Members of the Wounded Warrior Project held a press conference in the East Wing Rotunda to discuss the PA Hero Walk. Al Pulice, walk organizer, said they have raised nearly $10,000 in donations since the walk began five days ago in Philadelphia. Participants will walk 342 miles along Route 30 to raise awareness and funds for soldiers that have been wounded in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Pulice said the enthusiasm and support for the walk has been “nothing short of spectacular” and stated “Pennsylvania is famous for its patriotism.” Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Bain spent three years in Walter Reed Medical Center recovering from injuries he received during a mortar attack in Iraq. “Maybe I can’t wear a uniform and fight for our great nation anymore but I can still speak my voice and that’s my fight,” Bain said. Major Sergeant Dave Gorgoglione and his wife and children are spending their vacation participating in the walk said they have received encouragement  from Vietnam veterans along the way, many of whom did not get the care they should have when they returned from war.  “We all have to remember the sacrifice these brave men and women are making

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