WOD Wednesday November 11th

Larry

21-18-15-12-9-6-3 reps for time of:

Front squats
Bar-facing burpees
*200-m sandbag or plate carry after each round

♀ 75-lb. squat, 50-lb. sandbag / 35 lb plate
♂ 115-lb. squat, 80-lb. sandbag / 45 lb plate


U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Larry D. Harris, Jr., 25, was killed in a fire fight on July 1, 2010, while serving as Fire Team Leader, 3d Squad, 81 Millimeter Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company, Third Battalion, First Marines, Regimental Combat Team 7, FIRST Marine Division (Forward), I MEF (Forward) in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Harris was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for his bravery in action. As stated in his letter of commendation: “When the squad’s machine gunner was shot in the leg, Corporal Harris immediately moved from his covered position while still under heavy fire, with complete disregard for his own safety … . Corporal Harris unhesitatingly picked up the wounded Marine and carried him to the medical evacuation site, once again exposing himself to effective enemy fire from multiple directions. As he moved through a vineyard while carrying the wounded Marine, Corporal Harris struck an improvised explosive device, absorbing the majority of the explosion with his body. Although his injuries would prove fatal, Corporal Harris ultimately saved the life of the wounded Marine.”

Harris is survived by his wife, Stacia Janice Harris, and his parents, Bruce and Lora Merriweather.

Larry

Published by CrossFit Havoc Palmetto, Ellenton, Parrish

Owner of CrossFit Havoc in Palmetto, Florida

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