Onyx Bugett | TalkLife News
November 8, 2026 · Morning report · Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE — Thousands of veterans, relatives and neighbors walked and ran for the Wounded Warrior Project on Saturday, November 7, turning the Carry Forward 5K into a public show of support for people whose needs continue long after military service.
News4JAX reported more than 3,600 participants. Its coverage included Army veteran Kevin Sosa, who emphasized that fundraising helps make services available without charging the people receiving them. Veteran Dan Nevins, who lost both legs following combat injuries in Iraq, described the turnout as a reminder that the community remembers those who served.
The event was held in the nonprofit’s home city. Its official Jacksonville event page listed Wounded Warrior Project headquarters as the location and an 8 a.m. opening ceremony. Participants could walk, jog or run, with optional ways to carry a flag, a weight or another person as symbols of service and mutual support.
Names and memories crossed the finish line
Action News Jax’s November 7 reporting described race bibs bearing the names of service members, including people who died. Veteran James Nadeau told the station he carried a flag and weight in memory of a friend he had recently lost.
Those personal tributes made the event about more than distance or finishing times. The participants’ accounts describe remembrance, companionship and the experience of being supported; they are not a clinical assessment of the event’s effect on recovery.
Where families can find help afterward
Wounded Warrior Project’s financial wellness and career support information describes assistance with veterans’ benefits, money management and employment planning. Its Warriors to Work program offers personalized career guidance. The organization says its programs are free for eligible participants, including registered family members.
Registration and individual program requirements apply. People seeking help can start with the organization’s eligibility information and Resource Center rather than assuming that attending a race enrolls them in services.
The completed event’s page also provides a donation option for people who could not attend. The sources reviewed did not establish a final fundraising total. The clearest result so far is a substantial community turnout—and a renewed opportunity to connect veterans and families with support available beyond a single Saturday morning.