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SAN DIEGO – Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion honor the colors after running the last leg of a 1,500 mile run that members of the Travis Manion Foundation completed at the USS Midway in San Diego April 29, 2016. The run was in honor of Sam Leonard, who set out to walk across the country at age 73 to raise funds for the TMF, which supports veterans and families of the fallen and is named after a fallen recon Marine. Sam began in Florida but was forced to stop in Houston when he was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer. He sadly passes away four months later. The three men with TMF decided to pick up where he left off and finish the last 1,500 mile of his trek in his honor. Cpl. Zachary Morgan, a reconnaissance Marine with 1st Recon Bn., ran the last six miles with the three men on this trek. “It feels good to be a part of this run because I know if I was in their shoes, it would mean a lot to see support from people,” said Morgan. “It really opens your eyes seeing people do these kinds of things as to what’s possible for you and what you can do in the future if you set your mind to it, it’s very inspiring.” (U.S. Marine corps photo by Sgt. Anna Albrecht/ Released)
| Date Taken: | 04.29.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 05.03.2016 14:10 |
| Photo ID: | 2565976 |
| VIRIN: | 160229-M-SV584-089 |
| Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
| Size: | 5.97 MB |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CA, US |
| Web Views: | 8 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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