RUNNER STORIES
Share your experience with our community.
Runner Story: Nicole Hall
"I first heard about the Big Red Challenge through Lynn Bartak when I was working at the UPS Store several years ago, and he stopped by to ship the [...]
Runner Story: Adam Parade
"I look forward to the Big Red Challenge each year as it reminds me of my ability to overcome obstacles both mentally and physically, alongside being able to honor [...]
Runner Story: Farm Focused Crew
"We run as a group. We run as lifelong friends who grew up together. We run as veterans, families of veterans, families of law enforcement, first responders, and civil [...]
BRC MEMORIAL WALL
We keep the fallen alive through telling their stories.
Memorial Wall: SSG Jeremy J. Fischer
SSG Jeremy J. Fischer 26 - Lincoln, NE KIA - July 11, 2004 SSG Jeremy J. Fischer was killed by a roadside bomb near Samarra, Iraq. Fischer was part [...]
Memorial Wall: SGT Nicholas Nolte
SGT Nicholas Nolte 25 – Falls City, NE KIA – November 24, 2004 SGT Nicholas Nolte, 25, died while being treated for injuries received when a roadside bomb hit [...]
Memorial Wall: SGT Michael Bryan Doheny
SGT Michael Bryan Doheny 30 – Broken Bow, NE KIA – December 9, 2007 SGT Michael Bryan Doheny joined the Marine Corp in 1997 as an Infantryman. After completing [...]
Memorial Wall: SFC Tricia L. Jameson
SFC Tricia L. Jameson 34 – Omaha, NE KIA – July 14, 2005 SFC Tricia L. Jameson, a Nebraska Army National Guard medic was killed while trying to treat [...]
Memorial Wall: MSGT Linda Tarango-Griess
MSGT Linda Tarango-Griess 33 – Sutton, NE KIA – July 11, 2004 MSGT Linda Tarango-Griess, a Nebraska Army National Guard soldier, was killed in northern Iraq when a roadside [...]
Memorial Wall: SSG Patrick D. Hamburger
SSG Patrick D. Hamburger 30 - Lincoln, NE KIA – August 6, 2011 Sgt. Patrick Hamburger, a member of the Nebraska Army National Guard, was one of 30 Americans [...]
Memorial Wall: SSG Benjamin G. Prange
SSG Benjamin G. Prange 30 - Hickman, NE KIA – July 24, 2014 Staff Sgt. Benjamin G. Prange died of wounds suffered during an IED attack on his vehicle [...]
Memorial Wall: SPC Benjamin J. Slaven
SPC Benjamin J. Slaven 22 - Plymouth, NE KIA - June 9, 2006 "He just had a great heart and was really mature for a kid that young," said [...]
Memorial Wall: SSG Jeffrey Hansen
SSG Jeffrey Hansen 31 - Cairo, NE KIA - August 27, 2006 SSG Jeff Hansen served his local community as a Police Officer in Kearney, NE. He also served [...]
Memorial Wall: SPC Dustin L. Workman II
SPC Dustin L. Workman II 19 - Greenwood, NE KIA - June 28, 2007 Workman and four other soldiers were killed June 28 when an improvised explosive device was [...]
Memorial Wall: Cpl Craig W. Herman
Cpl Craig W. Herman 28 – Omaha, NE SUICIDE - March 27, 2018 Craig W. Herman was your quintessential corn-fed Nebraska boy with a personality as big as himself. [...]
Memorial Wall: CPT Robert J. Yllescas
CPT Robert J. Yllescas 31 - Lincoln, NE Combat Injuries – December 1, 2008 Captain Robert Yllescas was an Army Ranger. He was in his third tour, two in [...]
Memorial Wall: RSMN Gary D. Meredith
RSMN Gary D. Meredith 61 – Union, NE Agent Orange – February 26, 2011 Gary Donald Meredith was a teletype repairman in the Navy. He joined the Navy to [...]