COMMIT TO TAKE PURPOSEFUL STEPS
This Memorial Day we invite you to join us to create our largest living memorial yet by honoring over 65,000 service members who have given their lives since the Vietnam War through our Hero Match.
Together, we can ensure the enduring remembrance of our fallen service members, as we learn their stories, speak their names, and honor their legacies.
Take these two simple steps to join the wear blue community this Memorial Day.
Step 1: REGISTER with wear blue to receive the name of a fallen hero.
Step 2: Plan your walk/run.
Our wear blue communities will be gathering all across the Nation to join together in this active remembrance. Follow our active list of communities participating locally HERE.
Join virtually, too! We have the benefit of using social platforms to create a beautiful memorial by sharing your steps, your hero and what Memorial Day means to you. Visit our Social Press Kit to download graphics to share this Memorial Day.
No matter where you are, your steps matter and will honor your hero.
Join an In-person Event
Our wear blue communities are hosting in-person events beginning on May 22nd through May 27th.
View our active list of communities participating locally HERE.
Host an In-person Event
Interested in creating a Memorial Day activation for your company or organization? Corporations and Veteran Service Organizations can create community events and encourage employees to join us in taking purposeful steps with us this Memorial Day. Complete this brief interest form, and our Memorial Day Director will reach out with you with additional information.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is it to participate?
It is free to participate in our Hero Match this Memorial Day. wear blue: run to remember is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of the American military through active remembrance.
wear blue: run to remember's 2024 Memorial Day run is presented by the gracious support of the Bob Woodruff Foundation.
We encourage you to learn more about our programming and events that build a community dedicated to this mission and supporting Gold Star families. Consider making a donation, volunteering, or representing wear blue in your community by purchasing our gear!
Where can I learn about my Hero Match?
We encourage you to learn the story and prepare to take purposeful steps in honor of your Hero. The following resources can provide information about your hero’s military service and sacrifice.
Honor The Fallen (A resource of Military Times)
The Wall of Faces (A resource of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund)
HonorStates.org (National Unified Archive of American Gold Star Veterans)
