Boston Marathon in IRAQ on Monday

Presumably there will not be a nor'easter facing these runners-read below, but in addition to the standard-issue Boston Marathon, a few members of our military will be running their version of the 26.2 mile--on Patriot's day, Monday, in Iraq.

Chicago area resident Major Jeff Camp, who is running the Boston Marathon in Boston on Monday, describes the Iraq version:

Knowing that it's Patriots Day, running a marathon in Boston, it's Patriot's Day every day in Iraq, but every time you have something from home. Having the Boston Athletic Association step up and sponsor it with t-shirts, finisher's medals, it just made our difficult situation that much better.

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