Col. Paul Norwood , commander of the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., presents a coin to the winner of the men's category, Thomas Betterbed, while Kenny Mayne of ESPN announces the winners Oct. 16 at the Inaugural Race for a Soldier half marathon. The marathon was founded by Leslie Mayne who tragically lost her son in 2009 due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder suffered from a deployment to Iraq in 2006. Proceeds from the event will go to support programs for soldiers to include; the Puget Sound Area USO, Hearbeat Serving Wounded Warriors, Horses For Heroes through Rainier Therapeutic Riding, and Canines and Heroes for Independence.