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Mogadishu Mile

October 5, 2019 Herbie

THE SCENE: Partly Cloudy, 63°F, Feels like 63°F, Humidity 62%, Wind 2mph from NNW
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:

19x SSH IC
19x LBAC Forward & Backwards IC
19x Squats
Little of This, Little of That

THA-THANG:

Mogadishu Mile
4 rounds
19 CMU swings
19 CMU squats
19 CMU push-ups (one hand on CMU)
400 meter CMU carry

Always keep a hand on CMU, if you remove your hand from the CMU restart the round.

Descending bear crawls (start at 13 push-ups and reduce by one on each curb)

Elevens – flutter kicks to hammers to completion

MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

The symbolism of the “Mogadishu Mile”

You cover a total distance of one mile. Even though the soldiers actually walked between 2.5 and 3 miles depending on their starting point, it has become known as a “mile”. You carry your CMU during the run to symbolize the gear the soldiers carried.
19 reps – one honoring each soldier of Task Force Ranger killed during the battle and the day after.
CMU Swings – as the soldiers held up their rifles the entire time
CMU Squats – as they sought cover behind anything available
CMU Push-ups – as they fell to the ground and had to get back up
Don’t let the CMU go – symbolic for the dedication the soldiers showed towards their creed to ‘not leave a man behind

On October 3rd, 1993, members of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment and 1st SFOD-D (Delta Force), supported by pilots from the 160th Aviation Regiment (Nightstalkers) and other SF units, went into the city of Mogadishu, Somalia to execute Operation ‘Gothic Serpent’, an attempt to apprehend key players in Mohammed Farrah Aidid’s dictatorship. While the initial mission went smoothly, things took a turn for the worse when two aircraft were shot down, forever coining the phrase ‘Blackhawk Down’. Determined to not leave a man behind, and also facing the task of securing the crash sites, Rangers and Deltas, scattered at several locations throughout the city, under heavy fire, most of them wounded, and low on supplies held their positions until the morning hours of October 4th.

As help from the 10th Mountain Division finally arrived, the armored vehicles could not accommodate all of the soldiers. At this point, some of them began their exit to a rally point on foot, under heavy fire, dehydrated and sleep deprived, all of them wounded in one way or another. This has become known as the “Mogadishu Mile”.

As men we don’t always rely on our brothers we have a need. We try to do things on our own. These men show us that when we let our brothers have our backs we can accomplish many things.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Second Harvest Food Collection – Fia and F3
Brolympics II – Nov 9

Charles Bronson is better than Chuck Norris

October 3, 2019 A-Rod

THE SCENE: 70 Degrees and not fall like
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Sun Gods x 25 Each Direction/Each Position (4ct)

Imperial Squat Walker x 15 IC

SSH x 40 IC

Overhead Clap x 20 IC

4 Burpee OYO

3 Burpee OYO
THA-THANG:

Mosey to back parking lot

Charles Bronson: 50 reps of exercise then sprint to first cone and bear crawl to second. Run back to start and begin next exercise.

SSH
Push-up
Burpee
BBS
Jump Squat

Mosey to AO

Operation Gothic Serpent: 73 wounded and 19 killed October 3-6, 1993

24 Body Builders IC – Straight through

19 Body Builders – One for each man killed

MSG Gary Gordon (MH, PH)
SFC Randy Shughart (MH, PH)
SSG Daniel Busch (SS, PH)
SFC Earl Fillmore, Jr. (SS, PH)
MSG Timothy “Griz” Martin (SS, PH)
SFC Matthew Rierson (SS, BS, PH)
CPL James Smith (BS w/Valor, Oak Leaf Cluster, PH)
SPC James Cavaco (BS w/Valor, PH)
SGT James Joyce (BS w/Valor, PH)
CPL Richard “Alphabet” Kowalewski Jr. (BS w/Valor, PH)
SGT Dominick Pilla (BS w/Valor, PH)
SGT Lorenzo Ruiz (BS w/Valor, PH)
SSG William Cleveland Jr. (SS, BS, Air Medal w/Valor, PH)
SSG Thomas J. Field (SS, BS, Air Medal w/Valor, PH)
CW4 Raymond Frank (SS, Air Medal w/Valor, PH)
CW3 Clifton Wolcott (DFC, BS, Air Medal w/Valor, PH)
CW3 Donovan Lee Briley (DFC, BS, Air Medal w/Valor, PH)
SGT Cornell Houston Sr. (BS w/Valor, de Fleury Medal, PH)
PFC James Martin Jr. (PH)

MARY:

COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
The men of Task Force Ranger went into Somalia as a team, fought as a team, and no one was left behind.

MOLESKIN:

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Birthday-less Birthday Q

September 26, 2019 A-Rod

THE SCENE: Partly cloudy 78 degrees
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
Sun Gods x 34 (Each Direction, Each Position)

Imperial Squat Walker x 15 IC

SSH x 34 IC

OHC x 34 IC
THA-THANG:

Mosey to back lot

Kraken: 8 locations; 34 reps at each location; Make lap of entire lot before going to next location.

CDD
Narrow Squats
4 ct Flutters
Calf Raise Squat
4 ct Shoulder Taps
Alt Side Lunge (17 each leg)
Smurf Jacks
Push-ups

Mosey back to front lot

Apple Turnover: Bear crawl three parking stalls, flip over to crab walk for three stalls. Travel length of front lot.

MARY:
4 ct Flutters x 40 IC
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA

CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:

MOLESKIN:
Be engaged (Thanks for the words Cap’n)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

48 Bottles of Beer

September 18, 2019 Natty

THE SCENE: warm, clear and dark
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA: 24 SSH IC, 24 squats palm to ground IC, 24 Heel rises IC on the curb, 24 Chinooks IC (B), 24 OH Claps IC

THA-THANG:

Ran to Ist TN Parking lot to do 24 Burpees jumping over median strip in between each burpee

Mosey to Football field to begin the 48 quest for Natty’s 48th Birthday & Partner Up:

Bear Brawls 48 yds then switch and repeat back to goal line
Wheelbarrow 48 yards, switch and repeat to goal line and do 48 BBS
Sprint 48 yds then do 48 Plank jacks
Sprint to goal line and do 48 Freddy Mercury’s
Lunge walk 48 steps then sprint back to goal line & do 48 Merkins
Duck Walk 48 yds doing Hallelujahs (arms OH)
Sprint to goal line and do 48 Mtn. Climbers IC

Return to 1st TN Parking lot and finish the remaining 24 burpee jumpovers

Mosey to AO

MARY:
24 Gas Pumps IC, 24 Flutter kicks IC, 24 Pretzel Crunches IC (B)
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
9 HIMS in attendance: Natty, Simmons, Hamm, Fast-n-Easy, Fob, Biohazard, Oscar, Herbie & Snapper
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
Discussion on facing fears and letting people truly know and understand who you are, what you stand for and believe. In today’s world we are surrounded by negativity and personal attacks. Don’t hide under a shell, speak the truth and let go of the negative energy of fear and regret.
MOLESKIN:
Prayers for Natty’s mom’s husband’s health, Fast-n-Easy’s unspokens
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Iron Pax Week 3 this Thursday

Have a Naturday (Don’t Mind if I do)

September 2, 2019 Natty

THE SCENE: Sticky, Muggy, and Warm for a beautiful Naturday
F3 WELCOME & DISCLAIMER
WARM-O-RAMA:
5 Good Morning Abbey’s, 11 T-Plank Arm Circles each direction IC (B), Cherry Pickers x 10 IC, Happy Jacks 5 sets IC, Tempo Squats x 10 IC
THA-THANG:
Mosey to the Rock Pile, Perform 5 Burpees then pick up a coupon

Indian Run w/ coupon to 1st TN Lot
Pick a partner and wheelbarrow the lot, then swap places & repeat
Bear Crawl the lot and return with crab walks, when complete Al Gore with coupon out in front until last HIM done
Mosey to Lifehouse lot w/ coupon and perform 20 Flutter kicks
Mosey to Norm Hill with a partner
P1 runs to top of hill and performs 3 8CT Manmakers while P2 does 100 BBS, 200 MKNS, 300 OH Press Squats w/ coupon, 400 Tricep raises with Coupon, 250 OH Arm SWING w/ Coupon while holding a squat
Run all the way back to rockpile to discard coupon
Run back to AO

MARY:
Gas Pumps x 10 IC, Flutters x 25 IC, Never Cross Dollies x 10 IC, Freddy Mercury x 20 IC.
COUNT-OFF & NAME-O-RAMA
14 HIMS, some of which chose the wrong size coupon/rock and lived to regret it
CIRCLE OF TRUST/BOM:
A little message about being true to yourself. Why would you want to be anyone else, just be a better you. You know yourself better than anyone. Pick the parts you want to change or improve and share it with those around you who you love and trust.
MOLESKIN:
Word of Advice, always watch the Q before selecting your rock size
ANNOUNCEMENTS:Get ready for Wk 1 of the Iron Pax Challenge!