AO: Three Rivers
When: 05/22/2024
Number of Pax: 14
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Squidward
Introduction
Arrived on site early to survey the setup area. I decided to move our group to the southern part of the AO as there were two soccer games going on in our normal meet up location.
Warm-O-Rama
- 20x SSH
- 8x good morning’s
- Thai fighters (10 fwd/10 rev)
- 10x Imperial walkers
The Thang
THE ROOSTER
22 minute AMRAP of the 4 exercises below (repeat until time is up)
- 5 Thrusters
- 8 sandbag toss
- 23 foxholes (WWI SU, then rollover and complete a merkin)
- 5 War hammers (WWI SU with 4 count American hammers)
1 mile run buy out
Circle of Trust
Shared the personal story of my friendship and service with our Hero WoD honoree, MSG (Retired) Michael S. Waddell.
Mike and I served in the Infantry together. We were Specialists (SPC/E-4) and Sergeant’s (SGT) while at Ft. Sill, OK between 1992-1994. Our paths diverged for several years as Mike continued to serve and I left the Army to finish college on an ROTC scholarship. In 2002 we had the rare opportunity to spend time with each other’s families while I was attending the Captain’s Career Course at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO and Mike was an instructor at the NCO Academy. I never saw Mike again after that. We stayed in touch as much as most folks do through Facebook, but nothing deep. On May 8, 2023, Mike lost his battle with PTSD.
RIP brother.
Naked Man Moleskin
These numbers hold great significance to his life and service:
22 was the number of years of his service
5/8/23 was the date of his death
5 was the number of his deployments including 2 for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
I saw this workout online back at the beginning of the month. Wendy, Mike’s widow, posted it noting that their son, Madison, created it to honor his father. At that moment, I knew this was the Hero WoD I wanted to share with the men of F3 Plainfield.