Millie Mae Strong: Marine father competes in honor of daughter’s memory - U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John Watkins, the battery commander of Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and his family celebrate his finish at the 2018 Ironman 70.3 Oceanside Triathlon in Oceanside, Calif., April 7, 2018. Watkins competed in the event to honor the memory of his daughter, Amelia or "Millie," who passed away from neuroblastoma in June 2017. “Before she died, my wife and I promised her we would do big things in her name,” said Watkins. “She will never be forgotten.” (Courtesy photo)