Staff Sgt. Amy Wieser Willson of West Fargo, N.D.,

Staff Sgt. Amy Wieser Willson of West Fargo, N.D., runs across the artificial turf of the University of Nebraska football field as she finishes the Lincoln National Guard Marathon May 6, 2012, on the 50-yard line of Memorial Stadium. Wieser Willson was one of seven North Dakota National Guard members who qualified to compete with the state team. She and Capt. Jerod Tufte went on to qualify for the elite All-Guard Marathon Team. (Photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)