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Runner gears up for half-marathon, with vets in mind
Quick ReadChristopher Delaney is a Coast Guard reservist who returned home from Iraq in January.
Photo credit: Photo by Charles Eckert | ME2 Christopher Delaney, who just finished a tour in Kuwait and Iraq serving with U.S. Coast Guard, poses for a portrait in full "Battle Rattle" as he prepares to run in the 1/2 Long Island marathon on Sunday wearing the armor. (April 29, 2010)
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On Sunday, Christopher Delaney will join thousands of others running a half-marathon. But Delaney will be carrying something extra: almost 60 pounds of battle gear, including boots, a Kevlar helmet and body armor.
Chris, 36, did his second - and last - long practice run in Lindenhurst last Sunday, slogging 10 miles through heavy rain. The plan had been that he would run, out from his garage...
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