Virgil Smith (red) and Daniel Weil (blue), Airmen Leadership School students, stop and talk to retired Brig. Gen. Thomas Mikolajcik, former 437th Airlift Wing commander, before the run to raise money for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. General Mikolajcik is currently battling ALS. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Team Charleston shows their community support by participating in the ALS New Hope 5k Beach Run at Isle Palms June 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Ramon Brockington, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks his watch for his run time as he perpares to cross the finish line at the ALS New Hope 5K Beach Run June 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)

Bill Foster, 437th Mission Support Squadron, runs in the ALS New Hope 5K Beach Run at Isle Palms Beach June 2. Even though the rain was steadily coming down, his family came out to support him during the run. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. April Quintanilla)