OMGosh! My baby's feet are hurting!
MANCHU March --
I wanted to share with y'all some pictures I just received from Darrell from a 25-mile road march that he participated in in Korea. Beautiful beginning -- lousy ending. If you have a queasy stomach, you might not want to look at the ending pictures. Bless his heart. Hope Denise and the boys are taking care of him. (Not sure what a MANCHU is, I'll have to ask him.)
From Darrell:
2-9 IN conducted our MANCHU MILE in honor of all the MANCHUs that have come before us and for their sacrifices. It is designed to be a 25 mile road march resulting in MANCHUs earning the MANCHU Belt Buckle. This time, we decided (or our BN CDR decided) to incorporate the Korean Terrain to give all current MANCHUs an appreciation of the sacrifices the 9th IN RGT MANCHUs endured fighting in Korea - earining 6 Medal of Honors throughout the Korean War. Attached are some pictures from it (both of the march, as well as results of the march on my feet). I can honestly say this is the most challenging foot march I've ever been on. 25 Miles - started at 0950 and completed at 1615 (6 hours and 25 mintues). The march had three rest breaks for 15 minutes each.
2-9 IN conducted our MANCHU MILE in honor of all the MANCHUs that have come before us and for their sacrifices. It is designed to be a 25 mile road march resulting in MANCHUs earning the MANCHU Belt Buckle. This time, we decided (or our BN CDR decided) to incorporate the Korean Terrain to give all current MANCHUs an appreciation of the sacrifices the 9th IN RGT MANCHUs endured fighting in Korea - earining 6 Medal of Honors throughout the Korean War. Attached are some pictures from it (both of the march, as well as results of the march on my feet). I can honestly say this is the most challenging foot march I've ever been on. 25 Miles - started at 0950 and completed at 1615 (6 hours and 25 mintues). The march had three rest breaks for 15 minutes each.
The Beginning:
(From Darrell)
Went to the hospital yesterday. They are treating them like burns - wrapped with dressings on them. On crutches to help walk now. 2-4 weeks to heal. (got to go back to work on Tuesday - going down to Camp Humphreys in the South for a NEO exercise next week, don't know how I'm going to do it now---)
Went to the hospital yesterday. They are treating them like burns - wrapped with dressings on them. On crutches to help walk now. 2-4 weeks to heal. (got to go back to work on Tuesday - going down to Camp Humphreys in the South for a NEO exercise next week, don't know how I'm going to do it now---)
The End:
Anyone up for a MANCHU March? Not me; that's for sure! I just hope that if this means that Darrell is now a MANCHU, he at least got the darn belt buckle! And to think, I've been complaining about some dad-gum broken bones. I'll hush now!
1 comment:
Oh, yes...isn't that just great!? My DH's feet are all messed up from 21 years 10 months and 16 days (he knows the minutes and seconds too!) in the Army. I hope he heals up quick!
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