Circle of Trust

F3 has helped me step out of my comfort zone when it came to saying a prayer during CoT and reconnecting with my faith.  I have never owned a flag and went through the motions for 4th of July, memorial day, etc.  Once i was nominated for Site Q and given the shovel flag has really made me proud to be an American and F3 PAX.  Experiencing the WOD that Parks brings and hearing the stories of the men and women who gave their lives for our freedom has helped me find a new found respect for what July 4, Memorial Day, Veterans day, etc really means.  So i decided to bring a WOD of the day to honor a fallen hero.  Hear his story below.

Dedicated to U.S. Sgt. Zachary D. Tellier, 31, of Charlotte, NC (USA) a combat infantryman with the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, at Fort Bragg. He died Sept. 29, 2007, of wounds sustained while on a ground patrol in Afghanistan.

The previous April, Tellier’s unit was conducting a mounted patrol when one of its vehicles drove over and detonated a bomb, which set the vehicle on fire, according to a statement from the 82nd Airborne.

Tellier pulled two paratroopers out of the vehicle to safety, suffering severe burns to his hands. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with valor for his actions.

After he was burned, Tellier jumped up in the turret to return fire, said Sgt. Michael Layton, a member of Tellier’s unit. A lieutenant made Tellier get out of the vehicle because of his injuries, Layton said.

“Zachary Tellier has to be the biggest hero I’ve ever known or heard of, not just because of what he did, but because of his personality,” Layton said. “He came in the Army because he wanted to be around soldiers and serve his country, and he paid the ultimate sacrifice.”