Retired Sergeant Major Paul Gaumond enjoys hiking about five to six miles every other day near his home in Asheville, North Carolina. While looking at other trails, Gaumond and his wife came across the Appalachian Trail and decided he was up for the challenge to walk more than 2,100 miles. “I thought this would be a neat idea to give back and raise money” to help veterans’ families, the 58-year-old told Fox News on Friday. “So why not go out and hike, really raise some money, and have a bonding experience with my daughter?”Gaumond is scheduled to set out on the hike in April 2018. “A lot of people hike this trail and a lot of people (who serve) don’t come back,” he said.

Source: Fox News April 01, 2017 16:07 UTC