Staff Sgt. Benjamin Noah Pennington

Staff Sgt Ben was KIA at Prince Sultan Air Base on March 8, 2026 due to injuries sustained in an attack by Iran in Operation Epic Fury. He was 26 years old, from Glendale, Kentucky. An Eagle Scout who knew from a young age that he would join the army, he enlisted at age 18. Ben grew up in Glendale Christian Church, and recently in January 2026 he had reconnected with Jesus Christ by being baptized. His parents survive him; Tim & Carrie Pennington. Lt. General Sean Gainey said, “He gave the ultimate sacrifice for the country he loved. That makes him nothing less than a hero, and he will always be remembered that way.”

Warmup:

Imperial Walkers
Windmills
Merkins
Big Boy Situps
Low Slow Squat
Plank (Read about Staff Sgt. Benjamin Pennington)

Grab Cinder blocks, one per person. Farmers Carry to Bottom of Hill.

DORA:
100 Merkins
200 Squats
300 LBC
The partner farmer carries two cinder blocks up the hill and back.

Cindy Exercise. 10 pace bear crawl. Mosey. Merkins. Mosey back.
Complete one cindy exercise. Transit and return.

  • 20 Overhead Press
  • 20 Swings
  • 20 Chest Press from laying on back
  • 20 Squats
  • 20 Curls
  • 20 American Hammers

Repeat this list as time requires. (We barely made it to the end one time.)

Return cindys. Return to COT.

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Sgt. Joe Nurre

WARMUP:

  • Moroccan Nightclub
  • Imperial walker or hill billy walker -> I was confused
  • Cherri Picker

THE THANG:

  • Bucket of fun
  • Pick a card -> announce exercise
  • One person runs with 30 lb vest to the island and back
  • PAX complete the exercise -> Squat kick, South Carolina Crab, Archer Pushup, Imperial Squat Walker, You Pick, Mike Tysons,
  • 3 Pain stations -> reps 5, 10, 15, 10 and 5
  • Station 1 – Wide Arm, LBC, Mike Tyson
  • Station 2 – Jump Squat, Lunges, Plank Jacks
  • Station 3 – American Hammers, Leg Raises, Big Boy Situps

MARY:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Bethel Men's Shelter
  • Cannoli run
  • Ruck Event

COT:

  • We remember Sgt. Joe Nurre. KIA Aug 21, 2005 in Iraq. He was my soldier. He volunteered to deploy with my unit to prevent his best friend from deploying alone. He paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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The Manion WOD

WARMUP: 29 squats
THE THANG: Manion WOD:
29 squats with ruck and sandbag,
400 meter run/ruck/shuffle
X 7 rounds
(modify as needed)
MARY: 5 minutes of AB lab, 10 minute broga
ANNOUNCEMENTS: “greater than” event, bethel
COT: stays in COT

Missing 4 names.. sorry guys, I was smocked…

🎄Tinsel🎄 out…

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Campus Tour

WARMUP: SSH, merkins, planks, stretching, mosey around w/ high knees, butt kicks, karaoke * 2, and stop for low slow squat, imperial walker, and hillbilly walker.
THE THANG: Start at the benches near the main entrance – 10 step ups (each leg), 10 dips, 10 inclined merkins, 6 declined merkins * 3 sets of each. Mosey to practice band field – bear crawl from one to the other – stopping at the 20, 40, 40, and 20 completing that amount of LBCs. Mosey to pull up bars and complete set of hanging for 10 seconds, hanging with knees to chest and hanging with feet up to 90 degrees – 10 reps each. After that, grab a cinder block and complete the following – 10 curls, 10 OH presses, 20 flutters with chest presses * 3 sets of each. Mosey around a little more and end with a very short mary.
MARY: American hammer, hello dolly, body destroyer
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read newsletter – lots of races and a CSAUP coming up.
COT: Prayers and praises from everyone.

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Bob Kalsu

WARMUP: WM, IW, HW Merkins
THE THANG: honored Bob Kalsu, 100 Thrusters with Cindy while doing 5 burpees EMOM. After done we did 7’s Bigboys with Cindy and Merkins at the bottom of the hill.
MARY: Nope
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel, Springfield 5K >2026
COT: Yes

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QvQ round 4 2026

River Rat:
Pair up On cinder blocks
20 man makers Each swapping the
20 Sinister Kiss
20 big boys with block pass
Pinch grip carry cinder block with your partner to the parking lot And back
20 overhead under leg passes
20 hand slap Merkins
20 seated Block passes

One partner murder bunny while the other partner crawl bears

Circle up shoulder to shoulder for one legged calf raises in Cadence.

The theme of Brotherhood was reinforced throughout with scripture and encouragement.

Ruby Slippers:

5 stations based on 5 core principles of F3. All
stations are AMRAP for 3ish minutes. Need a leader to
step up at each station to get the PAX organized and
ready to work. At the stations where Burpees IC are
called need different HIMs to lead their team by
performing the burpees with a 6-count cadence.

Station #1 – Core Principle: Free of Charge
Remember, you GET TO! Now get to it, tighten your
core, and don’t quit!
AMRAP – OYO
30 – LBCs
25 – Flutter Kicks ( count 1 leg only )
20 – American Hammers ( count 1 side only )
15 – BigBoySit-ups
10 – V-Ups
Repeat

Station #2 – Core Principle: Open to all men
AMRAP – Team Work
It is in your hands to make a better world for all who
live in it. Give away what was freely given to you!
Now go EH somebody!!!
Routine:
Half of your team holds plank
Other half of your team completes 15 – Hand Released
Merkins
Switch
Then the whole team performs 10 burpees IC
Repeat

Station #3 – Core Principle: Held outdoors, rain or
shine.
When spending time in nature, one receives far more
than he seeks! So, stop complaining about the
weather and be thankful for the beat down you are
about to receive!
AMRAP – OYO
30 – Squats
25 – Monkey Humpers
20 – Jump Lunges
15 – Pollo Onos ( count 1 leg )
10 – Bobby Hurley’s
Repeat

Station #4 – Core Principle: Peer led in a rotating
fashion
Leaders become great because of their ability to
empower others. You are not out here for yourself.
You are out here to serve the man to your left and the
man to your right!
AMRAP – Team Work
Place cone approx. 25 yards from the station
Must start from the station as a team at the beginning
of each iteration.
Sprint to cone, Bear Crawl back to the station
Crawl Bear to cone, NUR back to the station
Broad Jump to cone, Mosey back to the station
Repeat

Station #5 – Core Principle: Ends with a Circle of
Trust – COT
Sharing joy multiplies it, sharing a burden lightens it!
Don’t be afraid to say what’s on your heart, you have
brothers that need to hear it!
AMRAP – OYO
Half of the group holds 6 inches from the Merkin
position
Other half of the group completes 10 Diamond
Merkins
Switch
Then the whole group completes 10 Burpees IC
Repeat

Ruby won. Great morning all around.

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Smokin Cindy Beatdown

Specialist Ryan Dennis Orin Riley was a 22-year-old soldier from Richmond, Kentucky, who served in the U.S. Army. He is remembered for his dedicated service during Operation Inherent Resolve.

## Service History:
* Enlistment: He joined the Army in October 2016.
* Unit Assignment: He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
* Specialization: He served as a 13J Fire Control Specialist, responsible for integrating and processing tactical battlefield information.
* Deployments:
* South Korea: Served at Camp Casey from March 2017 to March 2018.
* Iraq: Arrived in Iraq in December 2018 for his first combat deployment.
* Passing: Specialist Riley died on April 20, 2019, in the Nineveh province of Iraq in a non-combat related incident while supporting missions to defeat ISIS.

## Awards & Decorations:
During his service, he earned several recognitions, including:

* Combat Action Badge
* National Defense Service Medal
* Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
* Korea Defense Service Medal
* Army Service Ribbon
* Overseas Service Ribbon

He was buried with full military honors at Madison County Memorial Gardens in Richmond, Kentucky, following a funeral service on May 6, 2019.

Warm-Up:
SSH – 25 IC
Imperial Walkers – 15 IC
Moroccan NC – 15 IC
Windmills – 10 IC
Strawberry Pickers – 10 IC
Cheese Shredder

The Thang:
1. Dora: Partner up. One works, one runs 50 yards and back. Switch.

Exercises (with cinder):
100 Block Chest Presses
100 Block Curls
100 Block Overhead Presses

2. Perform a Ladder: (Start with 5 reps; Add +5 each round except Blockees; 5-10-15-20-15-10-5)
After each round, run 1 lap around track

Exercises (with cinder):
1 Blockees (burpee w/ cinder)
2 Block Squats
3 Block Swings
4 Block Thrusters

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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Smokin Rocket

Warm-Up:
SSH – 20 IC
Imperial Walkers – 15 IC
Hillbilly Walkers – 15 IC
Moroccan Night Clubs – 10 IC
Windmills – 10 IC
Strawberry Pickers- 10 IC
Mosey around the parking lot

The Thang:
1. 4 Corners:
Corner 1: 10 Merkins
Corner 2: 15 Squats
Corner 3: 20 LBCs
Corner 4: 25 Calf Raises
➡️ Lap 1: Mosey between corners, Lap 2: Lunges between corners, Lap 3: Bear Crawl between corners

2. Partner Work:
P1: Plank
P2: 10 Merkins, then jog 25 yards and back
Repeat with:
20 Squats / partner holds Al Gore
20 Big Boys / partner holds 6 inches
20 Mountain Climbers / partner holds plank

3. Dora:
Partners:
100 Carolina Dry Docks
200 Shoulder Taps
300 LBCs
➡️ One partner works, the other jogs 25 yds and back.

4. Finisher:
Dips
Leg Ups
Derkins
3 Rounds: 10-15-20

Mary:
American Hammers – 15 IC
Rosalita – 20 IC
Hello Dollies – 20 IC
Flutters – 20 IC

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter
COT: Prayers and Praises

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