By Raven Van Pelt

July 15th, 2013 Boots on the Ground was held and what a success it was with 88 bikes and 123 riders. Not bad for a 1st Annual Run.

Julie Mixon Bargeron is the director of the foundation Mothers of America’s Military Fallen, and the mother of Kelly Mixon, who fought and died protecting the freedoms of those he loved so dearly. Kelly graduated from Fernandina Beach High School.

The run started at Post 54 in Fernandina Beach, then off to Post 9, Post 283, the Seabreeze Lounge, with lunch for all registered riders, and then back to Post 54, where raffles, 50/50 and live entertainment by Confederate Grey were held.

Today Kelly’s legacy lives on through his foundation benefiting deployed American troops, families of the fallen and remembering America’s heroes. For more information about this foundation, please check out www.mothersofamf.com.