Finish line glory for the American flag at 2014 Navy-Air Force 5-Miler/Half-Marathon [Image 4 of 8]

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

09.14.2014

Photo by Joseph P Cirone 

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

Julie Fox, originally of Gilford, Ind., but currently living in Mechanicsville, Md., runs across the finish line carrying an American flag at the 2014 Navy-Air Force 5-Miler/Half-Marathon, which began at the foot of the Washington Monument in the nation’s capital. The flag was first used over the casket of Fox’s father, a World War II veteran, who passed in November 2010, and issued by the military to Fox’s mother. Just prior to the race, Fox’s husband, retired Air Force Master Sgt. Massie Fox, made arrangements to obtain the flag from a family member, then surprised his wife with the flag. “I wanted her to have the honor,” he said. “I’m happy, it’s really sentimental to me,” she replied. “We run a lot with Team Red, White and Blue, an organization that seeks to enrich the lives of veterans through social and physical activity,” she said. The annual event, a production of the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, helps celebrate the birthdays of the Air Force (Sept. 18) and the Navy (Oct. 13). (U.S. Navy photo by Joseph P. Cirone/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.14.2014
• Date Posted: 09.17.2014 22:53
• Photo ID: 1554583
• VIRIN: 140914-N-CG900-033
• Resolution: 2592x3872
• Size: 6.56 MB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US
• Hometown: GUILFORD, IN, US
• Hometown: MECHANICSVILLE, MD, US