AO: Shadow
QiC: BiBo
Pax Count: 3
Pax List: BiBo, Fireballs, Manhole
FNG Count: 0
Downrange:
Warm up:
24 merkins – Marine Corp created 11/10/1775
1 sets – 10 x imperial walkers, 10 x mountain climbers, 10 x sumo squat
The Thang:
25 merkins Eagle, Globe & Anchor insignia – Eagle represents the US, Globe – operations in any region or climate, befouled Anchor – Amphibious nature of operations
Mosey to benches
3 sets – 10 x step ups, 10 x prisioner squats
Mosey to ball field
24 merkins – Motto Semper Fidelis, Always Faithful
2 x Bear crawl/crab walk along base path alternating at each base
25 merkins – Battle of Tripoli 1801 Lt. Presley O’Bannon plants US flag on foreign territory
5 x 40yd sprints/backward run repeats
24 merkins – Halls of Montezuma Sept 1847 Mexican American War Marines Storm Chaltulpec Castle
21 x lbc, low flutter, abc, low dolly, box cutter
25 merkins – John Mackie 1st Medal of Honor winner May 1862
5 x broad jump/inch worm repeats across ball field
24 merkins Belleau Wood June, ‘18 Stop German advance on Paris
5 x Stair repeats
25 merkins – Guadalcanal Aug ‘42 Stop Japan’s advance in WWII
10 squat/ lbc combo
24 merkins – Tarawa, Nov, ’43 First offensive victory against Japan in WWII
Mosey to Cot
26 merkins Jan ‘50“frozen Chosen” 20k Marines Advance in reverse against 120k Chinese Troops
Marine Corp is 246 year old – 246 merkins
CoT:
It was a cool crisp November morning. A fine morning for a workout. Fireballs took us out today and did a fine job of it.
Naked Man Moleskin:
My Dad always said “Once a Marine, always a Marine”. Thank you to him, Oars, and all the other Marines for your service.