Two words stand out among the information and links on the Run for the Fallen Rhode Island website.

“Our Heroes,” it reads.

Beneath those words are photographs of the Rhode Island uniformed service members who died since Sept. 11, 2001. Most of them are young men. Some are smiling. Some look hard as nails.

What they all have in common is their dedication to country. Click on each photograph, however, and you are given a glimpse into each of the unique lives cut short by combat and service life.

Three of the fallen are from Bristol.

Army Specialist Michael Andrade died Sept. 24, 2003. He was part of a convoy carrying supplies in support of troops moving to Kuwait when a 5,000-gallon fuel vehicle struck his Humvee. He was 28 at the time, married with a stepson.

Army Sergeant Matthew Scott Paton died May 13, 2013, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while on leave in Lexington, N.C. His death inspired changes in command designed to prevent suicide and moved his parents to begin work with suffering soldiers.

Army Master Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna Jr. clearly stands out as the most recent fallen hero. He died Aug. 7, 2015, from enemy small arms fire during an attack on his Special Forces camp in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Those are mere snippets of the lives led and lost on behalf of an entire country. Along with maintaining a website rich with information, stories and links for visitors, the main purpose of Run for the Fallen Rhode Island is to honor the memories of these heroes.

“It is a small way to show the families of the men and women who died that we will never forget the sacrifice of their sons and daughters who ensured our freedoms remain protected,” reads the mission statement.

Inspired by similar events to honor the fallen throughout New England, the concept of Run for the Fallen Rhode Island was created in late summer, 2013. The first run was Sept. 27, 2014.

On Saturday, Sept. 26, the second 5K run/walk will take place at 9 a.m. in Colt State Park.

Check-in starts at 7:30 a.m., followed by opening ceremonies at 9 a.m. and the run/walk at 9:30 a.m. Contact mail@runforfallenri.org with any questions.