Hero's Ruck

Year Two

2024

Hero's Ruck
A photo of a person walking through the balloon arch
A photo of a person walking through the balloon arch
A photo of two people walking through the balloon arch
A photo of two people with their two dogs walking through the balloon arch. A volunteer offers them water
A photo of two people walking through the balloon arch
A photo of two people walking through the balloon arch
A photo of a man with two dogs walking through the balloon arch
A photo of a woman walking through the balloon arch
A photo of two people walking through the balloon arch
A photo of two people walking through the balloon arch
A photo of two people walking through the balloon arch
A photo of a kid being offered water from an event table
A photo of a person walking through the balloon arch
A photo of three people walking through the balloon arch
A photo of three people walking through the balloon arch
A photo of two people walking through the balloon arch
A photo of two people walking through the balloon arch. In the distance, more people are walking through in a group.
A man with a dog receiving water from an event table
A man with a dog receiving water from an event table
Two people receiving water from an event table
A man holding bags of dog food talking to a volunteer
A man holding a bag of dog food walks beyond a red, white, and blue balloon arch
People receiving water from the event table
People receiving water from the event table
A photo of someone's vest, which features a wide variety of patches. Patches say things like "Jinx," "Life Member," "US Army Veteran," and more. In the distance, two people walk through a balloon arch.
A man and a woman receiving water from the event table
A man and a woman, walking beyond the balloon arch. The woman is smiling in the distance, and both people are holding bottles of water.
A man walking through a red, white, and blue balloon arch
A man walking through a red, white, and blue balloon arch
A man walking through a red, white, and blue balloon arch
Two women walking through a red, white, and blue balloon arch
A person receiving water from the event table
Two men receive water from an event table. From left to right, there are three people. A woman with short brown hair, a black hoodie, and blue jeans hands water to a man. The man is wearing a blue beanie, a blue Hero's Ruck shirt, a black long sleeve shirt beneath, brown pants, and tan shoes. A man stands next to him smiling, wearing a black "Blaster" beanie, a blue checkered button-up shirt, a green backpack, blue jeans, and brown shoes. The man the closest to the right is also holding a black water bottle and a dog.
A dog, presumably a Bernese Mountain Dog, smiles to its left at people nearby.
A large group of people walking through a red, white, and blue balloon arch. At the front, there is a girl with red hair in a ponytail, red tinted sunglasses, a green pull over hoodie, yoga pants, and blue sneakers. To her right, there is a woman with blonde hair in a ponytail, a blue zipper jacket, brown yoga pants, and tan boots. Behind them, about eight people are walking, with some people out of focus.
A large group of people walking through a red, white, and blue balloon arch. At the front, there is a girl with red hair in a ponytail, red tinted sunglasses, a green pull over hoodie, yoga pants, and blue sneakers. To her right, there is a woman with blonde hair in a ponytail, a blue zipper jacket, brown yoga pants, and tan boots. Behind them, about eight people are walking, with some people out of focus.
Three men walking beneath the red, white, and blue balloon arch. From left to right, there is a man with a grey beard wearing a green beanie, sunglasses, a teal jacket, yellow backpack, and brown pants. There is a man with a navy zipper jacket, brown hair, blue jeans, and a backpack holding a bottle of water. Lastly, there is a man with short brown hair, a maroon colored zipper jacket, black gloves, a Blue Hero's Ruck shirt, and black pants.
A candid photo of volunteers talking. Three Hero's Ruck volunteers are chatting to their right, with volunteers out of the photo, while people stand nearby.
A group of people listening to someone at an event table, looking to their right. There is a woman wearing a blue Hero's Ruck shirt, purple leggings, and a hoodie, a man with a blue Hero's Ruck shirt and green backpack, and two people with a dog that is sitting.
A girl with blonde hair and a green zipper jacket posing with a bottle of water. She smiles, while people walk by in the background. In the background, a red, white, and blue balloon arch can be seen to the right.
A photo of a man walking. The man has a long red beard, and is wearing a blue Hero's Ruck t-shirt, green pants, sunglasses, and a backpack. The man is carrying a bottle of water in one hand.
A photo of a dog, presumably a boxer, walking next to people on the left side of the photo. To the right in the distance, Rodger can be seen riding in a golf cart.
A photo of a golf cart driving beneath a red, white, and blue balloon arch
A man carrying a green backpack, resting it above his shoulder
A photo of Rodger on a golf cart, smiling happily. Rodger is wearing a blue zipper jacket with his name on it, sunglasses, a grey beanie, and blue jeans. In the distance, a red, white, and blue balloon arch can be observed
A photo of a man and his dog beneath a red, white, and blue balloon arch
A photo of Rodger and a group of people talking beyond a red, white, and blue balloon arch
A photo of a girl and her dog walking beyond a red, white, and blue balloon arch. The girl has blonde braided hair, is wearing a dog mom beanie, a bright green puffer jacket, black leggings, and boots. The dog pulls at the leash slightly, appearing excited about what is in the distance.
A photo of a girl in a green zipper jacket with a dog mom beanie holding water. The girl is holding a dog's leash and smiling happily, looking to her left.
A photo of many people walking beyond a red, white, and blue balloon arch. A man wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans, a baseball cap, and a backpack can be seen looking to his right. To the right of the man, there are multiple people walking behind him. The back of a golf cart can be seen on the far right.
A photo of people beyond a red, white, and blue balloon arch. A man in all black can be seen saying something, while a Hero's Ruck volunteer and a man wearing an orange hoodie are out of focus behind him.
A photo of two men and a dog. One man wears a blue Kent State jacket, a grey beanie, and tan pants. The other man is on his right holding a dog's leash, and he wears a black puffer jacket, pants, a cap, and sunglasses. In the distance, a red, white, and blue balloon arch can be seen. To the left, volunteers can be seen out of focus.
A photo of a Hero's Ruck volunteer drinking water. The man wears a blue Hero's Ruck shirt, green shorts, and holds a jacket on his arm along with a dog tag necklace. A man in an orange sweatshirt looks at him.
A photo of Rodger at an event table, looking at the water station. Rodger wears a grey beanie, a blue zipper Hero's Ruck jacket, blue jeans, and holds a white coffee cup.
A photo of people and a dog almost under a red, white, and blue balloon arch. Two women can be seen walking out of focus, as they walk near the arch.
A photo of two people and a dog beneath a red, white, and blue balloon arch. A woman in a grey Hero's Ruck shirt, black pants, and sunglasses looks happily at her golden retriever. Behind them, a woman with blonde hair in a blue Hero's Ruck tshirt can be seen waving her arms in the air.
A photo of people and a dog beneath a red, white, and blue balloon arch. Two women walk through the balloons, as one of them holds a golden retriever. A woman with short blonde hair, a white cardigan, an American flag scarf, and a blue Hero's Ruck shirt can be seen happily waving her arms outwards.
A photo of three people and a dog beneath a red, white, and blue balloon arch. A woman in a grey Hero's Ruck shirt, black pants, and a vest holds a golden retriever. The dog looks at something in the distance, while the people hold water and chat.
A photo of people and a golden retriever beneath a red, white, and blue balloon arch. In the front, a woman in a Hero's Ruck volunteer shirt holds a bottle of water. She has short blonde hair, sunglasses, and an American flag scarf wrapped around her, and she smiles in the distance.
A photo of two women and a dog beneath a red, white, and blue balloon arch. The dog walks with its owner, who is wearing a purple plaid jacket. On the left, a woman walks happily beside them in a smiley face shirt, camo pants, and a white pompom beanie.
A photo of two women and a dog beneath a red, white, and blue balloon arch. The dog is sniffing the woman on the right, while her owner smiles on the left.
A girl in a purple plaid jacket, white beanie, and black pants takes a photo of a dog beneath a red, white, and blue balloon arch. On the right, a woman in a white beanie with blonde hair, camo pants, and a zipper jacket is seen smiling thoughtfully at the dog. The dog is black and white, also wearing a purple plaid hoodie.
A photo of two Hero's Ruck volunteers receiving water beneath a red, white, and blue balloon arch. On the left, one is wearing a grey beanie and a backpack, while the one on the right is wearing glasses and a red backpack. In front of them, a person in a black hoodie passes out two bottles of water.
A photo of people receiving water beneath a red, white, and blue balloon arch
Volunteers talk at a white folding table, preparing for the Hero's Ruck event
A photo of seven Hero's Ruck volunteers beside a red, white, and blue balloon arch. On the left, there are three women volunteers, with four men volunteers on the right.
A group photo of seven volunteers wearing Hero's Ruck shirts beside a balloon arch. Three women are on the right, with four men on the left.
A woman with short black hair, sunglasses, blue jeans, and a Roosevelt High School zipper jacket gives a smile and a wave. Nearby, people are walking.
A group of roughly eleven people walking beneath a red, white, and blue balloon arch. On the side, two women are talking while one woman runs forward. The rest of the people are walking by.
Beneath a red, white, and blue balloon arch, two women can be seen talking together. One woman has her arm around the other woman's shoulder, pointing something out. In the distance, a few people are walking around them.
A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair in a black zipper jacket is smiling, putting one of her hands to her right. In front of her, someone is offering her a bottle of water.
A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair in a black zipper jacket is smiling, putting her hands slightly above her. In front of her, someone is offering her a bottle of water.
A man wearing a baseball cap and a green zipper hoodie looks to his left thoughtfully. On the left side of the photo, other people can be seen looking at something in the distance.
A woman with shoulder length blonde hair, black sunglasses, and a black zipper jacket throws both arms in the air, cheering as loud as she can. To the right, a man with a baseball cap wearing a green zipper-jacket can be seen smiling.
A woman with shoulder length blonde hair, black sunglasses, and a black zipper jacket throws both arms in the air, smiling happily. On the far right, a man wearing all green gives a thumbs-up
A candid photo, featuring multiple people underneath a red, white, and blue balloon arch. Two Hero's Ruck volunteers are pictured, while people walk by
Three people underneath a balloon arch smiling, from left to right: a woman with brown braided hair wearing all black, a woman with brown hair wearing a hero's ruck t-shirt and floral pants, and a woman wearing a hero's ruck t-shirt with blue pants
Three people underneath a balloon arch smiling, from left to right: a woman with brown braided hair wearing all black, a woman with brown hair wearing a hero's ruck t-shirt and floral pants, and a woman wearing a hero's ruck t-shirt with blue pants
Three people and their dog underneath a balloon arch made up of red, white, and blue balloons. From left to right: one man with short brown hair in a black hoodie and grey pants, one girl with brown hair in a ponytail wearing a green sweatshirt and black pants, one girl with brown hair in a black jacket and red pants
Five people on a trail, walking beneath a balloon arch
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The above sponsors along with the American Legion District 14 of Ohio, the Animal Protective League of Portage County, the American Legion Riders of Kent, the American Legion Auxiliary of Kent, the Arnold Air Society branch of the Kent State Air Force ROTC, the Kent Browns Backers, the Young Marines, Polaris Home Funding, Woodsy’s Music,One Less Hat, the City of Kent, and all the volunteers that help make events like this a success, we THANK YOU!