Service members, veterans join forces for highway march

  • A group of about a dozen Patriot Day marchers traveled U.S. 281 from Kingsland with escorts including a unit from Granite Shoals Police Department. Their journey ended at VFW Post 10376 in Marble Falls. Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
    A group of about a dozen Patriot Day marchers traveled U.S. 281 from Kingsland with escorts including a unit from Granite Shoals Police Department. Their journey ended at VFW Post 10376 in Marble Falls. Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
  • Marine Corps veteran David Wright of Horseshoe Bay and his daughter Nicole were among participants of the Patriot Day march on Sept. 11 from Kingsland to Marble Falls. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
    Marine Corps veteran David Wright of Horseshoe Bay and his daughter Nicole were among participants of the Patriot Day march on Sept. 11 from Kingsland to Marble Falls. Connie Swinney/The Highlander
  • Participants in a march from Kingsland to Marble Falls on Sept. 11, pictured here with members of VFW Post 10376, included: Brothers Marco and Antonio Delgado, Army Reservist Gislaine Delgado, Army veteran April Seizert, father and daughter David and Nicole Wright, Adrian Canchola, Christian Rodriquez, DeAnthony Shaw, Josh Shirley, Shawn McDaniel, Christian Dell McDaniel and drivers Laura McDaniel and Dave Oxford. Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
    Participants in a march from Kingsland to Marble Falls on Sept. 11, pictured here with members of VFW Post 10376, included: Brothers Marco and Antonio Delgado, Army Reservist Gislaine Delgado, Army veteran April Seizert, father and daughter David and Nicole Wright, Adrian Canchola, Christian Rodriquez, DeAnthony Shaw, Josh Shirley, Shawn McDaniel, Christian Dell McDaniel and drivers Laura McDaniel and Dave Oxford. Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
  • Josh Shirley (left) and Dave Oxford initially marched 13 miles from Kingsland to Marble Falls on Sept. 3 to honoring troops who died in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan in August. They rekindled interest in a second trek on Sept. 11 Patriot Day and coaxed more participants, including Marine veteran David Wright (center) of Horseshoe Bay.
    Josh Shirley (left) and Dave Oxford initially marched 13 miles from Kingsland to Marble Falls on Sept. 3 to honoring troops who died in a terrorist attack in Afghanistan in August. They rekindled interest in a second trek on Sept. 11 Patriot Day and coaxed more participants, including Marine veteran David Wright (center) of Horseshoe Bay.
  • The group of about a dozen Patriot Day marchers traveled in the outside eastbound lane on U.S. 281 with escorts including a unit from Granite Shoals Police Department.
    The group of about a dozen Patriot Day marchers traveled in the outside eastbound lane on U.S. 281 with escorts including a unit from Granite Shoals Police Department.
  • Reservist Gislaine Delgado and Army veteran April Siezert, both Fort Hood residents, participated in the Patriot Day march with about a dozen other people on U.S. 281 for 13 miles.
    Reservist Gislaine Delgado and Army veteran April Siezert, both Fort Hood residents, participated in the Patriot Day march with about a dozen other people on U.S. 281 for 13 miles.
Marine Corps veteran David Wright of Horseshoe Bay saw the opportunity to pay tribute to fallen troops and first responders, he realized an opportunity to highlight service for his daughter Nicole. “I was a Marine for eight years. I want to give support to everybody,” Wright said. “Some of them hadn’t been born yet; some of them were too young to know what happened. “This is to help everybody…

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