Airman marches, low-crawls and sweats her way into history: Part two
Senior Airman Courtney Beard low-crawls through a mud pit Nov. 21, 2010, at Victory Base Complex, Iraq. The Brooklyn, N.Y., native was the first female Airman to complete the 18-hour Spur Ride, a series of mental and physical tests, held by the III Corps, Task Force Phantom. Airman Beard is a 467th Expeditionary Intelligence Squadron intelligence analyst. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Kelly K. Morehouse)