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An epic start!  
   

An epic start!

Last minute mechanical issues with the racing chair caused a delay which required a sprint to the starting line with 10 seconds to spare. Eddie was lifted off the ground by surrounding Marines, turned 180 degrees and 3 seconds later we were running.
Marine Corps Marathon 2010

October 31st 2010
On April 13, 2005, Sgt. Eddie Ryan, a United States Marine, was shot twice in the head while on a rooftop in Ramadi, Iraq. As he wasn't expected to survive, doctors in Germany advised the Marine Corps to send for his parents. When Chris and Angie Ryan arrived in Germany they were told their son would not live. The doctors requested the family consider organ donation, but the Ryan family refuse ... read more
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American Flag Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
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