Veterans Day means something different to all of us. Or perhaps, it really means nothing at all to some. I have served in the Army since the age of 18. As an Army Officer, I find Veterans Day as a time to truly reflect on my commitment to my Nation, to my Army, and most importantly to my 
Comrades in arms. Today, most CrossFit boxes across the country will perform some sort of WOD in honor of those who served, are still serving, or who have died, in defense of our great Nation.
I was an Army Nurse and worked in the intensive care unit before I started my current job in the Army. During this time, I had the honor of taking care countless critically wounded Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines. Some, under my charge, made the final sacrifice in defense of our great Nation.
In my current position, I work with some of the finest Soldiers in the Army. Men who are professional warriors, driven by an insatiable desire to defend their Nation, protect their loved ones back home, and lay down their lives for the sake of their brothers and sisters in arms.
I walk the halls of a building with plaques lining the walls detailing the life and death of every Special Operations warrior: Army Green Beret; Navy SEAL; Marine MARSOC; and AFSOC Airmen, killed in Afghanistan since Master Sergeant Jeffrey Davis, the first Special Operations Soldier killed in action, died on 5 December 2001 in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. A memorial sits in the middle of our compound to the same fallen Service Members, each with their name forever etched in stone.
When you perform your Hero WOD today, or any other day, in honor of all who have served or are still serving, forget about your time. Turn off the clock. . . Forget about a strategy to break up your pull ups during Murph, or how much the deadlifts suck during Tillman. Instead, give it all you got, compete not even with the clock, because time stands still for these fallen Heroes. We will never be able to do the things these men have done, but we can honor them without the distraction of time itself.
On behalf of all the Ladies and Gentlemen who have served and continue to serve, we thank you, and are eternally grateful for your support.