On August 6, 2011, a tragedy shook the military community and Americans everywhere. In a single instance, America lost 30 military service members; 25 American Special Operations personnel, 5 United States Army National Guard and Army Reserve crewman, and one U.S. military K-9– when a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, call sign Extortion 17, was downed in Afghanistan. In the wake of the unimaginable tragedy, a mission was born.

The mission of The 31Heroes Project is to raise money and awareness through social and athletic events to support the families of Extortion 17 and honor their legacy by funding the treatment of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.

One of our largest fundraisers is The 31Heroes (WOD) which was specifically designed to remember the fallen heroes and honor their legacy of sacrifice. The 31Heroes WOD will take place simultaneously across the globe, in a local gym or a location.  For the athletic community, this is our moment of silence. This is how we remember. This is how we come together to support those who’ve fought for us.

This year's Main Event WOD will take place at New Realm Brewing Company in Virginia Beach, VA.