Through winter storms and injury, Buddhist monks finish 2,300-mile 'Walk for Peace' to Washington, DC

Nearly two dozen Buddhist monks arrived in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday after completing a 2,300-mile "Walk for Peace," a months-long journey on foot that carried them through nine states and across winter storms, injuries and bitter cold.

The monks, draped in burnt-orange robes, began their walk in Texas more than three months ago and have consistently described the trek as a spiritual journey rather than a political demonstration. Their arrival in the nation’s capital marked the final major stop of the walk.