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Airmen assigned to the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron march in the arctic memorial ruck at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2024. The participants march from Eielson to the Arctic Circle, a total of 220 miles, in remembrance of fallen EOD technicians after 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Spencer Hanson)

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Airmen assigned to the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron march in the arctic memorial ruck at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2024. The participants march from Eielson to the Arctic Circle, a total of 220 miles, in remembrance of fallen EOD technicians after 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kai Croghan, 354th Civil Engineer contract administrator, marches in the arctic memorial ruck at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2024. The participants march from Eielson to the Arctic Circle, a total of 220 miles, in remembrance of fallen EOD technicians after 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brendan Dorsey-Spitz, front left, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, and Col. Paul Townsend, right, 354th Fighter Wing commander, march in the arctic memorial ruck at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2024. This year marks the tenth anniversary since the tradition started in 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Camden Mueth, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal journeymen, marches in the arctic memorial ruck at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2024. This year marks the tenth anniversary since the tradition started in 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Spencer Hanson)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Camden Mueth, 354th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal journeymen, marches in the arctic memorial ruck at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2024. The participants march from Eielson to the Arctic Circle, a total of 220 miles, in remembrance of fallen EOD technicians after 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Spencer Hanson)

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10th Annual EOD Memorial Ruck

Published Aug. 21, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson
354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --

Once a year Airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in a ruck in remembrance of 20 Explosive Ordinance technicians who've lost their lives since 2001. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of EOD embarking on their 220-mile journey to the Artic Circle.

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