Safe assumptions about a GORUCK guided tour of any city, including DC: it will be epic, it’s not for everyone, camaraderie is high, and you will get wet, no matter the temperature. Class 005 shared it all: the icy waters, the tree they nicknamed ‘the bastard’, the monuments, and the stares of happy holiday visitors unsure of what exactly they saw with their own eyes. Immune to confused tourists, an exhausted yet fully bonded team buddy carried each other the final blocks to the White House, where they congratulated each other first and then laughed about the beauty of a hot shower, a warm dinner, and when they could do it again, together, in a new town at a later date.