A Marine with 2nd Marine Division fills out his card at the sign in station for the 2nd MarDiv 50 mile hike at Camp Lejeune, , Feb. 1, 2017. The cards enable the marines to log their hours during the challenge and provides credibility to their achievements upon completion. The hike originated in 1908 with an executive order administered by President Theodore Roosevelt and has since then only been attempted and completed twice since its inception.

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