April 2, 2024
‘Footsteps to Freedom’ exhibit saluting troops, families opens at Walter Reed
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. —
They were worn in combat, in the deserts of Afghanistan and other far-away places.
They were worn by troops injured in war and others who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
And now, they are on display as part of an honored art installation on Naval Support Activity Bethesda, home to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
“Footsteps to Freedom” (FTF) pays tribute to service members, many who served in the War in Afghanistan, and their families, with creatively revitalized combat boots.
U.S. Navy Capt. (Dr.) Melissa Austin, Walter Reed director, joined other dignitaries, including veterans who served in Afghanistan, family members of service members who lost their lives in the war, and founders and sponsors of FTF, to cut the ribbon on the art installation April 1.