Warm and Humid Thursday Morning. 6 pax take on the gloom.
Warm-Up
20x SSH 20x LAC 20xIPW
The Thang;
Each Pax was to complete the following.
10 Burpees
1 Lap
10 Burpees 25 Merkins
1 Lap
10 Burpees 25 Merkins 50 Lunges
1 Lap
10 Burpees 25 Merkins 50 Lunges 100 BBS
1 Lap
10 Burpees 25 Merkins 50 Lunges 100 BBS 150 Squats
Background: Dedicated to U.S. Sgt. Zachary D. Tellier, 31, of Charlotte, NC (USA) a combat infantryman with the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, at Fort Bragg. He died Sept. 29, 2007, of wounds sustained while on a ground patrol in Afghanistan.
The previous April, Tellier’s unit was conducting a mounted patrol when one of its vehicles drove over and detonated a bomb, which set the vehicle on fire, according to a statement from the 82nd Airborne.
Tellier pulled two paratroopers out of the vehicle to safety, suffering severe burns to his hands. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with valor for his actions.
After he was burned, Tellier jumped up in the turret to return fire, said Sgt. Michael Layton, a member of Tellier’s unit. A lieutenant made Tellier get out of the vehicle because of his injuries, Layton said.
“Zachary Tellier has to be the biggest hero I’ve ever known or heard of, not just because of what he did, but because of his personality,” Layton said. “He came in the Army because he wanted to be around soldiers and serve his country, and he paid the ultimate sacrifice.”