If you saw a man dressed as Captain America walking along the highway — it was for a good reason.

Allen Mullins, 34, wears the superhero costume to start conversations, in an effort to bring awareness to issues facing American military personnel.

Mullins, who is not a veteran, said when he was 26-years-old he began observing the way veterans’ needs were not being met. He cited needs for prosthetics and wheelchairs as examples.

He began raising awareness of these issues in 2009, wearing plain clothing, which drew little attention from the public — but a lot from police.

“People were calling the cops to say I was harassing them. So, the cops told me I needed a way to get people to come to me. They were nice about it. That is where the costumes came in,” Mullins said.

He dressed as Superman initially, but Captain America seemed more fitting, he said.

He does not hide the fact that he’s been arrested 32 times for “parading without a permit,” and has spent over 100 days in jail.

“No charges were ever filed. In fact, I never saw a judge,” he said.

Mullins has reached every state capitol twice, except Hawaii and Alaska.

“What I have done is made it my goal to go across the U.S. and find veterans that need prosthetics, wheelchairs or find those with their home in foreclosure,” he said.

He has also helped Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion members.

Right now, he said, he is walking for a Native American Tribe in Warm Springs, Oregon raising money to build a new VFW and American Legion building.

Before departing Claremore Mullins, Oklahoma dressed as Captain America, Mullins said, “tell people to love one another. Life is too short for hate.”

Dickinson writes for the Claremore, Oklahoma Progress.