While serving last year in Baghdad, Iraq, the soldiers participated in the Amica Insurance Seattle Marathon Baghdad Shadow Run. Now the Seattle Marathon Association has joined with Major Mark Piccone, Major Mike Moore and soldiers from Joint Base Lewis McChord to form the Iraq/Afghanistan Remembrance Group.
The running group seeks to honor those who died or were wounded while serving in combat in Iraq or Afghanistan.
Part of the group ran in Saturday's 5K race, and was comprised of wounded warriors who were accompanied by fellow soldiers, and other family members who lost loved ones in battle. More than 49 soldiers are expected to run in the half and full marathons today.
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