This couple has a bigger mission than the finish line during this year’s Marine Corps Marathon

This couple has a bigger mission than the finish line during this year’s Marine Corps Marathon

The 50th Marine Corps Marathon is less than a month away, and here at WTOP, we are highlighting some of the inspiring people that are running to that start line and what brought them there.

One couple is venturing to the starting line, not only with the goal of finishing this year’s marathon, but also honoring and advocating for the recognition of two fallen Marines, who died as heroes.

Andrew and Shelley Dalbey have run the Marine Corps Marathon before, but this year, they return from a slight hiatus and will continue to run as part of Team Jordan.

The group honors Lance Cpl. Jordan Haerter and Cpl. Jonathan Yale. Both men were killed on April 22, 2008, in Ramadi, Iraq.

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