A few
weeks ago, Yoni wrote a blog post about his battalion’s St. Patrick’s Day Field
Meet, and promised pictures to come. Well -- that day is here! I'm glad I had the foresight to bring my big zoom lens that day (also affectionately referred to as my paparazzo lens); there was a lot of funny stuff to see, and most of it was way across the field. I wasn't there the whole day, but I did catch the end; I hope these pictures will help you get a better sense of the hilarity of entire event.
I'm also including a few pictures of Yoni's FMF pinning, which took place immediately following the Field Meet. What a good day!
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For the first event in the relay race, teams had to carry huge hoses across the field and then back. |
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Next, one member from each team had to hammer about 20 (pre-inserted) nails into a wooden frame. |
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This kind of speaks for itself; they had to flip that tire all the way across the the huge field. |
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It's a bit hard to tell, but there are actually two things happening in this picture. The Marine with the sledgehammer over his head is breaking apart a block of concrete to find the nails that were hidden inside. The Marine lying on the stretcher is waiting to be carried across the field - the final event in the relay. |
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Each competing battalion had to design a chariot to be hand-pulled around the track. This is the chariot that Yoni's Marines designed; his Commanding Officer is the one catching a ride. |
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Almost to the finish line. |
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At the end of the Field Meet, Yoni was surprised to be asked to offer a few words of prayer. |
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Yoni's C.O. pins on his FMF (Fleet Marine Force) pin. |
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Not sure what they were laughing about, but it was a nice moment of levity in an otherwise serious ceremony. |
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Hooray! |
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Proud (and slightly sunburned) wife. |
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