DATE: 2021-06-26
AO: Farm
Q: Infinity
PAX: judo, Bratwurst
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
EC: 5-mile Fellowship Ruck
Warm Up: Don Quixotes, Beet Pickers, and Michael Phelps.
The Thang: D-Day Rucking Workout:
1-mile Ruck
7 Rounds of the following while wearing a rucksack:
11 Squats
11 Merkins
11-meter Low Crawl
11 Shoulder Presses
After completing 77 reps of the above, finish with:
1-mile Ruck
CoT: “You are about to embark on the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you… I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle.” – Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
It is hard to conceive the epic scope of this decisive battle that foreshadowed the end of Hitlers dream of Nazi domination. Operation Overlord was the largest air, land, and sea operation undertaken before or since June 6, 1944. The landing included over 5,000 ships, 11,000 airplanes, and over 150,000 service men. After years of meticulous planning and seemingly endless training, for the Allied Forces, it all came down to this: The boat ramp goes down, then jump, swim, run, and crawl to the cliffs. Many of the first young men (most not yet 20 years old) entered the surf carrying eighty pounds of equipment. They faced over 200 yards of beach before reaching the first natural feature offering any protection. Blanketed by small-arms fire and bracketed by artillery, they found themselves in hell. When it was over, the Allied Forces had suffered nearly 10,000 casualties; more than 4,000 were dead. Yet somehow, due to planning and preparation, and due to the valor, fidelity, and sacrifice of the Allied Forces, Fortress Europe had been breached.
As stated by President George W. Bush in his dedication speech for the National D-Day Memorial, “Fifty-seven years ago, America and the nations of Europe formed a bond that has never been broken. And all of us incurred a debt that can never be repaid. Today, as America dedicates our D-Day Memorial, we pray that our country will always be worthy of the courage that delivered us from evil and saved the free world.”
