U.S. Army soldiers race for the ?nish line during the Danish Contingency March at Camp Novo Selo July 20.
38th Cavalry Regiment, ?nished ?fth overall and was the ?rst U.S. soldier to ?nish. “For me I am very happy I ?nished ?rst for the United States, ?fth in the 760 [participants] and I’m very proud of myself,” Montenegro said. For Montenegro, being older was not a deterrent. He said it is about determination and hard work. “I’m 30 years old and I like to push myself,” Montenegro said. He added that although he did not train for the event, it was very challenging. “I was worried because I started to have cramps the last 2 kilometers, more or less the last mile,” Montenegro said. “I just continued and just kept going.” Everyone was eager to participate in the Danish tradition, but there was one general focus: “To make it and not die,” Miller said. Everyone who participated and ?nished in the allotted time earned the Danish Contingent March Medal, a bronzecolored medal with a red and white-striped ribbon. The Danish plan to host another march in October for KFOR soldiers.
U.S. Army Sgt. Julian Moore, a soldier with Multinational Battle GroupEast, carries his unit guidon during the Danish Contingency March at Camp Novo Selo July 20.
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