1636 Ruck – 390th Birthday
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1636 Ruck – 390th Birthday Ruck
Ruck Window: December 11-14, 2026
Registration Deadline: December 12, 2026

Additional Merch
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1636 Lapel Pin
Regular price $16.00 USDRegular priceSale price $16.00 USD -
1636 Patch
Regular price $16.00 USDRegular priceSale price $16.00 USD -
1636 T-Shirt
Regular price $35.00 USDRegular priceSale price $35.00 USD
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My Story
I will never forget where I was on September 11th. I was on active duty in the Navy, stationed aboard the USS Lake Champlain. I was on temporary orders to the red SA-2112 maintenance school. It was my first day at that school on dry side San Diego Naval Base. When we reported to school, they turned on a TV up in the top left corner showing the plane wrecks into the Twin Towers. Shortly...
My Story
I will never forget where I was on September 11th. I was on active duty in the Navy, stationed aboard the USS Lake Champlain. I was on temporary orders to the red SA-2112 maintenance school. It was my first day at that school on dry side San Diego Naval Base. When we reported to school, they turned on a TV up in the top left corner showing the plane wrecks into the Twin Towers. Shortly...
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My Story
I was in 2nd grade at the time, and lived on the West coast. By the time I had woken up and was getting ready for school, the attacks had already happened. I remember my grandma wasn't answering and we were running late. I went to the living room and sat on the corner of the couch and watched the news. I remember seeing the planes hitting the Twin Towers, seeing all the firemen and...
My Story
I was in 2nd grade at the time, and lived on the West coast. By the time I had woken up and was getting ready for school, the attacks had already happened. I remember my grandma wasn't answering and we were running late. I went to the living room and sat on the corner of the couch and watched the news. I remember seeing the planes hitting the Twin Towers, seeing all the firemen and...
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My Story
I remember that day: I was a 10 year-old boy. It was sunny, and I was surprised my sister came back at school to get me. She told me on our way home "Something happened, a terrorist attack, to the World Trade Center in America." Our parents were a "no TV" policy for kids except for Sunday mornings cartoons and we were always watching the news at dinner. But this day was an exception. We...
My Story
I remember that day: I was a 10 year-old boy. It was sunny, and I was surprised my sister came back at school to get me. She told me on our way home "Something happened, a terrorist attack, to the World Trade Center in America." Our parents were a "no TV" policy for kids except for Sunday mornings cartoons and we were always watching the news at dinner. But this day was an exception. We...