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OHIO'S 5th

America Supports You Freedom Walk

My name is Colton Lockner.

I am 13 years old and I am the

organizer of Ohio's

“America Supports You Freedom Walk”.

A walk held in remembrance of the

terrorist attacks on 9/11

and to show support of our military

men and women, both past and

present, for protecting our freedom.

This is the 5th year I am planning the walk. I will only be having

1 walk this year in Ohio.

Lake Milton will hold their

3rd Freedom Walk on
Saturday, September 11, 2009

at 6:00 p.m.

Driving Directions

& Map

Lake Milton's walk will begin

at the corner of Grandview Rd & Mahoning Avenue, follow a 1.5

mile route across the bridge

travel North on NE River Road

and finally East on Milton Avenue ending at the VFW.

Information About

America Supports You

America Supports You is a

Department of Defense Community Relations

initiative that communicates to

U.S. military members what thousands

of individual citizens, community groups,

corporations, businesses and others are

doing to support them and their families,

at home and abroad.

On the Department’s Community Relations

Web site under Support for Our Troops,

nonprofit groups are categorically

listed to easily depict the types of

actions that citizens are taking

to show their support.

Many stories of citizen support also may

be found at www.ourmilitary.mil under

Community Relations News and Headlines.

Although I no longer live in Sebring, it is still my hometown.

I’ve started a great tradition there and would have liked to continue it, but due to lack of support, I will not be having a walk in Sebring any longer! Some people have suggested that the enthusiasm of the walk is gone and that a walk is not needed every year, but I think everyone has the right to honor and remember those who have died and who fight to protect our freedoms.

Whether you have a family member, neighbor or community member serving in our military to protect our freedom or if you had a family member, neighbor or community member innocently lost on September 11, it was a tragic day that affected all of America.

It united the country and every year as we reflect on the tragedy that day, we pull together to remember and honor our freedoms and show the world why we have them, because....

We stand united!

We are powerful!

We are Americans!

WE WILL NOT FORGET!

Colton Lockner leading the 2006 Sebring America Supports You Freedom Walk with then Senator

John Boccieri.

Helping Colton lead the way are his parents and 4 brothers.

Colton's America Supports You Freedom Walk

Where Will You Be September 11?