Backblast! If not me then who?
DATE: 2026-05-14
AO: Cup-A-Joe
Q: Counterfeit (John Kinneer),
PAX: Counterfeit (John Kinneer) Big League Chew (Brian Ayers) ransomware (Andrei)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 3
WARMUP: the usual suspects
THE THANG:
Lieutenant Travis Manion with the United States. Marine Corps had just returned from his first tour of duty in Iraq. He was home on leave with a friend who was asking him Why was he going to serve a second tour in Iraq? Lieutenant Manion responded, if not me then who? On a second tour, Lieutenant Mann‘s team had come under enemy fire. He rescued his injured comrades and protected them with his body. Unfortunately, an enemy sniper took out Lieutenant Manion. He died April 29th 2007 the Manion. WOD was started in memory of him:
With a RUCK on,PAX will move as quickly as they can for 400 meters, followed by 29 squats and do this seven times.
MARY: 35 low slow flutters in cadence; a-z, 100 count chill cut plank hold
ANNOUNCEMENTS: lunch tomorrow, Bourbon share Saturday, spam jam June 6.
COT: prayers for those seeking employment.
