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Remembering the Fallen at Winthrop Today
Close to 3,000 men, women and children are expected at the Winthrop community today, Aug. 26, at an event run by the Tampa Area Marine Parents Association.
More than three times the number of people who showed up for last year's Run for the Fallen presented by the Tampa Area Marine Parents Association were expected to pay tribute at Winthrop to the men and women who have lost their lives in service to their country.
The annual event, now in its fifth year, is scheduled to start with registration 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26. This year's event for the first time included a Saturday night candlelight vigil and a weeklong memorial to fallen heroes.
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"It's good to be able to here, to be a part of this," said Marine Brandon Smith, 25, following the Saturday night vigil. In years past, he added, "I've always been in the field or deployed," including a stint in Afghanistan.
Cyd Deathe is the president and executive director of the Tampa Area Marine Parents Association, the group that runs the race and walk. Her business card notes, too, that she is a "Wounded Warrior Mom."
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"This is the first time we had a candlelight vigil," she said at Winthrop on Saturday night. "The biggest race run was last year, with 850 runners. This year we have pre-registered more than 2,500 runners and we usually get another 200 on race day. It's incredible."
For more on this event, (Aug. 26).
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