Marine Lt. Col. Steve Grass is currently stationed in Iraq. But that's not going to stop him from running the Washinton Marathon.
As thousands of runners circle the monuments in the nation's capital, Grass will be taking part in the Marine Corps Marathon, too. But he'll join the marathon remotely, running 26.2 miles around the Iraqi training base where he's stationed.
He'll be running for charity, Destination Cure -- The Race Against MS, a national organization which raises money for Multiple Sclerosis research.
Last year, Grass and his fellow runners raised $300,000.
Semper Fi