 On New Year's Day, 852 Marines and coalition forces participated in a half marathon aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It gives people a chance to start over a new leaf on New Year's Day, a new year, a new start. It also gives people a chance to test the fitness after being away for a period of time. The event was held to raise money for the British Limlas X Service Men's Association, an organization dedicated to helping UK troops who have lost limbs in Afghanistan and Iraq. The money was also used to help injured service members still in Afghanistan. Some participants dressed up in costumes to keep morale high throughout the run. I think all these serious runners are worried that Opalump is going to beat them, but we'll see. Reporting from Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, I'm Corporal Daniel Wolz.