{"id":4551,"date":"2018-04-21T21:36:43","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T01:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/?p=4551"},"modified":"2018-04-22T08:48:37","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T12:48:37","slug":"schoolhouse-rock-flak-and-shipping-high-in-transit-at-impossible-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.f3winstonsalem.com\/f3\/2018\/04\/schoolhouse-rock-flak-and-shipping-high-in-transit-at-impossible-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"Schoolhouse Rock, Flak, and Shipping High in Transit at Impossible Situation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date:\u00a0 April 21, 2018<\/p>\n

Q:\u00a0 SGT Schultz<\/p>\n

The PAX: \u00a0Palin (WB), Sour Mash, Whirly (WD), SGT Schultz<\/p>\n

YHC has been AWOL for the better part of a month due to a bum knee sustained from a collision of his ego and stupidity (immovable object meets irresistible force) from an F3 Sunday ruckmarch and from being out of town on business and Army Reserve for 18 out of the past 30 days. \u00a0 Accordingly, YHC was both excited and apprehensive about returning to the F3 fold this morning, especially bearing the awesome responsibility of being the\u00a0 Q.\u00a0 In trying to come up with a theme, YHC decided to celebrate the valor of some real American heroes and to weave their exploits into a challenging workout that did not involve any running, as YHC’s doctor told me to take it easy on the knee.<\/p>\n

There is sand at Hanes Park, and where there is a combination of sand and YHC, it’s a good bet that there will be a sandbag workout.<\/p>\n

4 stalwart PAX gathered on a crisp morning at #IS and enjoyed some fun and fellowship that went something like this:<\/p>\n

After a quick round of typical Warmarama, which included a lengthy discussion of Whirly’s ongoing battle with a social disease, the workout and education began.\u00a0 The PAX each grabbed a pair of sandbags filled with 3 scoops of sand [NOTE:\u00a0 YHC initially elected to go with a pair of 2-scoop sandbags, but traded up for a pair of 3-scoop sandbags.\u00a0 YHC cannot tolerate having a smaller sack than anyone else.]<\/p>\n

Phase I<\/strong>:\u00a0 The first part of the workout centered on Lieutenant Frank Luke, a World War I pilot who earned the Medal of Honor posthumously, giving his life at age 21.\u00a0 In just 17 days in September 1918, Lieutenant Luke shot down 14 German observation balloons and 4 German fighters, a remarkable feat.\u00a0 His Medal of Honor citation reads:<\/p>\n

“After having previously destroyed a number of enemy aircraft within 17 days he voluntarily started on a patrol after German observation balloons. Though pursued by 8 German planes which were protecting the enemy balloon line, he unhesitatingly attacked and shot down in flames 3 German balloons, being himself under heavy fire from ground batteries and the hostile planes. Severely wounded, he descended to within 50 meters of the ground, and flying at this low altitude near the town of Murvaux opened fire upon enemy troops, killing 6 and wounding as many more. Forced to make a landing and surrounded on all sides by the enemy, who called upon him to surrender, he drew his automatic pistol and defended himself gallantly until he fell dead from a wound in the chest.”<\/p>\n

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In honor of Luke’s 18 victories, the PAX did the following:<\/p>\n