was the first female Marine officer to be killed in the Iraq war, as well as the first female graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy to be killed in the line of duty. Major Megan McClung was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery on December 19, 2006. Her headstone bears a phrase she coined while training military personnel on how to conduct interviews with the press: "Be Bold. Be Brief. Be Gone." Athletic endeavors While in high school and college, McClung competed as a gymnast. She was also a triathlete (having competed in six Ironman competitions) and a marathoner. In October 2006, she organized and ran in the Marine Corps Marathon's satellite competition, Marine Corps Marathon Forward in Iraq. In the weeks prior to her death, McClung was helping to prepare a satellite version of the Houston Marathon at Camp Fallujah. Posthumous honors McClung was posthumously honored at Boston University's Metropolitan College 2007 commencement ceremonies with the 2006 “Excellence in Graduate Studies in Criminal Justice" award, which was accepted in her honor by her parents, Mike and Re. At that same ceremony, the school also established the Megan McClung Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to graduate students in the Criminal Justice program based on academic standing and financial need. The annual Major McClung Memorial Run at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island was established to raise money for wounded Marines and their families; its second run was held on August 23, 2008 . Her parents also present the Paul the Penguin Award at the annual Marine Corps Marathon held in Washington, DC to the final official finisher of the marathon. Before her death, McClung had been inspired by a blogger named John Bingham who loved to run but didn't want to participate in an official marathon as he was slow and would never win. In 2006, she had first presented the Penguin Award at the Marine Corps Forward Marathon in Iraq to credit the final runner who refused to quit and finished the race no matter their time. After her death, her parents were asked to continue giving the award at the 2007 Marine Corps Marathon and they have continued to do give it each year since. Retired Marine Lt Gen Carol Mutter honored Major McClung for her sacrifice during a speech at the Republican National Convention on September 4, 2008. In 2008, the first Major Megan M.