Second Lt. Emily Jazmin Tatum Perez, 23, was killed Sept. 12, 2006, when her Humvee was struck by an improvised explosive device as she was leading a convoy through Al Kifl, Iraq. She served in the 204th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army.

Perez graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 2005. She was an exemplary student and became the highest-ranking African-American female cadet in the history of West Point. An exceptional athlete, Perez was a sprinter on the track team (200 m) and competed in the triple jump. She also excelled at gymnastics and squats. Her favorite movements included sprinting, double-unders, pull-ups, squats and power cleans.

Perez earned numerous awards for her military service, including the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Combat Action Badge. She was also posthumously awarded the NCAA Award of Valor in 2008.

Perez was the first female African-American officer in U.S. military history to die in combat and the first female West Point graduate to die in the Iraq War. She is survived by her parents, Daniel and Vicki; brother, Kevyn; and many classmates and friends.

Freedom WOD Classes

Warm Up 7 Mins
7 Min
Coach-led DROMS
Toe walks N-S
Heel walks S-N
Ninja kicks N-S
Floor sweepers S-N
Butt kickers N-S
High knees S-N
A Skip N-S-N – Video
B Skip N-S-N – Video
Then 2 rounds
5 scap pulls
10 kip swings

Metcon: 40 Mins (Or til end of class)
“Emily”
Ten rounds for time of:
30 double unders
15 pull ups
30 air squats
100m sprint
Rest 2 minutes
*Realistically 7-8 rds for most people

Functional Bodybuilding Class

Tuesday: Back and Triceps:
1)  4×25
Straight Bar Lat Pull Down

2) 3×20 Build Over the 3 Sets
V-Bar Low Row

3) Giant Set 3×15-20
V-Bar Lat Pull Down
Tricep Press Down
Lat Press Down

4) Super Set 3×15-20
T-Bar Row
Cable Rope French Press

5) Giant Set 3×15-20
Stand Single Arm Cable Row
DB Tricep Kick Back
DB Bent Over Row
*Do everything on the right arm aka cable row, kick back, bent over row then switch to the left arm = 1 set