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    Former Marine Rick Hermelin on a journey to help injured Marines

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From Phoenix.

-- tells more about his story why did you get involved and why isn't so important to you.

Well this is something -- wanted to do coast to coast for many years I've been a runner for 35 years before that.

Completed a hundred marathons under half marathons under -- case.

And also all this and added incentive to to do it for a cause is bigger than just because I wanted.

So this is where the injured Marines simplified song.

Came in.

It was brought to my attention.

-- -- started in.

Got -- contact with them and seem like.

Good way to wrap up wanted this to be Marine -- related.

What's in the Marine Corps myself.

1959.

To 1963.

And so my starting point was Parris island Marine Corps recruit people you -- that Carolina.

My destination point to San Diego Marine Corps recruit people.

And I started much to any third at which was my first -- in the Marine Corps -- The theme is 100 days for the -- this along this -- this I gonna take me.

And two days my 76 they -- them -- hundred so it only 24 more days ago.

That's fabulous I mean what an effort and and -- obviously is something it comes from your heart.

Because you feel so passionate about this issue.

Yes the issue itself.

The Marines to simplify.

And they were way that they helped the injured men and women and their families.

Through there -- very area affiliation.

Process.

And also to emphasize the importance self.

Of a healthy lifestyle active -- lifestyle.

Which has allows me they've sent anyone.

To do something like the last song I -- elliptical machine.

We've -- to -- that video of shiner beer right have you I'm -- elliptical bicycle there and it's your 71 years young.

And I yes must be getting an amazing response from people across at the different cities -- -- traveling to.

All I have been one of my goals here was to meet people what I call real people.

And I've been -- hosted every single -- of their.

-- my trip so far and I've been so fantastic people.

And about half of those days on the road -- in hosted.

Personnel name.

The fire departments.

All the way from Georgia through here in Arizona.

And pitches.

Extended themselves to make me feel at home and offer me anything that they had available to make my name.

This to me what is comfortable to -- what has surprised you the most about your journey along the way here.

Well for one saying did not expect that this so wealth of support from the fire departments -- thought maybe one supplies that.

It's been.

More than 35 or 36 days for you know -- -- -- five apartments.

And by many other people to assault.

Just been an outpouring.

And opportunity to.

Just to me to get to know a lot of genuine people out there and to see the country.

And weigh that very few people get a chance to do so.

There really be at the ground level.

Absolutely well you're an inspiration right.

We appreciate you joining us today and sharing a story about your journey here -- -- and we didn't read more about it on dot com a hundred days for the core and you are a marine.

With.

A big heart and I know that you're going to.

Make it all the way and that we will be celebrating your hundred today once you cross that line for you appreciate it thank you.

Think you're human take good care.

Okay -- a guy there.

Really fantastic so we ending and a -- positive note which is really always good I enjoyed.

Positive stories now from bring you stories to have much more intense and we have a lot of bad news -- -- but when there's.

And positive story like this when it really lift your spirits so our hats are off to too -- as he continues on his journey especially for me I'm looking all right Hugh.

Thank you so much for joining us so we'll see you again tomorrow streaming live at 9 AM Easter.

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