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Assistant Command Fitness Leader Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Lucas Arteaga, left, high-fives Command Fitness Leader Chief Hospital Corpsman Amanda Ellis at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Drill Hall Field during the command’s monthly physical training event. The two fitness leaders helped coordinate and drive motivation as Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Patuxent River personnel took on a modified version of the 'Murph' challenge to foster unit cohesion and build camaraderie ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. Adding to the patriotic spirit of the morning, personnel wore either traditional Navy PT gear or red, white, and blue coordinated attire. The workout honors Navy SEAL Lt. Michael Murphy, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2005 and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. The traditional routine consists of a 1-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 squats, and a final 1-mile run.