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    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]

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

    GIG HARBOR, WASHINGTON, 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.

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    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, WASHINGTON, US

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