Date: 08/01/2026
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 AM
Location: The Fortress
Leadership Ruck
Pax: 6 Total
Poe
Bourbon (Running)
Carmen San Diego
Meatloaf
Montoya
Tarnished – Q
F3 Fitness, Fellowship, Faith
Mission: To plant, grow, and serve small workout groups for men for the invigoration of male community leadership.
5 Core Principles:
Free of charge
Open to all men
Always held outdoors
Led in a rotating fashion by men participating in the workout
Ends in a circle of trust
Credo/Disclaimer
Discussion:
As you get older, sometimes you repeat yourself. After staying up to watch Hacksaw Ridge on Thursday, the lessons of leadership from the Medal of Honor winner were not lost and I choose a couple of them for discussion this morning. Good news, the lessons are timeless and valuable for servant leaders. The bad news, this movie and discussion was talked about earlier this year. We kept it simple and went over two main themes: Conviction and Influence.
Conviction: Desmond Doss was a religious man that did not believe in the bearing of arms yet wanted to serve his country in war. He would not compromise his conviction. He was ridiculed, beaten, and nearly thrown in prison for disobeying orders but would not compromise his convictions. Instead, he didn’t complain or attack others and quietly lived out his values. Where in your life have you been willing to withstand hardship or difficulty to stand up for something you believe in and would not compromise on.
Influence: Desmond was not the stereotypical leader. His strength was displayed through self-control, humility, and service rather than dominance. No one initially wanted Doss in their platoon. When deployed into combat in the Pacific theatre during WWII, he served as a medic with an infantry unit and did not carry a weapon. After his unit was overrun taking heavy casualties by the Japanese after initially taking the ridge, Desmond did not retreat with the remain men in his unit. He stayed on the battlefield under artillery fire and enemy force to save 75 wounded service members. Through his quiet strength, determination, and belief – he was the spiritual leader of the unit and created the belief in his unit that they would prevail. They would not go back into battle without him. Where in your life has your influence has grown through your actions in service of others.
Count-O-Rama
Name-O-Rama
6: Montoya
LDP: QSL47 Q3.8 Candor
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Prayer