A Salute to the Navy’s SEALs will take place in The Villages, Fla., on Saturday, Mar. 29. The event is open to the public and free of charge.
The first part of the event will be The NAVY SEAL Fitness Challenge which is open to men and women. The challenge consists of a 500-yard swim, push-ups, sit-ups, and pull-ups, plus a 1.5 mile run. Please go to the following Web site to get additional information on this event: www.sealfitnesschallenge.com.
In looking at past participants on their website, the oldest was a male, age 77! Whether you participate in this or not, it will be fun to watch and cheer on the youngsters as well as us senior citizens!
Oh yes, I’ll be there, and I'll be participating. I'm not sure I can do it, but I do know I can try! The swim is not a problem. The push-ups, well, the days of asking, "Which hand, sir?” are over. I am just hoping I don’t break my nose again, as Sister Mary Aggressive says, "It is pretty flat now, can it get any flatter?" The pull-ups I will concede on since you only get credit for going up, not down! Sit-ups, well I thought it would be easy, but not so. I just don’t bend that easily in the middle any more! We shall see, looking forward to a fun event! This event will take place at our Laurel Manor Recreation Center from 8 a.m. until noon.
In the afternoon, “A Salute to the Navy SEALs” will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at The Villages Polo Club. It will feature the U.S. Navy Parachute team, made up of Navy SEALs, as well as a display of their equipment, among other attractions. Speakers will include a U.S. Navy Admiral, a SEAL, and two Medal of Honor recipients. Country artist, Lee Greenwood, will perform at 2 p.m.
Believe me, I can not think of a better way to spend a Saturday, a tribute to some of America’s finest, the U. S. Navy SEALs! Hope to see you there!
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