The 2026 Memorial Day Ruck is more than a physical journey&mdash;it is a solemn tribute to those who have served our country with unwavering courage, and to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.</p><div fr-original-style='border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: text; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: "GoFundMe Sans", Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;' style='border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: text; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: "GoFundMe Sans", Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;'><br style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"></div><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We will begin the 3.2-mile Memorial Ruck at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, where we will hear words from its Director, Alan J. Burnham, setting the tone for our Ruck. With the American flag proudly leading the way, each participant will have the honor of carrying it, a symbol of unity and resilience, as we make our way down the Heritage Trail toward the Ohio River. Our journey will end at Bicentennial Park, where refreshments, generously provided by our sponsors&mdash;Steel &amp; Steam Coffee Company and Box Drop Mattress&mdash;will be waiting.</p><div fr-original-style='border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: text; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: "GoFundMe Sans", Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;' style='border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: text; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: "GoFundMe Sans", Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;'><br style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"></div><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The conclusion of the Ruck will be marked by a ceremonial tribute. Under the banner of our nation&rsquo;s flag, each participant will receive an honor patch, presented by retired Army veteran Bill Lewis&mdash;a token of appreciation for their commitment to this meaningful journey.</p><div fr-original-style='border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: text; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: "GoFundMe Sans", Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;' style='border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: text; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: "GoFundMe Sans", Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;'><br style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"></div><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">With a mission to raise $5,000 for the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, we strive to support its dedication to providing &quot;a place of honor for those who serve.&quot;</p><div fr-original-style='border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: text; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: "GoFundMe Sans", Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;' style='border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: text; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: "GoFundMe Sans", Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;'><br style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"></div><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Today, we walk for those who can no longer walk alongside us. Today, we remember. Today, we honor.</p><div fr-original-style='border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: text; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: "GoFundMe Sans", Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;' style='border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: text; color: rgb(35, 35, 35); font-family: "GoFundMe Sans", Trebuchet, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5;'><br style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box;"></div><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Lest we forget.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style=""></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.steelandsteamcoffeeco.com/warfighter" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">2025 IVMC Memorial Ruck Pictures</a><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1777644969/wysiwyg/ptejesd13kpwpkjeqdst.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></p>

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