GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – New York Army National Guard volunteers donned rucks and boots for a four mile road march on a snowy Christmas Eve to show their support to military personnel deployed for the holidays.
The event brought together community supporters, military families, veterans and gold star families to mark the 21st annual Christmas Eve road march in this upstate city nestled along the border of the Adirondack Park.
The first march was conducted in 2004 in support of the New York Army National Guard’s Company C, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry while deployed to Iraq during the holidays.
Sgt. 1st Class Arthur Coon, a local Army National Guard recruiter, and his wife Julie, organized the march with Soldiers assigned to...
