Former Marine Cpl. Joshua Ploetz, makes his way to shore before beaing greeted by a crowd of Marines, sailors, veterans family members July 25, 2014, as he paddles closer to the end of his 2,575-mile journey down the Mississippi River, in New Orleans, July 25, 2014. Ploetz began his journey to raise awareness for post-traumatic stress May 19, at Lake Itasca Minn.