Master Sgt. Troy Drasher, 2nd Space Warning Squadron first sergeant, accomplished his goal of running from Aurora, Colorado, to Abilene, Texas, in order to raise money and awareness for wounded warriors. Deemed Operation 720, the journey spanned 720 miles and took him 30 days to complete.
“The moment this idea came to me, it seemed crazy,” Drasher said. “With all the training, planning and preparation, it started to become a reality. Running the 720 miles and eventually crossing that finish line, all while attaining my original goals with the Wounded Warrior Project, I learned that no matter how far we dream, anything is possible. Your mind can be both friend and foe, and your body is really just a machine that must be prepared and cared for, but if something is truly in your heart and you want it bad enough, anything is possible.”
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