{"id":276020,"date":"2024-09-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=276020"},"modified":"2024-09-12T06:20:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T06:20:24","slug":"workout-to-remember-event-at-camp-zama-pays-tribute-to-9-11-through-fitness-resilience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=276020","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Workout to Remember\u2019 event at Camp Zama pays tribute to 9\/11 through fitness, resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CAMP ZAMA, Japan \u2013 The inaugural \u201cWorkout to Remember\u201d event held here Wednesday was meant to honor the victims of 9\/11 while encouraging fitness and resilience among the participants, the event organizer said.<\/p>\n

The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation conceived the event as a way to meaningfully memorialize the attacks and inspire a sense of camaraderie and participation in the community, said Stefan Thompson, MWR\u2019s chief of fitness, athletics and aquatics.<\/p>\n

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\n A Soldier completes deadlifts during the \u201cWorkout to Remember\u201d event Sept. 11 at the Yano Field on Camp Zama, Japan. The event was meant to honor the victims of the 9\/11 attacks while incorporating fitness and resiliency.
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\u201cToday\u2019s event is all about remembering the people who lost their lives and [to realize] how fortunate we are to be able to live life to its fullest every day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of Soldiers, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members and community members were at Yano Field on the morning of the 23rd anniversary of the attacks. After the morning reveille, the participants broke into groups largely by unit and began the workout.<\/p>\n

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\n Soldiers, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members and others participate in the \u201cWorkout to Remember\u201d event Sept. 11 at the Yano Field on Camp Zama, Japan. The event was meant to honor the victims of the 9\/11 attacks while incorporating fitness and resiliency.
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The event was thematically tied to 9\/11 with the participants completing 11 reps each at nine physical fitness stations: deadlift, kettlebell swing, push-ups, sit-ups, squats, jump rope, medicine ball throw, burpees and warrior pose. Each station lasted 5 minutes before the groups rotated, and they were encouraged to go beyond the 11 reps and work out for the entire duration.<\/p>\n

After the workout cycle, the group ran together to complete two laps around the Yano Field track, or approximately 2,001 steps\u2014a further connection to the year the 9\/11 attacks occurred.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a really good concept,\u201d Thompson said. \u201cThe event went extremely well, and we received very positive feedback from the top leadership on all sides.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Shinji Kajita, district fire chief for the Kanto Area, assigned to the U.S. Army Garrison Japan Directorate of Emergency Services, rings a bell during a remembrance ceremony at the end of the \u201cWorkout to Remember\u201d event Sept. 11 at the Yano Field on Camp Zama, Japan. The event was meant to honor the victims of the 9\/11 attacks while incorporating fitness and resiliency.
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Most importantly, though, Thompson said, the event served as a powerful reminder of the tragic events of 9\/11 while also being a testament to the resilience and unity of the Camp Zama community.<\/p>\n

Col. Marcus Hunter, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Japan, provided closing remarks and emphasized the significance of events like the Workout to Remember and the importance of never forgetting 9\/11.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a defining moment in our modern history,\u201d Hunter said, \u201cfor everyone that was serving at the time, and for generations that have chosen to serve since.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Soldiers, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members and others observe a moment of silence during a remembrance ceremony at the end of the \u201cWorkout to Remember\u201d event Sept. 11 at the Yano Field on Camp Zama, Japan. The event was meant to honor the victims of the 9\/11 attacks while incorporating fitness and resiliency. (Tim Flack)
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Hunter expressed his appreciation to the MWR team for providing the community the opportunity to build camaraderie among the USAG Japan team, tenant units on Camp Zama, and the Army\u2019s JGSDF partners.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt means a lot for us to come together \u2026 to remember why today is so important, and why the unity of our team is so important,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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