National pub crawl to honor St. Louis Marine killed in Afghanistan

Jasmine Huda
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ST. LOUIS — The father of a US Marine killed in Afghanistan is making sure his son will always be remembered. Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz and twelve other US service members were killed during a suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August of 2021.

Jared’s birthday is coming up and there is an event to raise a glass in his honor and support an important cause. This is the third annual pub crawl in his honor. It will be happening locally and in cities across the United States. The 3rd annual LCPL Jared Schmitz Memorial Pub Crawl returns to bars and restaurants February 24.

Learn more about the pub crawl here. All proceeds will benefit The Freedom 13 and its plans to build a veterans retereat.

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