Photo By Cpl. Jorden Wells | After their warm-up and boots and utes run, two Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment...... read more read more
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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 25 participated in a regimental field meet aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 12, 2015.
The field meet event began with formation warm-ups and a lengthy motivational run through a tank trail to get the Marines warmed up and in the fighting spirit.
After returning from the run, the Marines were then divided into their respective battalions to begin the main event: a pugil sticks tournament.
“The purpose for the event was to build physical readiness, unit cohesion and camaraderie,” said Sgt. Maj. Alex Dobson, CLR-25 regimental sergeant major.
During the pugil sticks tournament, each battalion had a set number of fighters already chosen to battle. The competitors started from opposite ends, charging at their opponents. The winner of the match was determined by either a finishing blow or knocking a rival to the ground.
After all the finalists from the battalions were chosen, there were several battles to determine the overall male and female winners.
The overall female winner was Lance Cpl. Shaylee Welch, 2nd Supply Battalion supply clerk and Sgt. Johnathan Sutton, a tank mechanic with General Support Maintenance Company.
“It felt great to win the overall title,” Sutton said. “Coming out here and representing my battalion felt great and I was just glad to walk away with a win.”
After the tournament had concluded, the Marines then gathered around the regiment’s commanding officer and sergeant major for an awards ceremony and to bear witness to a meritorious promotion.
“The event went very well,” Dobson said. “We learned that we need to do some more ‘boots and utes’ runs in order to build stamina amongst the Marines and also learned that the Marines' warrior and fighting spirit is very high, and I look forward to building on that."
| Date Taken: | 02.18.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 02.18.2015 09:02 |
| Story ID: | 154717 |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, US |
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