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600 teams to run Army Ten-Miler

Sep-29-2005 » Filed Under: 1/25 SBCT

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Army News Service

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 28, 2005) – More than 20,000 runners and 600 teams from around the world are registered for the 21st annual Army Ten-Miler beginning at 8 a.m., Oct. 2 at the Pentagon. [...]

‘Ponch’ Avila inspiring Lewis team - While assigned to 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division operating near Mosul in Iraq less than a year ago, Sgt. 1st Class Gerardo Avila was hurt in an Improvised Explosive Device blast.

The vehicle’s driver lost both legs while Avila was injured in the face, eye, and has lost much of his hearing in one ear. Several operations are still pending, yet he has maintained his fitness and his training, inspiring a very fast men’s team from Fort Lewis, Wash., as its fastest runner.


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