POMEROY–Captain America, a.k.a. Allen Mullins, passed through this fair little town Tuesday afternoon, January 26, on a walk to benefit military veteran Gary Jorgens. Captain America had recently been in Pullman and Clarkston, and was heading west on Highway 12.

Mullins is from Dalton, Ga., and according to information on his facebook page, he "began walking for veterans in 2009, giving up his job as a house framer. He was inspired to reach out to military veterans when he realized that many veterans of the Vietnam War are not treated with respect.

Mullins' first trek was a 5,000-mile journey across the United States, which started in January, 2009, and ended a year later. Mullins next walked to all 48 state capitals in the contiguous United States, a journey that took three years. Mullins started his second trip to all the state capitals in the lower 48 earlier this summer.

Currently he is walking for the benefit of Jorgens, who is living in poor conditions and desperately needs funds to place a down payment on a better and healthier living situation. A Go Fund Me page has been established for Jorgens.