Spc. Alexander Polley runs alongside his father, Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Polley of the 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley, Oregon Army National Guard, during the last night of the Hood to Coast Satellite Run held on Forward Operating Base Sharana in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28. Participating runners in the relay race included National Guard soldiers from Oregon and Nebraska, as well as engineers from the 18th Engineer Brigade and civilian contractors. The race spans a course of 197 miles, divided into legs of varying distances and runners, and has been a deployed Oregon
Spc. Alexander Polley runs alongside his father, Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Polley of the 1249th Engineer Battalion, Task Force Gridley, Oregon Army National Guard, during the last night of the Hood to Coast Satellite Run held on Forward Operating Base Sharana in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28. Participating runners in the relay race included National Guard soldiers from Oregon and Nebraska, as well as engineers from the 18th Engineer Brigade and civilian contractors. The race spans a course of 197 miles, divided into legs of varying distances and runners, and has been a deployed Oregon Army National Guard tradition to run in conjunction with the original Hood to Coast relay held in Oregon. Command sergeant major runs in Hood to Coast with son 448815
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