MAJ BRENT TAYLOR

Today's workout was dedicated in memoriam of Major Brent Taylor. MAJ Taylor was a member of The Utah National Guard. He was killed in an inside attack on a base in Kabul, Afghanistan by members of the Afghan National Security Forces in 2018. Maj Taylor is a Father of seven children, a PhD candidate and …

MIKE SPANN

Johnny Michael Spann joined the CIA in 1999 after 7 years in the Marine Corps.  He was assigned to the Special Operations Group of the CIA's Special Activities Division, including a tour in the Balkans in the summer of 2001.[3][4] On October 17, 2001, Spann was one of the eight members of the CIA's Team Alpha[5] who were inserted into …

KEATING

CPT Benjamin Keating was killed in action while serving our country in the war against terror in Afghanistan.  He died on 26 November 2006, at the young age of 27.  Ben’s final rank was that of Captain.  He was a recipient of the Bronze Star, Combat Action Badge and the Army Commendation Medal with “V” …

RABON

SGT WILL RABON, 32, DIED AFTER AN IED ATTACK IN AFGHANISTAN IN OCTOBER 1, 2010.  HE WAS IN THE SC NATIONAL GUARD ASSIGNED TO THE 1221ST EN ROUTE CLEARANCE COMPANY.  #NEVER FORGET DATE: 17AUGUST21 WEATHER: WET, VERY WET, BUT NOT RAINING QIC: JUNIOR VARSITY PAX: SAWED OFF, BALLCOCK WARM-UP 10 TTT/10 MERKINS/10 SQUATS/25 LBCs PARKING …

Energetically will I meet the enemies of my country.

Sgt. James  (Jimmy) J. Regan was assigned to company C, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment when he was killed by an IED which targeted his vehicle in northern Iraq in February, 2007 The insignias honor the late Sgt. James John Regan, or “Jimmy” as he was known at Duke. The Long Island native was a midfielder …

AXELSON

Matthew Gene "Axe" Axelson (June 25, 1976 – June 28, 2005)[1] was an enlisted United States Navy SEAL who was awarded the U.S. Navy's second highest decoration, the Navy Cross and the Purple Heart, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan. Serving as a sniper in the operation, Axelson was killed in action during the firefight phase of Operation Red Wings. DATE: 27JULY21 …

BARTLETT

Sgt. Joshua Bartlett was a 9 year veteran of the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office and was the Assistant Commander of the SWAT team. In addition to his law enforcement service, Sgt. Bartlett was also a U.S. Army combat wounded veteran who served two tours in Iraq as an Infantryman with the 10th Mountain Division. During …

Nah man, I’m Good!

Petty Officer 2nd Class Joe Hardebeck Standing next to a mud wall on Feb. 21, 2010, a little over a week into the Battle of Marjah, the Navy corpsman was scanning for insurgents through his rifle scope as two squads of Marine infantrymen patrolled toward Taliban lines during what was then the largest joint operation of …

GUNNERY SERGEANT DIEGO PONGO

GUNNERY SERGEANT DIEGO PONGO GUNNY WAS 34 YEARS OLD AND SERVING IN THE MARINE RAIDERS MARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIT.  HE WAS KILLED IN IRAQ ON MARCH 8, 2020 WHILE CLEARING AN ISIS TUNNEL.  HE LEFT BEHIND A WIFE AND DAUGHTER. PROVERBS 13:18 “WHOEVER DISREGARDS DISCIPLINE COMES TO POVERTY AND SHAME, BUT WHOEVER HEEDS CORRECTION IS …

1LT RYAN RAWL

1st LT RYAN RAWL RYAN WAS 30 YEARS OLD WHEN HE WAS KILLED BY A SUICIDE BOMBER IN AFGHANISTAN.  HE WAS A MILITARY POLICEMEN IN THE SC ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, A CITADEL GRADUATE AND AN OFFICER WITH THE RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.  HE LEFT BEHIND A WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN.  AO: THE YACHT CLUB DATE: …