CLARKSVILLE, TN – On Nov. 13, veterans and active duty service members will take to the streets of Clarksville for the annual Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike.
During the 2021 season, over 60 events will bring thousands of veterans together across the United States. Veteran and military participants hike anywhere from 8 to 14 miles, some carrying heavy packs, some in wheelchairs, but all in a spirit of support and camaraderie with a singular mission, to eliminate veteran suicide. Veterans normally hike wearing only their combat boots and silkies, traditional military physical training shorts full of nostalgia that help promote an environment of humor and camaraderie.
Irreverent Warriors is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring veterans together using humor and camaraderie to heal the mental wounds of war through therapeutic events and entertainment in order to reduce PTSD and prevent veteran suicide.
Warriors of all branches and ranks – veteran, active duty, Reservist, and National Guard – are invited to join us for the hike, which will begin at The Electric Cowboy parking lot, Two Rivers Center, 690 N Riverside Drive.
Registration is available online through Eventbrite, or can be completed on the day of the event starting at 8 a.m. The hike will begin at 9.
The hike will be stopping at multiple locations throughout the day for food, drinks and camaraderie including Kings Bluff Brewery and The Train Depot for lunch with Mission BBQ.