WINDSOR, MO. (THECOUNT) — Army vet, Markus Burns, started flipping a 300 pound tractor tire on Friday afternoon — with plans to stop Saturday afternoon after 22 hours. Mission 22 accomplished.
Friends and family spent Saturday cheering on the 26 year old veteran in his successful effort to raise awareness about soldier PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury.
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His mother tells FOX4 that a fellow soldier he served with ended his life, and this has prompted Markus to help other veterans.
Via Burns’s Facebook:
Want to join me in supporting a good cause? I’m raising money for Mission 22 and your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate $5 or $500. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your support. I’ve included information about Mission 22 below.
Every day in America we lose over 20 veterans to suicide.
Our mission is to end the stigma surrounding PTS and Traumatic Brain Injury and get our veterans the treatment options they want and deserve.
Learn more about the fundraiser click here.