Meet Todd Torrance. Todd served in the U.S. Army from 2001-2006, including deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, and is a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge and a Purple Heart. He now runs Salt City Ruckers Ruck Club in Syracuse, NY. Todd has a long history of rucking. This is his story and what rucking means to him.
“Throughout deployments to the Middle East, primarily in Afghanistan, rucking was an all too regular occurrence. While much of my time in Iraq was spent conducting mounted patrols from Humvees, I couldn't even begin to count the miles covered on foot in Afghanistan.
Following a combat injury caused by a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device in the suburbs of Baghdad in 2006, I had to take a break from rucking…Taking into account my five years of active duty and then following my recovery, picking it back up for the last two years, I've been rucking for about seven years.
It took about 15 years, an amazing wife, three adorable children, some unfortunate genetics, and my VA doctor to get me in gear again. With moderately high cholesterol that wasn’t responding to diet changes and my overwhelming desire to avoid pharmacological solutions, rucking was an excellent, effective, and “fun” alternative…I find myself decompressing or working through issues while under the ruck.
When I'm out there, planting one foot in front of the other, my mind often drifts to my family…Reflecting on my time in the service, the men I served with, my brothers, and the leaders who inspired me; even those who had their shortcomings left a mark on me.”
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