as part of Task Force Rakkasan exited CH-47 Chinook helicopters into the freezing temperatures of the Shahi-Kot Valley March 2, 2002, as one of the assault forces during Operation Anaconda. It also demonstrated how Leader Rakkasans continue a legacy of empowering junior leaders to lead from the front. The unique choice of grouping and leadership was meant to model the overall hectic pace of a 2002 battle faced by Task Force Rakkasan in the Shahi-Kot Valley, Paktia province, Afghanistan. Dylan Black assigned to Bulldog Company, 1-187th Inf. “It was a steep learning curve and I enjoyed it,” said Pvt. The highlight of the workout was that each team was led by the youngest Soldier in the group. Soldiers were broken up into groups based on their birth month and traveled together between each station until they finished back at the start point. The workout was simple, 12 stations around a 5-mile course with one exercise at each station, including burpees, squats, push-ups, lunges, and buddy carries. FORT CAMPBELL, Ky - To commemorate the 20-year anniversary of Operation Anaconda Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), completed a memorial workout March 3, 2022, at the Rakkasan Pylon.
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