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About 500 Fort Carson soldiers marched 25 miles to America the Beautiful Park

The Daily Colorado Springs teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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About 500 soldiers started the 25-mile march at 5 a.m. Tuesday and finished at America the Beautiful Park, each carrying a 35-pound pack. 1st Sgt. Mark Vergara was the first across the line.

Tuesday's march was 25 miles, versus 85 in 1900

Sources: KRDO, The Gazette

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1900 march in China85 miles
Tuesday's march25 miles

The march honors an 85-mile trek by the 9th Infantry Regiment during the Boxer Rebellion in China. Soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, the last remaining unit of Col. Emerson Liscum's regiment, commemorate it twice a year as the "." The finish arch read "Keep up the fire," some of Liscum's last words.

  • Start: 5 a.m. at Fort Carson
  • Finish: America the Beautiful Park
  • Pack: 35 pounds
  • Reward: a belt buckle to wear with uniforms

“Seeing soldiers finish is probably the proudest I am as a commander.”

Lt. Col. Nathaniel Carter, who leads the battalion

12 milesis what most soldiers can complete easily

Carter said the march pushes soldiers well past that distance.

Source: The Gazette

Sources: KRDO, The Gazette

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