Of Bronze and Blue
A Veteran's Day Blog. This summer, The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia unveiled a memorial, honoring lieutenants that were killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
A Veteran's Day Blog. This summer, The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia unveiled a memorial, honoring lieutenants that were killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
We are about a month away from March for the Fallen (#MFTF).
Pat, Brandon, and I are hitting a 35-mile run through the Pyrenees mountains (in Spain) via the Peades dera Aigua. (Thanks to Pat for the motivation!)
The event is a preparatory opportunity for March for the Fallen and we will be reflecting on the fallen and the sacrifices of Gold Star families. I will have all my dog tags in tow.
***Important update*** Due to COVID complications, MFTF 2021 will be decentralized and conducted via local team leaders. Please see the MFTF Virtual page to identify your team leader (or let us know if you are [...]
We are going to help make March for the Fallen a virtual event this year (September 26, 2020 at 8am). COVID is bad news, but we can turn lemons into lemonade...and we can still show [...]
Action Item: Please let us know your trip details so we can support you as much as possible. We are a little over 3 weeks away from March for the Fallen (#MFTF). NOTE: There is [...]
We are 8-weeks out. In theory, participants should have already been training, but we recognize that some people like to procrastinate and wait until the last minute. Fear not, your procrastination is actually a benefit. [...]
We are 5 weeks away and the March for the Fallen living memorial is about to begin. Here are the links to prior updates if you'd like to review: Minimalist Training Program Training Rules Workout Plans Footwear and [...]
The March for the Fallen event is quickly approaching (sign up if you haven't and Please notify us if you are attending.). I've locked in space for up to 225 (4 male barracks and 1 female [...]
May 1 marks the day when we begin our training for the 28-mile march (with 35lb+ attached) to honor the fallen. Alpha Architect will be participating in the event for the 3rd year in a row. March [...]
Landon Thomas Jr. recently wrote an article in the New York Times regarding our participation in the recent March for the Fallen Event. Landon's article was well-written and provided a compelling narrative. However, much of the [...]
This weekend around 70 of us from the finance community (many from "finance twitter") will be meeting at the National Guard Training Center in the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania. A picture from the [...]
Team: This post is part six in the training series for those participants in this year's March for the Fallen event. We are about 2 weeks out from the event and Dave Babulak is helping educate March for [...]
Team: This post is part five in the training series for those participants in this year's March for the Fallen event. Dave Babulak, Dave Taggart, and I hit a 16.5miler in the Tetons this week -- [...]
Team: This post is part four in the training series for those participants in this year's March for the Fallen event. We are about 4 weeks out from the event and Dave Babulak is helping educate March [...]
Team: This post is part three in the training series for those participants in this year's March for the Fallen event. We are about 5 weeks out from the event and Dave Babulak is helping educate March [...]
Team: This post is part two in the training series for those participants in this year's March for the Fallen event. You are reading this for the following reasons: You're probably insane. You are already signed [...]
This post is part one in the training series for those participants in this year's March for the Fallen event. You are on reading this for the following reasons: You're probably insane. You are already signed [...]