CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — “Come on, get over the wall,” one Marine said to the other. Even though it was just a part of their unit physical fitness, they still pushed one another to do their best.
Thirty-five non-commissioned officers with Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted physical training on the obstacle course here, Feb. 3.
The purpose of the NCO-only PT session was to strengthen the Marines, as well as form stronger bonds within the company’s leadership.
“The training brings us closer together as a family. That’s exactly what it does,” said Sgt. Gerardo Gonzalez, pay deck non-commissioned officer in charge, Disbursing, Service Company, CLR-17, 1st MLG. “NCOs are the backbone [of the Marine Corps], so we come out here to get stronger, to get to know each other, and it just strengthens that bond between us.”
The Marines were doing various exercises between each obstacle. The course started with the Marines doing push-ups before going through the first obstacle. Then, they immediately did squats before jumping over a log. Next, they dropped down to do mountain climbers, jumped the next log and performed burpees before and after scaling the 6-foot wall. Each Marine then jumped five more logs and performed sit-ups before rushing toward the end of the O-course to climb the rope. When they descend the rope, every Marine sprinted back to the starting line, signifying the end of circuit course.
“It was very challenging for me,” said Gonzalez, 29, from Mission, Texas. “You have to put out every time. It doesn’t matter what it is, I always tell my Marines whether you’re PT'ing, whether you’re in combat or you’re just sitting back here enjoying the sun on the weekend, as a Marine, you’ve got to do your best.”
After PT was completed, seven Marines volunteered to compete in a friendly competition to see who could complete the course the fastest.
As the command was given to start the competition, they were off at full speed, moving past obstacles as if they weren’t there. Gonzalez won the competition with a few seconds over three minutes.
“It makes us better and stronger as leaders,” said Gonzales. “Even though we’re with our peers. When the rest [of the Marines] see us being competitive, they want to be competitive too.”
The PT isn’t just about building strong Marines physically, it also allows them to get together and do something as a unit, learning from each other and building mental strength to become better leaders.
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02.03.2012 |
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