5/24/2018

QIC: Vanilla

AO: Lewes, DE

PAX: Canvas (FNG), Chattahoochee, Chappie, Chairman, Fireplex, Leatherman, Summit, Vanilla

FNG Count: 1 – Welcome Canvas!

Total Mileage: 3.19

D-Day Intro:

“During World War II (1939-1945), the Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Navi Germany’s control. Codenamed “Operation Overlord,” the battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region. The invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history and required extensive planning. Prior to D-Day, the Allies conducted a large-scale deception campaign designed to mislead the Germans about the intended invasion target. By late August 1944, all of northern France had been liberated, and by the following spring the Allies had defeated the Germans. The Normandy landings have been called the beginning of the end of war in Europe.” (history.com)

Warm-O-Rama

Cherry Pickers – 19 IC

SSH – 44 IC

Windmill – 19 IC

The Thang: 5 Beach Beatdown

Mosey to CanalFront Park Stairs for “Omaha Beach”

44 Mt. Climbers IC

Bear Crawl up the stairs

44 Merkins OYO

Mosey to Savannah Road Pavilion for “Utah Beach”

44 Irkins (Incline Merkins)

44 Dips

44 Big Boy Sit Ups

Mosey to Lewes Beach for “Gold Beach”

Partner up, One partner does Burpees wile the other storms to shoreline and back, rinse and repeat until team reachers 44 total Burpees.

Break for 3rd F: See Below

Mosey back to AO for “Sword Beach”

44 Ranger Merkins

44 American Hammers IC

Unfortunately we ran out of time for the fifth beach – “Juno Beach”...any PAX looking to finish OYO later today, here’s the assignment:

44 Derkins

44 Prisoner Squats

44 Flutter Kicks (4 Count IC)

Ended with Number-Rama, Name-O-Rama, & COT/BOM

3rd F Message: One Day as a Lion

“Men, I am not a religious man and I don’t know your feelings in this matter, but I am going to ask you to pray with me for the success of the mission before us. And while we pray, let us get on our knees and not look down but up with faces raised to the sky so that we can see God and ask his blessing in what we are about to do.”

“God almighty, in a few short hours we will be in battle with the enemy. We do not join battle afraid. We do not ask favors or indulgence but ask that, if You will, use us as Your instrument for the right and an aid in returning peace to the world.”

“We do not know or seek what our fate will be. We ask only this, that if die we must, that we die as men would die, without complaining, without pleading and safe in the feeling that we have done our best for what we believed was right.”

“Oh Lord, protect our loved ones and be near us in the fire ahead and with us now as we pray to you.”

All were silent for two minutes as the men were left, each with his individual thoughts. Then the Colonel ordered, “Move out.” — Lt. Col. Robert L. Wolverton, commanding officer of 3rd battalion, 506th PIR.

Though we may never storm the beaches or Normandy, may we always live our lives with the courage of High Impact Men and pray that God would use us and mold us with an attitude like that of Lt. Col. Robert L Wolverton’s prayer.

Humbly Your QIC,

Vanilla