Mohawk helped bring a little bit of home to troops from Utica, NY currently deployed in Afghanistan. The company donated transportation services to bring race gear for a Boilermaker shadow run that took place in Afghanistan last week. The Boilermaker is an annual 15K race in Utica, NY.
Afghanistan: Members of the 108th Infantry running in the Boilermaker shadow race.
Afghanistan: Service members with the 108th Infantry pose with their race gear. Mohawk donated transportation services to get the gear to the troops.
Several Mohawk staff members participated in the Utica-based event this year, including Gar Grannell (President & CEO), his wife Francine Grannell, Dan Gotch (Senior Import Coordinator), and Matt Machovec and Wayne Wolfe (Domestic Brokerage Coordinators).
Utica, NY: The Boilermaker finish line.
Utica, NY: Gar Grannell and Dan Gotch at the Utica Boilermaker.
Special thanks to Dan Gotch for his photos of the Utica event.
Boilermaker running gear ships to Afghanistan (June 20, 2012)