5/28/2018 – Memorial Day

QIC: Chappie

AO: CHOP semper anticus

Warm-O-Rama: Courtesy of Waterfall: 21 SSH, 21 of something YHC can’t remember, 21 Windmill, 21 Merkins all done OYO, no chatter allowed, done as a “moment of silence.”

The Thang:

A few guys were either out of town for the holiday, or decided against doing the hard thing and busting out of the Fartsack. Six HIM posted for a Memorial Day – 21 Gun Salute. Well, that was until we made our way to the second of 7 COP’s, where we all learned that Fireplex REALLY knows how to make an entrance. Seriously though, who else would be dropped off to a workout already underway by  a firetruck? (THAT’s what HIM do!) Fireplex quickly caught up on the COP just completed and off we went, continuing our Memorial Day Patriot Run w/the 21 Gun. At one point someONE made a failed attempt at turning it into a “Don’t Tread on Me Patriot Run.” Didn’t work today but it got the wheels turning. Aye like it! Patriot Run = Indian Run, but with Old Glory Shovel Flag at the front. Don’t Tread on Me = Patriot Run, but Snake Run style. It’s gonna be good!

Today we logged just over 2 miles on the Patriot Run, which was our mode of transition between the 7 COP’s. (The Skinny: 7 PAX, 7 COP’s, 3 workouts at each COP with 21 reps each.)

COP locations, each named after a fallen warrior (Patriot Run in between). Pre-stashed Warrior bios were read by PAX at each location…
▪CHOP AO – “Blake”
▪DENTIST OFFICE – “Creighton”
▪ACE HARDWARE- “Mullen”
▪H.O.B. Elementary – “Roberts” + “Brittingham”
▪DOCK LOT – “Loncki”
▪MILTON MEMORIAL PARK – “Murph Modified”
▪CHOP AO – “Brown”
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U.S. NAVY SENIOR CHIEF BLAKE MCLENDON, 30, of Thomasville, GA, assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group (SEAL Team 2) was killed Sep. 21, 2010, in a helicopter crash during combat operations in Zabul Province of Afghanistan. He is survived by his wife, Katie.

“Blake” – CHOP AO
▪21 Steps Lunge Walk with F3 (Yowza! THAT log is heavy! Omaha’d to 7 steps per team, switched til 21 steps done)
▪21 Steps Block Hair Burners (push Cindy) – whoa, good gracious Flutie, they do stink!
▪21 BTW Merkins (AMRAP to Regular)

Patriot Run to Dentist Office…

ARMY SGT ANDREW CREIGHTON, 23, of Laurel, DE and a graduate of Sussex Tech. Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Ft. Lewis, WA, died July 4, 2010, died of injuries sustained on July 1 while conducting combat operations in Oruzgan Province Afghanistan.

“Creighton” – Dentist
▪21 – Merkins
▪21 – Ranger Merkins
▪21 – Drydock

Hey everyone, look! It’s a firetruck! (We’re still boys and we get excited about firetrucks.) We also still get excited about limos. Again, nice ride Fireplex! Quick catchup on the routine by our brother, and off we go.

Patriot Run to Ace Hardware for the next COP…
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ARMY WARRANT OFFICER SEAN W. MULLEN, 39, of Dover, DE – Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Ft. Campbell, KY died June 2, 2013 in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by an IED.

“Mullen” – Ace Hardware
▪21 Lunge walk, Squat Presses (w/rocks from parking lot flower gardens)
▪21 Apollo Ono (side to side over parking lines)
▪21 Scorpion Merkins (switch legs @ half)

Patriot run to H.O.B. …
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MARINE LANCE CORPORAL ANTHONY P. ROBERTS, 18, of Bear, DE. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA; killed in combat Apr. 6, 2004 in Ramadi, Iraq, barely six months after graduating from boot camp and less then eight weeks after arriving in Iraq. A son, a brother, and a friend he is described by family as a dedicated Marine who died fighting for his country.

*Since our pain station was at H.O. Brittingham Elementary, prior to hearing the Roberts bio, YHC also shared another brief bio of one of Milton’s own: Lance Corporal Wayne Brittingham. YHC spoke of the close connections one of my church members has to this fallen warrior (they were best friends growing up). Brittingham was KIA  in Vietnam, March 1, 1968.

“Roberts” – HOB “Loop:
▪Mosey Forward – 21 Freddie Mercury
▪Mosey Nur – 21 Crab Jacks
▪Mosey Forward – 21 Dying Cockroaches

Patriot Run to Dock parking lot…
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AIR FORCE SENIOR AIRMAN ELIZABETH A. LONCKI, 23, of New Castle, DE. Assigned to the 755th Civil Engineer Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Was killed by a vehicle-born IED Jan. 7 2007 while serving near the Baghdad area of Al-mahmudiyah during Operation Enduring Freedom. She was 20 days from returning home where she was to be engaged to her boyfriend.

“Loncki” – Dock
▪21 American Hammers
▪21 Iron Mike
▪21 4 Count Freddies IC

Patriot Run the long way (do the hard thing) to Milton Memorial Park…
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Several times we have done (“The Murph”) here in Milton Memorial Park. The full Murph is named after LIEUTENANT MICHAEL P. MURPHY, known to do the following routine daily: Run 1 Mile, 100 Pull Ups, 200 Push Ups, 300 Squats, Run 1 mile…all while wearing a 20 lb flack vest. On June 28, 2005 Lt. Murphy was the officer in charge of a four-man SEAL element in support of Operation Red Wing tasked with finding a key Taliban commander near Asadabad, Afghanistan. His story is told along with Matt Axelson’s, Danny Deitz’s, & Marcus Luttrell’s in Lone Survivor. After coming under enemy fire in extremely harsh/high altitude terrain. Murph deprived himself of cover in order make contact with a quick reaction force to request assistance. He was shot in the back but continued to battle in the 2-hour gunfight. Lt. Murphy, KIA, was the first naval officer to be awarded the Medal of Honor in Operation Enduring Freedom. He is survived by his parents, Dan & Maureen Murphy, and his brother John.

“Murph” – Milton Memorial Park
▪21 – Pull Ups (AMRAP to modify w/”L” Lifts)
▪21 – Prison Cell Merkins
▪21 – Squats

Patriot Run, return to CHOP AO…
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U.S. NAVY CHIEF SPECIAL WARFARE OPERATOR (SEAL) ADAM LEE BROWN:
36, of Hot Springs Arkansas, was killed March 17, 2010 in Komar Province, Afghanistan, in a battle against heavily armed militants. He is survived by his wife, Kelley, and 2 children, Nathan & Savannah.

“Brown” – AO
▪21 Block swings (kettle bell style)
▪21 Burpees (Omaha’d to 21 Blockees) – look what you missed Waterfall & Tippman.
▪21 Steps Partner Push
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That was it, we wrapped a bit late but got the full workout in. Thanks to all the PAX who posted instead of fartsacking on a vacation holiday. It was truly an honor to workout today in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. And it was an honor to Q it up today! YHC appreciates the cleanup help too. That log…it’s heavy! Aye!

COT 

Announcements: Memorials Service at Milton Memorial Park begins at 11:00 hrs. Thanks Chattahoochee!

Prayers: for several PAX and/or family members: Chairman’s mom, Brenda. The man saved from an OD this Gloom (Tclaps to our local EMT’s). Families of the fallen. That God (SkyQ…better yet, SoulQ) would be our help in being the HIM He’s called us to be in our Homes, Workplaces, and Communities.

Great push and pull from all today!

Chappie, out!