Kyle “Dutch” Dietrich, a trial lawyer in the staff judge advocate section, began early Sunday morning and completed 41 miles before stopping until Monday morning. Shane Cater, chief of the administrative law, contract and financial section, said he and Maj. Two Army Reserve officers deployed here with the 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) marched 50 miles in a Presidents Day homage to presidents Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston) Kennedy wrote in his 'Sports Illustrated' magazine an article 'The Soft American' in December 1961: 'Thus, in a very real and immediate sense, our growing softness, our increasing lack of physical fitness, is a menace to our security.' In early 1963, Kennedy revived President Theodore's direction for all Marine lieutenants and captains to complete 50 miles in less than 20 hours over no more than three days for his current Marines and challenged all Americans to consider it. McCabe) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption –

In 1963, Kennedy challenged his current MarinesĪnd all Americans to take up the 50-mile challenge. Lieutenants and captains to complete 50 miles on foot in under than 20 hours 15, 2021 as a Presidents Day tribute to Theodore

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