Archive of: Hero

1. Happy 4th! posted July 4, 2012
   

   U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Forrest Nelson Leamon, 37, assigned to the Foreign-deployed Advisory and Support Team (FAST) Echo was killed October 26th, 2009, while on a counternarcotics mission in Western Afghanistan when the helicopter he was in crashed. He is survived by his wife Ana, his son Luke, his parents, Sue and Richard [...]

2. BRADSHAW posted June 2, 2012
   

   U.S. Army First Lieutenant Brian Bradshaw, 24, of Steilacoom, Washington, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, based in Fort Richardson, Alaska, died in Kheyl, Afghanistan, on June 25th, 2009, from wounds suffered when insurgents detonated a roadside bomb near his vehicle. He is survived [...]

3. RAHOI posted June 1, 2012
   

   U.S. FBI Supervisory Special Agent Gregory J. Rahoi, 38, of Brookfield, Wisconsin, assigned to the Hostage Rescue Team, based in Quantico, Virginia, was killed on December 6, 2006, during a live-fire tactical training exercise at Fort A.P. Hill, near Bowling Green, Virginia. He is survived by his parents, Natalie and Richard, sister Teri, and fiancee [...]

4. DT posted May 31, 2012
   

   In honor of USAF SSgt Timothy P. Davis, 28, who was killed on Feburary, 20 2009 supporting operations in OEF when his vehicle was struck by an IED. Timothy is survived by his wife Megan and one-year old son T.J. Today’s Hero Workout: “DT” 5 Rounds for Time: 155/105 pound Deadlift, 12 reps 155/105 pound [...]

5. White posted May 30, 2012
   

   U.S. Army First Lieutenant Ashley White, 24, of Alliance, OH, assigned to the 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard, based in Goldsboro, NC, died on October 22, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her unit with an improvised explosive device. She is survived [...]

6. WHITTMAN posted May 29, 2012
   

   U.S. Army Sergeant Jeremiah Wittman, 26, of Darby, Montana, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based out of Fort Carson, Colorado, was killed on February 13, 2010, when insurgents attacked his unit with a roadside bomb in Zhari province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his daughters [...]

7. MURPH posted May 28, 2012
   

   In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005. Today we start Hero week with Memorial Day ‘Murph’. “Murph” For time: 1 mile Run 100 Pull-ups 200 Push-ups 300 Squats 1 mile Run This workout was one of Mike’s favorites and he’d named it “Body [...]

8. My Hero posted December 28, 2011
   

   This is a neat little video I found on FB starring my favorite male CrossFit Games athlete and underdog – Chris Spealler from Park City, UT.  Now…..who’s getting excited for Open Sectionals?!? Today’s Workout: “Nate” As Many Rounds As Possible in 20 minutes of: 2 Muscle-Ups 4 Handstand Push-Ups 8 Kettlebell Swings 70/53 Post rounds [...]

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