23 years ago today the Battle of Mogadishu was raging in a far off corner of the world. It was our nation’s most significant battle since Vietnam, and 18 Americans too many paid the ultimate sacrifice. In 1993, I had no idea where Somalia was, or why we were there. I couldn’t comprehend the sacrifice …
From CrossFit.com: “When Owen Valuch of CrossFit Sav-Up was trying to convince longtime friend Matt Transue of CrossFit Sonoma County to participate in a GORUCK Tough challenge, Transue was hesitant. “For me, (Valuch) has always been the guy that says, ‘Hey, this is something that you need, and I don’t want you to question it,’” …
After Action Report: Selection 015 Candidate #025 : Jon Eytchison Terminology: Everyone knows what these terms mean right? Well, I didn’t know all of them when I started so just to be fair to those who might be reading this that are new to the GORUCK community: GRT – GORUCK Tough. Used to describe a …
Selection 000: After Action Review (AAR) Cadre: Lou, Patrick, Jason, Chris Don’t Call Him Donnie He Hates That Post Author: Mark Webb, one of eight finishers GORUCK Selection is one of the hardest challenges I have endeavored. At 53 hrs and with little sleep (45min at best- I got about 3-5 minutes total), insane amounts of PT, …
Selection After Action Reports (AAR) are an in-depth look at GORUCK Selection, GORUCK’s faithful recreation of the enforced standards in Special Forces Assessment and Selection. The words expressed in this post represent the opinion of the guest author. 15-Nov-2013 Rob Alban GySgt, USMC Selection 013, Roster 001 What is my experience of GORUCK Selection (GRS)? That …
GRC 031: After Action Review (AAR) Cadre: Jason Post Author: Mike Petrucci On May 7th, 2011, I completed the GORUCK Challenge (Class 031) in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and will be forever changed. If you aren’t familiar with the Challenge, it’s billed as a team event that lasts 15-20 miles and around 8-10 hours. Although, the Cadre loves to under promise …
