2023 Hero Challenge: Week 7 “TOMMY MAC” 2 Rounds For Time 12 Burpees 12 Thrusters (115/75 lb) 12 Burpees 12 Power Snatches (115/75 lb) 12 Burpees 12 Push Jerks (115/75 lb) 12 Burpees 12 Hang Squat Cleans (115/75 lb) 12 Burpees 12 Overhead Squats (115/75 lb) Sgt. Thomas R. MacPherson, 26, was killed in action on October 12, 2012 by enemy forces during a heavy firefight while conducting combat operations in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan. He was leading an assault against an enemy position when he was mortally wounded by small arms fire. “The whole thing with Tommy is that he embodies everything that’s right about Ranger Battalion. He held the position of Ranger Team Leader which is literally the tip of the spear. He was the consummate, quiet professional—he expected absolutely zero recognition for what he did. He loved his job because he was a born protector. He was perfectly content to carry out his life’s work under the cover of darkness, with his and his comrades’ actions to remain ...