CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — With every rep, lunge and drop of sweat, dozens gathered at CrossFit Kohen to honor a man who never stopped pushing, not in war, not in life, and not in love.

Amador Duran, a proud Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, was remembered during the second annual Purple Heart Hero Workout, an event hosted by the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 598 in conjunction with the Purple Heart gym.

The workout isn’t just physically demanding, it’s personal. A symbolic effort by the community to carry the weight of remembrance.

The Hofmanns, KRIS 6 News

“At all times you’re going to either carry a sandbag or a wall ball, and work through it as a team,” said Commander Skyler Barker. “Just like all of our service members had to carry the weight of protecting

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