A mother’s tragic loss provides hope / Inaugural Race for a Soldier half marathon assists service members dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [Image 3 of 4]

GIG HARBOR, WA, UNITED STATES

10.16.2011

Photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa Adams 

28th Public Affairs Detachment

Sgt. 1st Class Michael Bloom, a reconnaissance platoon sergeant assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., marched the route in his army combat uniform with two American flags proudly displayed from the top of his heavy ruck sack Oct. 16 during the Inaugural Race for a Soldier half marathon. The marathon was founded by Leslie Mayne who tragically lost her son in 2009 due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder suffered from a deployment to Iraq in 2006. Proceeds from the event will go to support programs for soldiers to include; the Puget Sound Area USO, Hearbeat Serving Wounded Warriors, Horses For Heroes through Rainier Therapeutic Riding, and Canines and Heroes for Independence.

• Date Taken: 10.16.2011
• Date Posted: 10.31.2011 18:53
• Photo ID: 482126
• VIRIN: 111016-A-1826A-003
• Resolution: 3175x2268
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• Location: GIG HARBOR, WA, US