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Yeah . Mhm . A group of

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33 marines , sailors and civilians

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participated in a satellite Marine

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Corps historic half marathon aboard

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Forward Operating Base Delaram to in

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Afghanistan on May 20th . Alright

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martin . Let's it go in order to run

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before the midday heat this time of

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year in Afghanistan , Runners woke up

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as early as 4:30 AM to prepare for the

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13.1 miles while it was many degrees

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cooler in the early morning than in the

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afternoon . Some runners still felt the

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desert heat while they ran . I was

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thinking how dry , how how dry the air

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was and how thirsty , how good some

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water at the end of the race at the

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finish line would be . It's good to go

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out with your friends and do something

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that's healthy and fun activity . The

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participants each received a medal and

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a T shirt for running , corporal gallo

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Forward operating Base Delaram to

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Afghanistan . Mhm .