Keywords: Finish line glory for the American flag at 2014 Navy-Air Force 5-Miler-Half-Marathon 140914-N-CG900-033.jpg en Julie Fox originally of Gilford Ind but currently living in Mechanicsville Md runs across the finish line carrying an American flag at the 2014 Navy-Air Force 5-Miler/Half-Marathon which began at the foot of the Washington Monument in the nation ™s capital The flag was first used over the casket of Fox ™s father a World War II veteran who passed in November 2010 and issued by the military to Fox ™s mother Just prior to the race Fox ™s husband retired Air Force Master Sgt Massie Fox made arrangements to obtain the flag from a family member then surprised his wife with the flag I wanted her to have the honor he said I ™m happy it ™s really sentimental to me she replied We run a lot with Team Red White and Blue an organization that seeks to enrich the lives of veterans through social and physical activity she said The annual event a production of the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling helps celebrate the birthdays of the Air Force Sept 18 and the Navy Oct 13 U S Navy photo by Joseph P Cirone/Released 2014-09-14 Joseph P Cirone https //www dvidshub net/image/1554583 140914-N-CG900-033 2014-09-17 22 38 WASHINGTON DC US PD-USGov-Military-Navy Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |