Mission 43 is gearing up for the Miles of Remembrance Run on September 11 [Video]

Mission 43 is an organization that aims to help veterans and their spouses through engagement, education and employment.

One of their biggest engagement events of the year is coming up on September 11 when they host a 5k starting in Ann Morrison Park. The 9/11 Miles of Remembrance Run honors firefighters, first responders and all the people that fought in the Global War on Terror.

Dan Nelson knows about service he was gearing up to go to Marine Corps boot camp when the planes struck the two towers on 9/11.

Dan Nelson earned a Silver Star and a Purple Heart leading an elite team of U.S. Army green berets in Afghanistan in 2017. He retired from the military in 2019 and now works as a program director for Mission 43.

During the run people will make their way on the Greenbelt past 51 signs featuring every service member from Idaho who gave their life in the Global …