A squad of long-distance military runners are on a cross-country campaign to help teach civilians how to interact better with veterans.
Their battle cry: Charging civilians to go beyond the usual “thank for you service.”
The
group is made up of University of Delaware ROTC cadets and two
freshly-minted Army second lieutenants. They call themselves Team
Reviresco, Latin for renewal.
“Too
many veterans feel like their sacrifice wasn’t worth anything, because
no one seems interested in what they did,” says the team's co-founder
2nd Lt. David J. Dinerman. “The problem is, most civilians don’t know
how to start that conversation.”
Operating
out of a converted school bus that operates as their rolling home and
support station, this is the third major cross-country run they’ve done
since forming the group three years ago. Most of the miles are covered
relay-style, with runners swapping out about every five miles.
He says the group runs to draw attention to the need, but also to actually teach people along the way.
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