Run For The Wall Podcast

Nick "Rich Boy" Hentges joins Boots and Hitch from Hawaii to share 16 consecutive years of experiences with RFTW. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!Be social with us. Share your experiences, comments, and questions with us at [email protected]

Mike "Bonehead" Kyzer joins Boots and Hitch to share his journey on all 4 RFTW Roooots (routes) and how he continues to serve those who served. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!Be social with us. Share your experiences, comments and questions with us at [email protected]

Chaplain Boyce "Brushstroke" McKinney joins Boots and Hitch to share his experiences on the run for over a decade. He is currently serving as Midway Chaplain and NC State CoordinatorPress play and let's go ALL THE WAY!Be social with us. Share your experiences, comments and questions with us at [email protected]

Boots and Hitch discuss The Benevolence Program, a new riding standard, and key fobs and codes.Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!Be social with us. Share your experiences, comments and questions with us at [email protected]

This episode brings us our very first FNG, Alex Traxler, who will be joining us from Alaska. Our goal is to hear from Alex before the Run, then have him back on after the Run for an AAR. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!Share your experiences, questions, and suggestions at [email protected]

Wind Dog joins us once again as the RC for Midway Route. In this episode he shares a little more about Midway traditions and changes for 2026. If you missed his first visit on the podcast and would like to learn more about him and his personal RFTW journey check out the Season 1 episode "Midway Captured My Soul."Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!Share your experiences, questions and suggestions at [email protected]

The rider formerly known as Leo joins us on the podcast for a again, this time as Sandbox Route Coordinator. What's changed?Whether you ride, serve, or simply remember, press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!Your stories keep RFTW alive. Whether you have ridden with us, supported us, or simply want to ask Boots and Hitch a question, we would love to hear your voice.Share your experiences, memories and questions by writing to us at [email protected]. Together we can continue to Ride For Those Who Can't.

Is it ROOOOT or Route? Jim "Who" McDonough helps us settle it. Whether you ride, serve, or simply remember, press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!Your stories keep RFTW alive. Whether you have ridden with us, supported us, or simply want to ask Boots and Hitch a question, we would love to hear your voice.Share your experiences, memories and questions by writing to us at [email protected]. Together we can continue to Ride For Those Who Can't.

Join us with special guest John "Turkey" Staub our current Board of Directors President. His door is always open and we are using this as our opportunity to find out more about him and his experiences with Run For The Wall. Whether you ride, serve, or simply remember, press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!Your stories keep RFTW alive. Whether you have ridden with us, supported us, or simply want to ask Boots and Hitch a question, we would love to hear your voice.Share your experiences, memories and questions by writing to us at [email protected]. Together we can continue to Ride For Those Who Can't.

Have you ever wondered who introduced Boots to RFTW? Well, we have the pleasure of sitting with Mr. Ross Curry himself. With 20+ years of experience with RFTW he has many stories to share with us. Whether you ride, serve, or simply remember, press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!Your stories keep RFTW alive. Whether you have ridden with us, supported us, or simply want to ask Boots and Hitch a question, we would love to hear your voice. Share your experiences, memories and questions by writing to us at [email protected]. Together we can continue to Ride For Those Who Can't.

244 Days to kickstands up and registration opens tomorrow! It's officially time to get to know the Route Coordinators for 2026. In this episode we have Southern Route Coordinator, David "Buzz" Mullen.Whether you ride, serve, or simply remember, press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!Your stories keep RFTW alive. Whether you have ridden with us, supported us, or simply want to ask Boots and Hitch a question, we would love to hear your voice. Share your experiences, memories and questions by writing to us at [email protected]. Together we can continue to Ride For Those Who Can't.

Each year we gather for a day of service at the Angel Fire Reunion. In this episode we give you an inside look with Boots live on location. Whether you ride, serve, or simply remember, press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!Your stories keep RFTW alive. Whether you have ridden with us, supported us, or simply want to ask Boots and Hitch a question, we would love to hear your voice. Share your experiences, memories and questions by writing to us at [email protected]. Together we can continue to Ride For Those Who Can't.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Run For The Wall Podcast. We are kicking this year off with a powerful story of music, memory, and mission. Boots and Hitch are excited to introduce each of you to Joey Lokker who wrote an original song for Run For The Wall, a moving tribute to those who were KIA, remain MIA, or endured as POW's. Link to song: https://rftw.us/download/run_for_the_wall_joey_lokker.mp3Whether you ride, serve, or simply remember, press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!Your stories keep RFTW alive. Whether you have ridden with us, supported us, or simply want to ask Boots and Hitch a question, we would love to hear your voice.Share your experiences, memories and questions by writing to us at [email protected] we can continue to Ride For Those Who Can't.

May has come and gone, RFTW XXXV made it to Mission Complete, you're back home, now what? Boots and Hitch discuss experiences from this year's Run and talk about what's next. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!Share your stories, experiences, questions and suggestions at [email protected]

Welcome to episode 17 of the Run For The Wall Podcast. This will be the final episode before we go kickstands up in Ontario. Bernadette "Flat Tire" Staples (FNG Coordinator) will be sharing a host of information as we prepare to gather for this year's mission in honor of Vietnam veterans. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!We want to hear about your experiences on The Run this year. Send them to us at [email protected] YOU ALL IN ONTARIO!

Welcome to episode 16 of the Run For The Wall Podcast. In this episode Jim and Gwyn Frost/The Mayor and First Lady, will talk to us about their positions and experiences with Run For The Wall.Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!Share your experiences, questions and suggestions at [email protected]

Welcome to episode 15 of the Run For The Wall Podcast. In this episode Ed Wehner, DMV area Coordinator, will talk to us about the new ending point for our coast to coast routes. If you're able to watch the video version of this episode you will be able to view the presentation as he explains it. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!Share your experiences, questions and suggestions at [email protected]

Welcome to episode 14 of the Run For The Wall Podcast. In this episode we have the pleasure of hosting Corey Lederer, from our BoD and his father-in-law, Wendall Pelham who are a Gold Star family. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!Share your experiences, questions and suggestions at [email protected]

Welcome to episode 13 of the Run For The Wall Podcast. In this episode you have the pleasure of joining us as we discuss an array of topics to include what the different color hats mean that you will see people wearing in Ontario and on The Run.Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!Share your experiences, questions and suggestions at [email protected]

Welcome to episode 12 of the Run For The Wall Podcast. In this episode we have Ed "Wind Dog" Brundage who has recently stepped into the role of Midway Route Coordinator.Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY!Share your experiences, questions and suggestions at [email protected]

Welcome to episode 11 of the Run For The Wall podcast. In this episode we have Leo "No Road Name" Rachmel who is the 2025 ARC for Sandbox Route and Road Guard Captain for Midway Route. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY! Share your experiences, questions and suggestions with us at [email protected]

Welcome to episode 10 of the Run For The Wall podcast. In this episode we have the pleasure of sitting with Sonia "Old Girl" Ammann who has over 20 years of experience with RFTW and is an Ambassador extraordinaire. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY! Don't forget to share your experiences, questions and suggestions with us at [email protected]

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to episode 9 of the Run for the Wall podcast. In this episode we have our very own Director of Merchandise, Alan “Xbox” Steiner. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY! Don't forget to share your experiences, questions and suggestions with us at [email protected]

Welcome to episode 8 of the Run for the Wall podcast. In this episode we have our very own Vice President of the Board, Billie “Bugs” Dunlap. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY! Don't forget to share your experiences, questions and suggestions with us at [email protected]

Welcome to episode 7 of the Run for the Wall podcast. In this episode we have special guest Jim “Hoofer” McCrain, run photographer who will his experiences capturing our journey through his lens. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY! Don't forget to share your experiences, questions and suggestions with us at [email protected]

Welcome to episode 6 of the Run for the Wall podcast. In this episode we have special guest Lennie "Big Red" Hodson, 2025 Southern Route Coordinator. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY! Don't forget to share your experiences, questions and suggestions with us at [email protected]

Welcome to episode 5 of the Run for the Wall podcast. In this episode we have special guest Eric "Pitch" Fort, 2025 Midway Route Coordinator. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY! Don't forget to share your experiences, questions and suggestions with us at [email protected]

Welcome to episode 4 of the Run for the Wall podcast. In this episode we have special guests Harlan "White Birch" Olson and Kirk "Pretty Boy" Olson who are former and upcoming Central Route Coordinators. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY! Don't forget to share your experiences, questions and suggestions with us at [email protected]

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Run For The Wall Podcast. In this episode we are joined with COB who is the 2025 route coordinator for RFTW’s newest route, Sandbox, and we learn what it means to go from Wall to Wall. Press play and let’s go ALL THE WAY! Don’t forget to share your experiences, questions and suggestions with us at [email protected]

Welcome to episode 2 of the RFTW Podcast with Boots and Hitch. We are delighted to have special guest Gunny Gregory with us to discuss the RFTW origin story. In the process we get to ask Gunny tons of questions allowing us all to get to him and his journey better. Press play and let's go ALL THE WAY! Don't forget to share your experiences, questions and suggestions with us at [email protected]

Welcome to the first episode of the Run For The Wall Podcast. Today you will get to know your hosts, Boots and Hitch. Join us as we ask and answer questions related to our experiences on the run.

Summary The Run for the Wall podcast is introduced in this conversation between Hitch and Boots. They discuss the purpose of the podcast, which is to support the Run for the Wall mission and raise awareness about honoring veterans. They mention that the podcast will cover various topics related to Run for the Wall, including news and events, bios of the day, tech tips, and Q&A sessions. They also highlight the importance of community and camaraderie within Run for the Wall, and encourage listeners to get involved through meetups and merchandise sales. Registration for the 2025 Run for the Wall opens on September 11th. The conversation ends with a reminder to reach out with questions or topic suggestions for the podcast. Keywords Run for the Wall, podcast, veterans, mission, news and events, bios of the day, tech tips, Q&A, community, camaraderie, meetups, merchandise sales, registration Takeaways The Run for the Wall podcast is a new initiative to support the Run for the Wall mission and raise awareness about honoring veterans. The podcast will cover various topics related to Run for the Wall, including news and events, bios of the day, tech tips, and Q&A sessions. Community and camaraderie are important aspects of Run for the Wall, and listeners are encouraged to get involved through meetups and merchandise sales. Registration for the 2025 Run for the Wall opens on September 11th. Listeners are invited to reach out with questions or topic suggestions for the podcast. Chapters 00:00 Introducing the Run for the Wall Podcast 06:32 News, Events, and Community Building 10:23 The Mission and Philosophy of Run for the Wall 15:51 Registration and Merchandise 18:58 Supporting Mental Health