VMAQ-4 runs 239 miles for U.S. Marine Corps’ 239th birthday

U.S. Marines from the Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 (VMAQ-4) listen to a speech from their leadership after running the final two-mile stretch of a 239-mile Marine Corps flag relay run Nov. 10, 2014, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. From Nov. 8 through Nov. 10, Marines from VMAQ-4 ran 239 miles in commemoration of the Marine Corps’ 239th birthday. Gunnery Sgt. Brian Taylor, VMAQ-4, participated in the greatest number of laps for the birthday run equaling up to a distance of over 50 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)

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VMAQ-4 runs 239 miles for U.S. Marine Corps’ 239th birthday

U.S. Marines from the Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 (VMAQ-4) run in formation for the final two-mile stretch of a 239-mile Marine Corps flag relay run Nov. 10, 2014, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. From Nov. 8 through Nov. 10, Marines from VMAQ-4 ran 239 miles in commemoration of the Marine Corps’ 239th birthday. The 239-miles run was accomplished over a forty-hour timespan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)

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VMAQ-4 runs 239 miles for U.S. Marine Corps’ 239th birthday

U.S. Marines from the Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 (VMAQ-4) run in formation for the final two-mile stretch of a 239-mile Marine Corps flag relay run Nov. 10, 2014, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. From Nov. 8 through Nov. 10, Marines from VMAQ-4 ran 239 miles in commemoration of the Marine Corps’ 239th birthday. Marines from VMAQ-4 started running at 3 p.m. on Nov. 8 and continued around the clock until the final formation run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)

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VMAQ-4 runs 239 miles for U.S. Marine Corps’ 239th birthday

Published Nov. 11, 2014
By Senior Airman Kia Atkins
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- U.S. Marines from the Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 (VMAQ-4) listen to a speech from their leadership after running the final two-mile stretch of a 239-mile Marine Corps flag relay run Nov. 10, 2014, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. From Nov. 8 through Nov. 10, Marines from VMAQ-4 ran 239 miles in commemoration of the Marine Corps’ 239th birthday. Gunnery Sgt. Brian Taylor, VMAQ-4, participated in the greatest number of laps for the birthday run equaling up to a distance of over 50 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)