Air Force Maj. Joshua Brown, right, the 673d Surgical Operations Squadron Surgical Services flight commander, speaks with Troy Szczurkowski, a competitor in the Iditarod Trail Invitational bike category, shortly after completion of the 1,000-mile race in Nome, Alaska, March 24, 2022. Brown is the first active-duty service member to compete in the ITI 1,000, and partnered with the We Are All Recruiters program to represent the Air Force at tribal villages along the route. Brown placed 3rd out of 13 competitors in his category, finishing the race in 24 days, 21 hours, and 51 minutes.

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