Marine, US Army veteran sets record by running 88.67 miles with 40-pound pack in Belvidere

Marine, US Army veteran sets record by running 88.67 miles with 40-pound pack in Belvidere

A Marine and Army veteran set a world record to support an organization called "Oscar Mike" in Belvidere, Illinois.

Long Island Marine veteran runs 24 hours to raise awareness for veteran suicide

Beginning at sunrise on Nov. 12, Daniel “Danny” Hernandez, a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran and finance manager for the Long Island-based nonprofit Building Homes for Heroes, will set out on a deeply personal mission — running one mile every hour for 24 straight hours and completing 22 push-ups after each mile. The challenge, which starts at 7 a.m. at Eisenhower Park, is designed to honor the 22 veterans who, on average, die by suicide each d…