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Crossfit competition at Al Udeid Air Base motivates and boosts morale among deployed service members

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  • By Master Sgt. Phil Speck
  • 379th Air Expeditionary Wing
Twenty-eight service members from various coalition forces competed in “The Deid Throwdown” a Crossfit competition, Dec. 2, 2017. Staff Sgt. Sabastian Paz, a medical technician with the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, organized the contest to motivate people and generate camaraderie and raise morale for those who enjoy fitness and a challenge. The competition consisted of running, medicine ball throws, pull ups, thrusters, burpees, deadlifts and other physical challenges.