Dan Healy Veterans Matter 5K
Running
1 mi, 3.1 mi
Walking
3.1 mi
About the event
SCPO DANIEL R. HEALY
Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel R. Healy, US Navy SEAL, BUD/S Class 196, SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was born on July 17, 1968 in Exeter, NH and KIA in the Hindu Kush mountains of Kunar Province, Afghanistan on June 28, 2005 during Operation Red Wings.
SCPO Healy was lost when the MH-47 helicopter he was aboard on a rescue mission crashed going to the aid of a team of four SEALs on a reconnaissance mission who were embroiled in a battle with a larger force of the Taliban. When word got back to base about their plight, their fellow SEALs went into action filling two helicopters to go to their aid. Due to his rank as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, Dan Healy did not have to go on that mission, but he insisted. Taking men off of the lead helicopter SCPO Healy told the others “Those are my men and my face is going to be the first one they see”.
For his actions, SCPO Healy was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star with Combat “V” for Valor, the Purple Heart and Afghanistan Campaign Medal. SCPO Healy’s other awards include Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal (3), and the National Defense Service Medal.
MISSION OF THE DAN HEALY FOUNDATION
TO UPHOLD THE HONOR AND DEDICATION EXEMPLIFIED BY SENIOR CHIEF HEALY IN HIS HEROIC EFFORTS BY BEING OF SERVICE TO THE SEACOAST, NH COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES:
SCHOLARSHIPS- To area students entering the military or a trade school
VETERANS- Aiding Seacoast area veterans in various ways
SINGLE MOTHERS- Offering a grant to deserving single mothers
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN- The COURTESY MATTERS program
*SHIRTS ARE OFFERED TO THE FIRST 100 5K RUN/WALK PARTICIPANTS WHO REGISTER ONLY*
Races offered by this event
Kids 1 Mile Fun Run
5K Walk
5K Run
Reviews
Find hotels near Dan Healy Veterans Matter 5K
Closest events
The price shown is converted as an approximate cost in your selected currency. Exchange rates may change while completing your purchase. Always check with your issuing bank for an exact exchange rate.
© Ahotu is a World's Sports Group owned service and brand. All rights reserved.
Version: 9.2.2