Over sixty National Guard Bureau Readiness Center (NGB RC) military and civilian employees kicked Spring into high gear on April 16th by participating in a one-mile walk supporting the American Heart Association's National Start! Walking Day and the Start! Campaign.

The NGB RC Start! Walkers were energized by this activity, and plan to gather every Wednesday to walk and will celebrate their progress by participating as a group at the American Heart Association's 2008 Heart Walk on the Washington D.C. Mall on November 1, 2008. Approximately 65 personnel signed up for the event on the spot. Last week's activity was sponsored by the Army National Guard Decade of Health Program and was organized by SFC Diana Martinez-Gray and NGB RC fitness facility manager, Ms. Lucy Hawkins.

MG Deborah Wheeling will once again lead the National Guard Bureau team at the November 1 HEART WALK with support from SFC Martinez-Gray, Ms. Hawkins and the Decade of Health team. Decade of Health tee shirts, pedometers, and other healthy incentives will be distributed at the event.

Look for sign up locations for the 1 November Walk in the atrium and the ARNG RC Fitness Center, or contact SFC Diana Martinez-Gray at 703-607-7637.

Pre-Walk Warm-Up

First Group Down the Hill

Cheering on the Walkers

ARNG Decade of Health and AHA/ASA Alliance with start! logo