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THE THANG
75 years ago when our country was at peace we were attacked by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor 1941. They awoke a sleeping beast. I hope to wake a sleeping beast in each of the PAX. We dedicate this Q to those 2403 American heroes who lost their lives.
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Mosey around outhouse and Battle Buddy up.
Grab 1 CMU per Battle Buddy and Mosey to hockey rink
Dora 2403
100 burpees
200 BBS with CMU if possible
300 Merkins
400 Mtn climbers
500 squats with CMU if possible
400 SSH
300 flutter kicks
200 lunges
3 Merkins
Name-O-Rama
BOM
75 years ago yesterday the Japanese lead an unprovoked attack on our country where 2403 Americans were killed. 1777 on the USS Arizona alone.
On this day in history, December 8th, 1941, thousands upon thousands upon thousands of men volunteered to go out and defend their country, their states, their cities/towns, their families and their friends. Gallantry was physically seen when these men laid down their lives to save each other during WWII.
In our society we lose sight of that, we live for ourselves, we live for maybe a few people close to us (wife kids), we live to make more money, buy a big house, drive a fast or sometimes old car. But rarely do we live for each other, and even more rarely does someone make the sacrifice for another.
The men of WWII laid down their lives for their friends. Time after time, these men jumped on grenades, charged enemy entrenchments, and gave their life so that their friends may continue to fight or make it to safety. Their friends. These men died for someone that they loved and were friends with, people they knew intimately.
That makes me think of John 15:13 where Jesus says:
“Greater love has no one than this; to lay down one’s life for his friends”
Jesus died on the cross for His friends, which means He gave himself for all of us, which means He knows us all intimately, which means we are all His friends.
As the PAX broke, Manhattan dropped a nugget of knowledge on me “what’s even more impressive is Jesus gave his life for his enemies too.”