Ronan man walks in support of fellow vets

Chuck Lewis says he has learned a lot during the first phase of his nationwide walk to raise funds and awareness for wounded and fallen veterans.

He’s learned there are a lot of good people out there who share his concerns about veterans, and there are a lot of young people eager to learn about what veterans have done for them.

And, he said, he’s learned to appreciate the plains of northern Montana after walking through the hills of Oregon.

Lewis a Ronan resident, started on the Washington coast and will head toward the Atlantic Ocean. He was in Havre Saturday, staying overnight in the “above...