Thanks to everyone who pitched in to make the march for PTSD a SUCCESS!

Greetings to everyone!

I have said this many times and I still feel it is 100% accurate… I could NOT have accomplished what I have with the March for PTSD without the help and resources of soooo many generous people.

For instance, my backpack was donated, my shoes were donated, my website was donated, many of my meals and most of my hotels were donated,  and my airline ticket home was donated… this was the theme my entire route.

When I originally set out I thought I might be camping-out a lot and basically paying my own way to D.C.  On the contrary, I was treated like a celebrity in many cities, and thankfully I ended up only spending one night in my tent.

A couple of special thank you’s are in order:

My cousin David Lowell Arbogast was a huge help.  He initially began to spread the word about my undertaking, and he also arranged for me to stay at his with his friends in Washington D.C., Gary and Mary Shaffer.  Also,  David’s son David Lee works for one of the big airlines, and he was able to donate a buddy pass for me to fly home.  Thanks guys!

The Shaffers were truly wonderful hosts while I was in the D.C. area, and many thanks go to both Gary and Mary Ann.

Bill Moorland, of Honey Grove, TX went out of his way to arrange a meeting between myself and Congressman Ralph Hall and he certainly deserves thanks.

Kelly Arbogast is the guy responsible for this website, and I called him nearly everyday with my updates from the road…  Thanks go to Kelly for all his input and support along the way!

I have tried to compile a list here of everyone that helped me out along the March for PTSD… and I apologize if I missed anyone…

Before Sept 16
Quality Printing located in Stephenville, TX
Phil and Rosanne Freeman, Akron, OH
Dean and Barbara Matlack, Florida
Tim and Debbie Martin, Desdemona, TX
Neal Pack, Desdemona, TX

Sept 16
Reporter Micha More, Reporter for the Stephenville Empire Tribune

Sept 18
Mark (?)
Will Seltzer, Marine

Sept 20
Springtown, TX Fire Department
Rhonda and Bill McRae
Springtown Epigraph
The Chicken Express
Shinolas Restaurant
Springtown Chamber of Commerce
Oleta Parker
Amy Styles

Sept 21
Howard, Ginger and Bucky Ferris
Decatur Fire Chief Mike Richardson
Mayor Joe Lambert, Decatur TX

Sept 22
Gainseville VFW Post 1922
Gainseville City Police Department
Gainesville Daily Register
Jarvis and Carol Simmons

Sept 23
James Hayes Whitesboro, TX

Sept 24
Travis Stevens, Patriot Guard
Spanky Livingston, Patriot Guard
James (?) Patriot Guard
Sherman TX American Legion Post
Dr. John Galewaler
KXII Channel 12 Sherman, TX
Maddie Garret, Reporter

Sept 26
Richard Tanner, Partiot Guard
Lloyd and Nina Nicholson
Bill and Freida Moreland

Sept 27
Wayne Watts
The Paris News
Local TV 99
La Quinta Inn

Sept 28
Krista Goerte
Larry Uhme

Sept 29
Clarksville Chamber of Commerce
Courthouse Inn B&B
Perry and Cheryl O’Brien
Ben Black
Mike Jolly
Bobby Martin
Sharon Pace
Sonja (?)

Sept 30
Sandy Talent
Deb Cook
Candlewood Inn

Oct 1
KTSS TV Hope AR
Hope Chamber of Commerce
The Hope Star
Stephanie Harris Smith
Sheriff Jerry Crane
Dr. Parker

Oct 2
T/A Truckstops
Mr. James Maddi
John Simmons
Ann Armstrong

Oct 4
Mike Griffin
VFW Post 8671 Prescott, AR
Donna Wellman
Pizza Barn

Oct 5
Major Bob Palmer USA (Ret.)
Debbie Thompson
KYXK
Malvern Lutheran Church
VFW Commander Robert Lafoto
Thom and Linda Lakso

Oct 7
Grant County Sheriff Robert Shepard
David Chance
American Legion

Oct 8
White Hall Police Department
Connie Hall

Oct 9
Mark Bennett
Rhett Burge

Oct 10
Johnny Adams
Pastor Richie Malone

Oct 11
Pastor Holt
Senator Blanche Lincoln

Oct 13
Sheriff Bobby May, St. Francis County AR
Karomie Vitalec
VFW, Shell Lake, AR
Travel Centers of America

Oct 14
Lewis Bastel
Ron Zaleski and his wife Valeria Moran
Dean Harlem
Travel Centers of America
James Maddi, Regional Manger of TA

Oct 15
“Shorty” Steele, Commander of the  West Memphis VFW
Mr. Collins
Debra Malone-Reeve, President of the Memphis Chamber of Commerce
James Kern
Sam Patterson

Oct 16
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
James Kern
Ron Cambel
Dick Veier
Craig Berry
Al Rome
Mike Richardson, Decatur, TX Fire Chief

Oct 17
David Ward, Mayor of Mason, TN
Paul and Nancy Hazelrig

Oct 18
Nancy Hazelrig
Mason, TN Police Department
Haywood County Sheriff’s Department
Joe Ing, Brownsville TN Chamber of Commerce
Bill Thomas
Brownsville, TN Chamber of Commerce

Oct 19
Earl Stanley
Joe Ing, Brownsville TN Chamber of Commerce
Charles Love, Marine Corps League
Humbolt, TN Veteran’s Home
Humboldt Chamber of COmmerce

Oct 20
James Baxter
Tennessee  National Guard
The town of Trezevant, TN
Bobby Argo, Mayor of Trezevant, TN

Oct 21
Steve and Luwana Belcher
Camden Waste Management

Oct 22
Dennis and Lisa Richardson, owners of the Camden Chronicle
Steve Belcher
David Wheatley
Elks Lodge, Waverly, TN

Oct 23
John Fink, Retired Navy Corpsman Marine and DAV Adjutant
Tennessee Patriot Guard Riders
Dickson Police Department
Dick Smith, owner O’Rourkes Irish Pub, Dickson, TN
DAV AUxillary, WHite Bluff, TN including:
Lorena Lincoln
Priscilla Selfridge
Steve Selfridge
Cindy Fink
Janice Bowen
Missy Lee
Katherine Hophan
Arthur Cauthen

Walking for a life that ended in silence

Oct 25
Warren Miller
American Legion Nashville
Jackie Dewitt, American Legion Nashville
Karomie Vitalec
Winston Tedrick
Anthony Roper
Les Trevino
Phil and Rosanne Freeman of Akron, OH

Oct 26
Jackie Dewitt, American Legion Nashville
City of Juliet TN Economic Board
Steve and Mandy, Mt Juliet, TN

Oct 27
Gus Rich, Cookeville TN American Legion Post Commander
Ramada Inn, Lebanon, TN including Holly Roberts

Oct 28
Gus Rich, Cookeville TN American Legion Post Commander
John Rutledge of Our Forgotten Warriors

Oct 29
Michael Nesbitt, Mayor of  Smith County TN
Michael Nesbitt
Bob Barker
Gus Rich, Cookeville TN American Legion Post Commander
John Rutledge of Our Forgotten Warriors
American Legion, Cookville, TN

Oct 30
Nathan Walker, GM Super 8 Motel, Monterey, TN
Super 8 Motel, Monterey, TN
“Uncle Hoss”, owner of Uncle Hoss BBQ, Monterey, TN
Dale Welch, Reporter

Oct 31
Nathan Walker, GM Super 8 Motel, Monterey, TN
Holiday Inn Express, Crossville, TN

Nov 1
Roane County Sherrif’s Department
Cumberland County Sherrif’s Department

Nov 2
Mike Inman and John Wolfe
Harriman, TN VFW

Nov 3
Mike and Suzy Inman
Econolodge, Eaton Crossroads, TN

Nov 4
Laimon Godel
The Marine Corps League, Knoxville
WBIR, Channel 10 Knoxville
Country Inn & Suites, Knoxville

Nov 6
Sheriff Doug King of Wythe County VA
Gateway Hotel, Max Meadows, VA

Nov 7
Deputy Officer Queen of the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department
Holiday Inn Express in Dublin including Linda at the front desk

Nov 9
Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department
Fred, owner of the Hard Times Cab Company
Comfort Inn, Radford Va

Nov 10
Deputy Cameron Pack of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department

Nov 11
Officer Carpenterarri and Trooper Dayes of the Virginia State Police

Nov 12
1st Sgt Bailey, Virginia State Police

Nov 13
Holiday Inn of Lynchburg, VA

Nov 16
Gary and Mary Ann Shaffer
Jeff Abramowitz,  assistant to Senator John Cornyn of Texas
Congressman Ralph Hall, District 4, Texas
Congressman Mike Conaway, 11th District, Texas
Senator Bob Corker, Tennessee.

Nov 18
Patrick Day, Legislative Correspondent for Virginia Senator Jim Webb
Christopher Gaspar, Military Legislative Assistant for Virginia Congressman Jim Moran
Brian Garrett, Legislative Assistant for Congressman Adam Smith, of Washington State’s 9th District
Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich and staff including Diala Jadallah