Eric Peters was a 23-year-old U.S. Army veteran when he spent seven months walking across America. He began in Clark, New Jersey, and ended in California. Along his trek, he talked to reporters, DJs, other veterans, and anyone willing to listen.
Why?
Peters, recently back from a tour in Afghanistan, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While in Afghanistan, he and his buddies were fired upon with missiles. Some lost their lives. Peters was knocked out. When he came to, his childhood memories had been wiped out; he can’t remember them. Upon returning home, neighborhood fireworks and even nail guns triggered his PTSD. One time, he locked himself in his bedroom for six days.
As he walked, he raised awareness of PTSD and also raised money for his brothers and sisters in the army who are suffering from PTSD. You can read his story here.
Now it’s your turn: What issue or cause would you like people to know more about? How would you like to raise awareness of this issue? It does not have to involve walking. Be creative. Write down your ideas in a paragraph.
