Marine Begins Appalachian Hike For Wounded Warriors

Born and raised in Dundalk, Maj. Ian Brooks is tackling the 2,000-mile plus Appalachian Trail, raising funds for the U.S. Marine Corps' Wounded Warrior Regiment program.

Before Ian Brooks become Maj. Ian Brooks, platoon commander for 4th Platoon, 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, he played youth soccer at the Sacred of Heart of Mary School and developed a love of the outdoors near Millers Island, North Point State Park and mountains of western Maryland. “My father, William Brooks, liked fishing and crabbing,” Brooks said. “My soccer coaches, Joe Marshall and TomMcCue, used to take groups of kids to western Maryland, and that’s where I really learned about hiking in the woods.” Now Brooks, who was wounded while serving in Iraq, will bring together two of his great passions—hiking and the Marine Corps—with a purpose. Brooks, who attended Norwood Elementary and graduated from Holabird …

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