Q: Steven Squibb (Splinter)
PAX: seighaomuso, Victor Fields (Nightwalker)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
WARMUP: Mosey, butt kickers, high knees, side shuffle, karaoke, calf raises, leg swings, open gate/closed gate, imperial walkers, neck circles, arm circles, circle arms
THE THANG:
Thang 1 – Corners of Valor: Army – Foxholes x25 ic, Squats x25 ic, bear crawl to next station… Navy – WWII Sit-ups x25 otu, Lunges x25 ic, crab walk to next station… Air Force – Side Straddle Hops x25 ic, Bonnie Blairs x25 otu, broad jump to next station… Marines – Burpees x25 oyo, Plank Jacks x25, sprint to beginning
Thang 2 – Planks for Patriots: PAX holds plank while Q reads a name or statistic (numbers from Wikipedia), after each group of names or statistic, PAX does 5 Merkins
Revolutionary War – 25,000
War of 1812 – 15,000
Mexican-American War – 3,283
Civil War – 655,000
Spanish-American/Philippine-American Wars – 2,246 and 4,196
World War I – 116,516
World War II – 405,399
Korean War – 36,574
Vietnam War – 58,209
War on Terror – Afghanistan and Iraq – 2,432 and 4,576
The countless others who died in service in peace time and other conflicts not officially recognized
Revolutionary War – Dr. Joseph Warren, a prominent physician volunteered to fight as a private soldier killed in action at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
War of 1812 – Captain James Lawrence commanding the USS Chesapeake, attacked the HMS Shannon was mortally wounded, his dying command, “Don’t give up the ship,” became a rallying cry for the US Navy, and the flag flies here at The Anchor.
Mexican-American War – Captain Woodward/1st Lt John Bartleson/2nd Lt Aaron Atherton/every officer of the 1st Illinois from Captain down to 2nd Sgt was killed at the Battle of Buena Vista facing overshelming enemy forces
Civil War – Harrison H. Jeffords died defending the flag, refusing to let it fall into enemy hands during hand-to-hand combat at the Battle of Gettysburg
Spanish-American War – Cpt William O’Neill of the Rough Riders was killed during the charge up San Juan Hill
WWI – Private Henry Gunther was the last American soldier killedi n WWI, dying minutes before the armistice charging a German position
WWII – Cpt Henry Waskow renowned for his leadership killed in action fighting in the hills of Italy, immortalized by journalist Ernie Pyle.
US Korean War – Sgt George Libby – During an ambush near Taejon, repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to aid wounded soldiers and used his body to shield others.
Vietnam War – PFC Doug Dickey threw himself onto a grenade to save fellow Marines during a firefight
Iraq War – Cpl Jason Dunham covered a grenade with his helmet and body to protect fellow Marines
Afghanistan War – Lance Cpl David Lee Espinoza was killed in the attack on Kabul Airport during evacuations in the closeout of the war
>From my hometown of Pennsauken, Matthew Henkel, died on base during his basic training
>From Burlington, NJ: USAF Major Robert Davis KIA in final days of Vietnam; 1LT Daniel Abernathy US Army, Vietnam; PFC Harold Henasey US Army, Vietnam; PFC James Kennard, Vietnam; SSgt Thomas Allen, US Army, Vietnam; PFC Anthony Lopa, US Army, Korea;
Thang 3: Hero’s Ladder (1st & 10’s) with Merkins and Squats
MARY: American Hammers x10 ic, Leg Letters “F3REMEMBERSTHEFALLEN”
ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Murph at the Rising on Monday at 7, Belmar Beatdown 6/21
COT: Reflect on the sacrifices made for our freedoms and why we must strive to keep them. Challenge to carry forward their courage in how we live, serve, and lead. No more words are needed, just silence, a moment for the fallen…