July 4, 2019- SSG Atkins

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!

For Time with a Partner:
Buy In- 800 m Kettlebell Run (run together, share kettlebell as needed)

Then,
50 Box Jumps (24/20)
50 Wall Balls (20/14)
1 Minute Hang Hold (each partner must complete)
50 Kettlebell Swings (53/35)
50 Slam Balls (20/14)
200 M Farmer’s Carry (44s/26s- each partner must complete)
1 Minute Hang Hold (each partner must complete)
50 Push Press (95/65)
50 Hand Release Push Ups
50 Jumping Pull Ups
50 Tire Flips
200 M Farmer’s Carry (each partner must complete)
1 Minute Hang Hold (each partner must complete)
50 Burpees

Cash Out- 800 M Kettlebell Run (run together, share kettlebell as needed)
75 sec Hang Hold**

**For the 1-minute hang holds, athletes may accumulate 1 minute total. However, for the 75-second hang hold, a 75-burpee penalty is assessed for breaking the hold. Only one penalty will be assessed, even if the athlete breaks multiple times. For the burpee penalty, perform the burpees after completing the cumulative 75-second hang hold to finish the workout.

On the morning of June 1, 2007, Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins’ squad was conducting route security in the town of Abu Samak, Iraq, when his team observed two suspected insurgents attempting to cross the route they were securing.

After one of Atkins’ teammates yelled at the two insurgents to stop, they began acting erratically. Atkins led his vehicle to the suspected insurgents and dismounted with his platoon medic in an attempt to interdict and search them. As he reached them, one of the insurgents began to resist the search and hand-to-hand combat ensued.

Realizing the insurgent had explosives under his clothes, Atkins heroically fought the insurgent, keeping him from reaching the suicide vest he was wearing.

As the hand-to-hand battle continued, the insurgent was able to reach the suicide vest under his clothing. Atkins wrapped the insurgent up and threw him to the ground, away from his Soldiers who were standing a few feet away.

Aware of the imminent danger, Atkins threw himself on top of the suicide bomber, pinning him to the ground and shielding his Soldiers from the explosion while bearing the brunt of the blast as the bomb detonated.

In this critical and selfless act of valor, which mortally wounded him, Atkins saved the lives of three other Soldiers who were with him.