The 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division, to which Ch Mark Worrell is assigned, deployed this spring from Ft Bliss, making their way to Iraq. As a means of support and camaraderie, and a focus on a healthy way to deal with the stress of deployment, 4-1AD families are taking part in WISH – Walking Iron Strong for Heroes – a program that is being implemented on posts around the world. 4-1AD officially launched their WISH campaign on 13 March, when brigade soldiers, spouses, and kids lined up and walked the first mile together. Family members who signed up to be part of a WISH team were given pedometers to keep track of how far they walk throughout the deployment time. (Swimming and aerobics also count towards the total.) At Dallas (565 miles) they will be awarded a WISH T-shirt; at Atlanta (785 miles) a water bottle; at Bermuda (1000 miles) a shoe bag; at Casablanca (2275 miles) a cap/visor; at Crete (6858 miles) a sports towel; and at Baghdad (7569 miles) a Finisher’s Medal. The goal is for the teams to “walk to Iraq” by the time the soldiers return next year. Way to go 4-1AD!
