After 2020 drove a blow to Woodland Park American Legion Post 238’s activities, the annual ruck returned.

The veterans of the Post 238, accompanied by their sister post from Little Falls, Post 108, this year, rucked through two towns visiting the homes of elderly respected brother and sister veterans, carrying the spirit of those intrepid Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

They supported the Woodland Park Stigma Free Task Force by stopping by its In Their Shoes event that was going on at Dowling Gardens. They also sang the Marine Corps hymn for the mother of a deployed Marine. And they were also joined for part of the ruck by Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill, a US Navy veteran. She was with the group when it stopped at the home of Betty Burnett-Visland, aka Miss Betty, a 90-year-old World War II veteran to hear her story and thank her for her service.

“We march in their memory. We celebrate their lives,” said Post 238 Commander Carl Rinaldi. “We carry Post 238’s mission forward. For each other, for the country, for the community.”