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D-Day – The Greatest Generation

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D-Day (June 6, 1944)

D-Day:
D-Day was the Allied plan to launch a massive invasion of Nazi-occupied France, opening a second front in Europe to relieve pressure on the Soviet Union in the east and hasten the defeat of Nazi Germany. The Allies aimed to break out of Normandy, liberate France, and advance toward Germany, ultimately ending the war in Europe.
Phases:
1. Airborne Assault: Shortly after midnight, thousands of paratroopers dropped behind enemy lines to disrupt German defenses.
2. Bombardment: Pre-dawn air and naval attacks targeted German coastal fortifications.
3. Amphibious Landings: From 6:30 AM, Allied troops landed on five beaches (Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword). Fierce fighting occurred, especially at Omaha Beach.
4. Beachhead Establishment: By the end of the day, the Allies had secured footholds on all beaches, though not all objectives were met.

Casualties:
– Allied: About 4,414 killed on D-Day (over 10,000 casualties including wounded/missing).
– German: Estimated 4,000–9,000 killed or wounded.
– Civilians: Around 3,000 killed.

Significance:
The Normandy invasion was a turning point in World War II, marking the start of the liberation of Western Europe and placing immense pressure on German forces. Elaborate deception plans misled the Germans about the invasion’s location, and extensive planning ensured the Allies achieved surprise and established a crucial foothold in France.

WARMUP:
– Mosey around the parking lot to the cinder block storage
– Mosey with a cinderblock to the bleachers
– SSH X20
– Windmill X10

THE THANG:
Phase 1 “Overlord”
• 1944m Run = ~1.2 miles = scale up to 5 laps on the track
Phase 2 “Airborne Drop”
• 60 Coupon BO Rows
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 3 “Omaha Beach
• 100yd Bear Crawl
• 100yd Crawl Bear
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 4 “Utah Beach”
• 60 Merkins
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 5 “Gold Beach”
• 60 Coupon Swings
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 6 “Sword Beach”
• 60 Overhead Press
• Run ¼ mile
Phase 7 “Juno Beach”
• 60 Flying Squirrels
• Run ¼ mile

Maximus and Splinter were the only two to finish. Everyone else had to skip the last 1/4 mile due to time (not because we were smoked).

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Enter The Snake Pit Hurricane

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12 pax entered the eye of the storm and got better. Welcome FNG’s Grogu and Binford!

<@U072Z2Z380L> brought out FNG Binford because of tools or something along those lines. :clap:

<@U076RS8F1DG> brought out his 2.0 FNK Grogu who can outrun all us old guys. :tada:

<@UST30T7FF> was on-deck after running 2,000 miles or something like that. :man-running:

<@U01NGHPR2HW> was blinding us with science and his shirt. :tshirt:

<@U083QU67RF0> still looks like Radar from M.A.S.H. to me. Nothing wrong with that. :hospital:

<@U5KBYSF6Y> was doing his best hair impression of Conan O’Brien :haircut:

<@U061P7HUFRR> was advertising for the next 2nd F event and for pizza next time. :pizza:

<@U076RS8F1DG> was holding the flag during COT and lead his family by bringing his 2.0. :us:

<@U01ABNC7YLU> was ready to sweep the leg at any moment :martial_arts_uniform:

<@UN6PTD007> was the king as always. :crown:

That’s my report. It has been submitted to the master of puppets and the sandman in charge.

Thrill is gone.

COT:
Bethel men’s shelter
Tortoise and Hare
Varsity going to one hour at 0500

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Bald WOD

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WARMUP:
SSH, Windmill, IW, Honeymooner, Downward Dog
THE THANG:
Round 1: 20 reps of Merkins, LBC’s, Squats – Run Lap
20 reps of Dips, BBS, Monkey Humpers – Run lap
20 reps of SSH, Lunge (10 E/L), Incline Merk. – Run lap
Round 2: 30 reps of Merkins, LBC’s, Squats – Run Lap
30 reps of Dips, BBS, Monkey Humpers – Run lap
30 reps of SSH, Lunge (10 E/L), Incline Merk. – Run lap
Round 3: 40 reps of Merkins, LBC’s, Squats – Run Lap
40 reps of Dips, BBS, Monkey Humpers – Run lap
40 reps of SSH, Lunge (10 E/L), Incline Merk. – Run lap
MARY: No
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes, RYN
COT: Yes

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Beat the deck #1

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WARMUP:
Quick warmup as we had a lot to cover. Cherry pickers and side straddle hops

THE THANG:
We had 9 cards face up and needed to guess higher or lower of any pile. Each card had a workout associated with it. You get the pick correct, we did 10 reps of the workout. You get the pick incorrect, you do 10 reps of the workout and a little jog to the sign and back.
2: Moroccan Nightclubs
3: Flutters
4: calf raises
5: American hammers
6: shoulder taps
7: big boy sit ups
8: Peter Parkers
9: Burpess
10: Merkins
J: cherry pickers
Q: imperial walkers
K: LBCs
A: Squats

430 reps total
10 jogs total

MARY:
Box cutters
Flutters
Freddie mercury
Body destroyers
Lbc

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tort and hare
Bethel men shelter
Fort mill care center
Varsity moving to an hour

COT:
Prayers and praises for getting up and coming out, new baby on the way, job interviews, Vuvu and his family.

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Pre Murph Workout

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WARMUP: SSH, Windmills, overhead claps
THE THANG: the Griff – 800 meter run, 400 meter backwards run, 2 rounds. Moved to bleaches for some stair work and dips, finished with a circuit of overhead presses and ab work
MARY: stretching in preparing for Murph
ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter
COT: freedom, marriages

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Splash Mountain

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WARMUP: MNC, IW, Windmills, HW (Poor cadence on YHC part, was distracted by Slash’s flirting)
THE THANG: Moseyed to benches, 2 rounds or 10 Dips/urkins/derkins.

Moseyed to cafeteria picnic tables, 2 rounds of 20 Step ups/LBC/Elevated Glute Bridges

Moseyed to Parking Lot, ‘Cide Burpees run out to parking line, 5 burpees back to wall and sit for 6, next row out and repeat 4 times.

Go grab the log and Cindy’s, 2 men carry log to bottom of hill and back up, other pax use Cindy for OH Press, BO Rows & Goblet Squat, then rotate. Eventually switched from Cindy work to SSH, Merkins and Mt Climbers.

Returned the toys and back to COT
MARY: Each man got a round of their favorite
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Murph, T&H, C&H and Bethel
COT: Always

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Bald WOD

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WARMUP: SSH-20, WM-10, CP-10
THE THANG:
Round 1 – 20 Reps of Merkins, LBC’s, Squats – Run Lap
20 Reps of Dips, Big Boys, M. Humpers – Run Lap
20 Reps of SSH, Lunge (S/C), Incline M. – Run Lap
Round 2 – All of the above, increasing to 30 reps of all exercises
Round 3 – All of the above, increasing to 40 reps of all exercises
MARY: No
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Yes, RYN
COT: Always

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Smokin Workout on 2 Honored Soldiers

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Read about the 2 fallen soldiers Bradley and Bell, then stated the F3 Mission and 5 Core Principles.
WARMUP: SSH, Windmill, Imperial Walkers, Moroccan NC, Strawberry Pickers
THE THANG:
Workout 1: Dedicated to Bradley: 3 Rounds
Round 1= 5 Pull-ups-Run-10 Burpees-Run
Round 2= 5 Pull-ups-Run-20 Burpees-Run
Round 3= 5 Pull-ups-Run-30 Burpees-Run
Workout 2: Dedicated to Bell: 3 Rounds; Using Cinderblock
Round 1= 20 Deadlifts-10 Merkins-10 Front Squats; Round 2= 20 Deadlifts-20 Merkins-10 Front Squats; Round 3= 20 Deadlifts-30 Merkins-10 Front Squats
Workout 3:
Round 1= 20 Chest Press w/ Cinderblock-20 LBCs-10 Alternating Lunges; Round 2= 20 Chest Press w/ Cinderblock-40 LBCs-10 Alternating Lunges; Round 3= 20 Chest Press w/ Cinderblock-80 LBCs-10 Alternating Lunges
Workout 4: Rinse and Repeat till 6:00:
Start at goal line and perform 20 Plank Jacks-Bear Crawl to 50 yard line-20 Shoulder Taps-Run Back to goal line-20 Mountain Climbers
MARY: She was not available today due to recovering from the weekend festivities ?
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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Almost too much

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WARMUP: SSH out of sync optional, Cherry pickers, moroccan night clubs, slow merkins, Imperial walkers
THE THANG: 1 man tosses the 60# 30 yards, NURs back. Meanwhile, groups of 4 rotate between pull-ups, merkins, and thrusters. 11 rounds.
Bag carry hill walk
EMOM 10 burpees for 6 rounds
MARY: Core baby
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
COT:

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