by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez
15th Wing Public Affairs
5/20/2014 - JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Airmen
from the 735th Air Mobility Squadron, as well as air transportation
members and supporters from other JBPHH units organized and participated
in a Port Dawg Memorial 5K Run May 16.
The run took place during National Transportation Week, and honored air
transportation "Port Dawgs" who lost their lives in the last year.
"Today's run went really well because it allowed us to reflect on the
lives of our fallen [Airmen], and helped build our unit camaraderie,"
said Master Sgt. Todd Cyr, 735th AMS Passenger Services superintendent.
To kick off the run, the group of about 40 participants gathered to
listen to the event's guest speaker, retired Chief Master Sgt. Jose
Silva.
"With this run we have a great opportunity to honor our fallen family
members," Silva said. "That's something that we have to remember--we're
all family and families take care of each other. The legacy they left
behind is in your hands today. They passed that torch to you."
A participant then read the names of the fallen Airmen, and the group paused for a moment of silence before beginning the run.
Cyr said this is the run's inaugural year as a global event, and plans to have JBPHH participate from now on.
"This is one of the largest groups participating in the global run and I think that's a testament to Team Hickam," Cyr said.
Additionally, event organizers created and sold memorial t-shirts and raise $4,900 for the Fisher House Foundation.
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