At 70-years young, Army Veteran Tim App will travel this October to participate in the 41st running of the Army’s 10-mile Road Race being held in our nation’s Capital on October 12th. This will be his first time running in the DC event.
The 10-mile race is conducted by the Army’s Military District of Washington (MDW) whose operations seek to deter, prevent, and respond to threats aimed at DC’s Capital region. The Race’s proceeds will benefit the Army’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) unit which provides resources and programs to the Army’s population including families of those now serving our country.
Since its inception in 1985, the event has hosted 488,191 runners from around the world. This year’s event anticipates 35,000 runners and 900 Teams comprised of military, civilian, wheelchair, and wounded warrior athletes. Tim chose to run in this year’s race in honor of the Army’s 250th birthday and for the successes he has achieved from his service to our nation. Tim commented “I am running the Army 10-miler as a celebration of all that I have accomplished, and that all started with my decision to join the Army, although an active conflict, the Vietnam Conflict, was raging.” He had voluntarily enlisted in the Army immediately following High School.
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After his service to our country, he moved to Massachusetts where he held various leadership roles within the Department of Corrections - for 27 years! Following his retirement in 2003, he became an adjunct Professor at both Northeastern University and Stonehill College where he taught Corrections Practices, Sex Offender Programming and Ethics for 22 years.
Tim took a hiatus from running after his military duty. He resumed his running career after his Niece’s toddler was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. His Niece started a 5K race to support her daughter and other children suffering from this rare form of cancer and asked him to run in the event. Sadly, his Grand Niece passed away at age 3 and Tim carries a picture of her with him on his armband for each and every training run and racing event.
An active member of Franklin’s American Legion Post 75, Tim serves as their Sargeant-at-Arms and remarked that “The Post does a tremendous amount of community work and I felt it fitting to run the ATM for the first time, on behalf of the Post.” He also supports the Franklin community through his work with the St. Vincent DePaul charity at St. Mary’s. In addition, he works with Meals on Wheels delivering food to Franklin residents in need.
Tom App ran last year’s Daytona 5K Race where he placed 3rd in his division
The armband of his Grand Niece is visible on his right arm.
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Natalee Webb-Rubino joined the Air Force in 1976 becoming its 1st female Aircraft Mechanic (Crew Chief) and at Kadena AFB in Okinawa, Japan. In 1999 she founded the 11K road race in Stoneham created to honor and recognize Veterans. At the time, it was the only 11K in America. In 2009 she became the City of Melrose’s 1st female Veterans Service Officer. She was first in her family to attend college full-time earning a bachelor’s degree in PR and Strategic Communications at Bridgewater State University graduating with honors in 2019. Her essays on Veteran matters have been published in Franklin, North Attleboro, Melrose, Milford, and Stoneham
