More than 3,600 people ran Jacksonville's Carry Forward 5K
Veterans, families, and neighbors ran, walked, and carried flags in the city Wounded Warrior Project calls home, raising money for programs the group provides at no charge.
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More than 3,600 people ran and walked Jacksonville's Carry Forward 5K on Saturday morning, News4JAX reported on November 7, 2026. The race is the Wounded Warrior Project's, in the city the organization calls home. Veterans, families, and neighbors carried flags along with the course. The money supports programs the group provides at no charge to post-9/11 service members, veterans, and their families.
Army veteran Kevin Sosa said the funds go to those free services. Dan Nevins, who medically retired after combat injuries in Iraq, lost both legs below the knee and lives with a traumatic brain injury. He ran with other veterans and told the station that seeing the crowd showed him "we're remembered and not forgotten, and that Jacksonville cares and loves to show up." The published figure is the crowd of more than 3,600. The article does not give a dollar total raised.
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