On Oct. 25, five Soldiers of the 138th Quartermaster Support Co., 751st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 96th Sustainment Brigade, from Brazil, Ind., competed in the Marine Corps Marathon held at Al Asad. With over 300 participants, it was a grand spectacle for the early morning race on the out-and-back course along Perimeter Road. This was the first marathon for each of the 138th Soldiers, each having a varied training schedule. Pictured (front row) Spc. James Thomas, Joint Distribution Center documenter and an Indianapolis, Ind., native; Sgt. Keenan Smith, the class III non-commissioned officer in charge, from Logansport, Ind.; (back row) Spc. Aaron Smith, a material handler equipment operator a Logansport, Ind., native; Spc. Helen Corne, who assists in the Iwo Jima Gym, and is a Terre Haute, Ind. native; 751st CSSB Command Sgt. Maj. Chet Welch, from Eastover, S.C.; and Spc. Brian Pedro, who assists in the Iwo Jima Gym, from Middleton, Ind.
Staff Sgt. Kimberly Calkins
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