I started walking because my fiance was a marcher. He enjoyed civilian volksmarch walks in Germany while stationed there in the Army. Our military walking correspondent, Gary Nelson, has participated in many long distance walking events in Europe. He has the scoop on how to properly train, walk in military gear, and enjoy the camaraderie of walking with other military men and women from around the world.
Marching Marathons in the Military
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day in the US, set on the day fighting ceased in World War I. I honor veterans of all nations who served in their country's military.
Photo © Wendy Bumgardner 1999: Swiss Soldier on the Nijmegen 4-Days Walk
Thank you for your Veteran’s Day greeting. I wish I had had the privilege of serving in Germany (I was at Fort Bliss, TX and served in the first Persian Gulf War) but a couple fellows from my unit had talked about “volksmarching” from their time in “Deutschland” (sp?) and they raved about it.