'Tropic Lightning' Soldiers compete for spot on 10-Miler Team

August 27, 2010

By Sgt. Jesus J. Aranda, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

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  • 'Tropic Lightning' Soldiers compete for spot on 10-Miler Team
  • Runners participating in the 25th ID 10-mile team qualification run for the upcoming Army 10-Miler are briefed prior to the event by Sgt. 1st Class Rodney Morant, the noncommissioned officer in charge for the event, at WAAF, HI, Aug. 26. The highest eight finishing times of this qualification run will be measured against the top eight finishing times of the previous division qualification run to select the top 10 qualifying runners to represent the division for the Army 10-Miler held in Washington D.C. in Oct. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jesus J. Aranda, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office)

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    Runners participating in the 25th ID 10-mile team qualification run for the upcoming Army 10-Miler are briefed prior to the event by Sgt. 1st Class Rodney Morant, the noncommissioned officer in charge for the event, at WAAF, HI, Aug. 26. The highest...

  • Runners begin a 10-mile course around WAAF, HI, Aug. 26 during the 25th ID team qualification run for the upcoming Army 10-Miler held this October in Washington D.C. "This is the division's second qualification run," said SFC Rodney Morant, the NCOIC for the event. "This run is being held to give the 25th CAB an opportunity to compete for a spot on the team, since they were redeploying during the first qualification run." The highest eight finishing times of this qualification run will be measured against the top 8 finishing times of the previous division qualification run held earlier this year to select the top 10 qualifying runners who will represent the division for the Army 10-Miler in Oct. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jesus J. Aranda, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office)

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    Runners begin a 10-mile course around WAAF, HI, Aug. 26 during the 25th ID team qualification run for the upcoming Army 10-Miler held this October in Washington D.C. "This is the division's second qualification run," said SFC Rodney Morant, the NCOIC...

  • SSG Amber Robinson, HHC, 3rd BCT, 25th ID, grabs a cup of water as she completes her first lap of the 25th Infantry Division team qualification run Aug. 26 at WAAF, HI. Approximately 15 "Tropic Lightning" Soldiers competed for the privilege to represent the division's 10 Soldier team. "I'm excited," said Robinson. "I've represented the 10th Mountain Division for the run in the past and I hope to represent the 25th this year." (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jesus J. Aranda, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office)

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    SSG Amber Robinson, HHC, 3rd BCT, 25th ID, grabs a cup of water as she completes her first lap of the 25th Infantry Division team qualification run Aug. 26 at WAAF, HI. Approximately 15 "Tropic Lightning" Soldiers competed for the privilege to...

  • CPT Daniel Lennox, a runner representing HHC, 2nd Bn., 35th Inf. Reg. "Cacti," 3rd BCT, crosses the finish line of the 25th ID team qualification run with a time of 1:03:03 at WAAF, HI, Aug. 26. Lennox completed the 10-mile course around the post. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jesus J. Aranda, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office)

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    CPT Daniel Lennox, a runner representing HHC, 2nd Bn., 35th Inf. Reg. "Cacti," 3rd BCT, crosses the finish line of the 25th ID team qualification run with a time of 1:03:03 at WAAF, HI, Aug. 26. Lennox completed the 10-mile course around the post...

  • CPT Paul Strozier, HHC, 25th CAB, 25th ID, crosses the finish line of the the 25 ID team qualification run for the upcoming Army 10-Miler begin a 10-mile course around WAAF, HI, Aug. 26. Lennox completed the 10-mile course around Wheeler with a time of 1:05:29. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jesus J. Aranda, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office)

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    CPT Paul Strozier, HHC, 25th CAB, 25th ID, crosses the finish line of the the 25 ID team qualification run for the upcoming Army 10-Miler begin a 10-mile course around WAAF, HI, Aug. 26. Lennox completed the 10-mile course around Wheeler with a time of...

  • CPT Paul Strozier, representing HHC, 25th CAB, 25th ID (left), and CPT Zach Taron, representing 3rd BSTB, 3rd BCT, keep pace alongside each other during the 25th ID team qualification run for the upcoming Army 10-Miler begin a 10-mile course around WAAF, HI, Aug. 26. Strozier finished the run second overall with a finishing time of 1:05:29. Taron placed third overall completing the 10-mile course around the post with a time of 1:06:20. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jesus J. Aranda, 25th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office)

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    CPT Paul Strozier, representing HHC, 25th CAB, 25th ID (left), and CPT Zach Taron, representing 3rd BSTB, 3rd BCT, keep pace alongside each other during the 25th ID team qualification run for the upcoming Army 10-Miler begin a 10-mile course around...

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