Lewis finishes walk for the fallen
Linda Sappington
The last day of Lewis' walk was a short 7-mile hike from Alexandria, Virg. to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.
Linda Sappington
With less than a mile to go on his 3,300-mile journey, Lewis crosses the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
Linda Sappington
Lewis walks past the Washington Monument and reflecting pool.
Linda Sappington
With less than half a mile to go on his 3,300-mile journey, Lewis passes by the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Linda Sappington
At Marine Sgt. Chuck Lewis’ final destination, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, he placed several objects at the request of folks he met along the way; a dreamcatcher, challenge coins, and even a shell casing containing the ashes of a veteran who passed away in 2011. He then made a pencil rubbing of a Ridgecrest, Calif., classmate who was killed in battle during the 1960s.
Linda Sappington
With the walk across America completed, Lewis rests on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Linda Sappington
Lewis named his cross-country walk "Walking for the Fallen."
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