This weekend, Indiana University graduate student Tricia Oxford will join a Navy captain in Virginia to run 160 miles in 160 hours to honor the 160 American women who have died serving their country in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s called “Valor Knows No Gender: A Run to Remember.” “The whole cause is to bring awareness and let people know that the ultimate sacrifice is not easy for… their families,” said Oxford, who comes from a military family. Tricia’s brother served in Afghanistan, and her father and mother met while both were serving in the military. “I think it kind of hits home for her,” said Oxford of her mother. “She’s been very supportive of everything and making sure I’m doing what I can to get myself ready for it.” Oxford will be running with a friend from Virginia who came up with the idea, Capt. Nancy Lacore of the U.S. Navy Reserves.
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:46:10 +0000
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