12/31/2021 - Black Panther - Say I Won’t
AO: Black Panther
When: 12/31/2021
PAX:
Number of Pax: 22
Pax Names: Bar Code, bedpan, Dick Cheney, Dingo, Elway, Fargo, Goldberg, Judge Smails, Munson, O'Douls, Parks and Rec, Rx, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Sosa, Stand Up, Title IX, Trailer Park, Trickle, Urkel,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 1
FNG Names: Floppy Disk, Hot for Teacher
QIC: BoySandwich
Introduction
It finally came. Today. VQ. I couldn’t wait to share my story with everyone, sleep wasn’t a concern. Woke up at 3:10 and couldn’t get dressed fast enough. Made it to the park around 420ish and headed up the hill to see if this will work. Shovel barely went into the ground but a little convincing did the trick. There it was, a symbol, a light, and hope for the future, Glory stood tall but looked a little different this time. She represented, the opposite of surrender but this we will defend. Made it down and started the music, set up the stations and saw my FNG show up next. The normal extra creditors were out and about and made it back in time as all the others started arriving. Finally, showtime. I couldn’t be happier and excited. It was time for our rendezvous with destiny.
Warm-O-Rama
Motivators from 5 IC
Good mornings 10 4 count IC
Arm Circles forward/reverse 10IC
Seal Claps 10 IC
Overhead Claps 10 IC
Shoulder Taps 10 IC
The Thang
Thang 1
Count PAX off in 3’s designated PAX to there assigned station:
Station 1: Ft Jackson
OHP, Chest Press, Merkins, 1 Blockee = 101
Station 2: Ft Sill
Shoulder Shrugs, Upright Rows, Shoulder Swings, 1 Blockee = 101
Station : 3 Ft Campbell
Coupon Dips, Curls, Scull Crushers, 1 Blockee = 101
PAX completed 50 reps per exercise at each station. After every 50 was completed, ran to pavilion and completed 5 air squats, return and moved onto next exercise. Held plank for 6 after blockee was completed
Afghanistan
Once recovered from the 6, PAX form 1 unit of operation and ran up the hill (Afghanistan)
Ontop of hill, completed SSH circling the Black American flag representing We do Not Surrender, This we will Defend in tribute to our fight in Afghanistan. Tribute was paid to my fallen battle Jerome Hicks and VQ was dedicated in his honor.
Returned and rotated stations. Completed all 3 stations and brought Glory back home.
Marys
Heel Touches 15 IC
LBCs 15 IC
Merkin ring of fire (3 count)
Held Plank till 6
Circle of Trust
May 3rd was a day I have been looking forward to for a long time. It has been 3 years since I knew I needed to get hip replacement. I tried my hardest to stretch out time but fear struck my heart everyday knowing I couldn’t protect my kids. I worked hard while my hip deteriorated over time and finally the day came for a new life. A new life, a new love, a new dedication to happiness. God gave me the strength while in the waiting room, to do it. To believe again, to fight again. I decided to join the Naperville Triatholon and prove every system, every statistic, every person that said…hell naw, no way, too soon, your crazy, you can’t do it…keep saying I won’t. Say I won’t. The next 3 months, was Christmas morning everyday. Yes I was healing from hip surgery but I was in no pain. None at all. Every 3:30 wake up before work to go swim, every 5 miles I rode during lunch and all the miles my daughters and I rode payed off. August 1, 2021 came and it was a bittersweet moment for me. It was over, I finished the tri in unbelievable amount of pain but it was done. This moment forever changed my life, this year and now this new family. F3 shows nobody has everything, yes you could be fit and not need the fitness or you might have a lot friends and companions and you could be a religious master and be solid at faith but not one of us has it all and that’s what makes F3, F3. A chance for myself to challenge my physical nature but more importantly opened me out of my box and expand me to new levels of friendship.
To my Dad, your voice was always been with me. Always in my head, pushing me. But telling your not alone, Martin I know u can do this. And I felt it. For that, thank you. Many times I did not want to go workout but God showed me, told me and had random people I didn’t know tell me, your a warrior, your meant for great things. That voice led me here.
Thank you everyone, for more then you will ever know. Black Panther brothers, your support and continue grace has brought light into my life. Thank you. So men to 2022, I challenge you today, to Say I Won’t, to fight and bless those with your story bcuz trust me, someone is ready and needs to hear it. Thank you
Naked Man Moleskin
Prayers were sent for Elways Aunt and over our general protection tonight in celebration of New Year’s Eve.
Stations: Represented my duty stations
Jackson (basic training)
Sill (AIT) Artillery School
Campbell (duty station)
101 reps: signified 101st Airborne Division
4-3-20 SSH completed on top of hill: my unit (ABTRY 4320thFA, 101st ABN DIV ASSLT FTCAMPBEEL,KY)