Face of Defense: Airman Runs in Memory of Bombing VictimsBy Michael Fletcher Special to American Forces Press Service
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., May 14, 2008 Blurred asphalt and burning lungs remained the constant companions of the runner on a lonely Oklahoma back road as he struggled against a 35 mph headwind.
Air Force Senior Airman Brendan Brustad makes his way eastward April 24 on U.S. Highway 62 on Day 2 of his 168-mile run in honor of the victims of the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Brustad is a medical material journeyman at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Courtesy photo (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.