Spc. Ali Mohammad, a native of Statford, Conn. Medical Lab Technician assigned to 405th combat Support Hospital, 3rd Medical Command, West Hartford, Conn., executes the Army Standard Uniform (ASU) Deficiencies More
Spc. Mitchell Froom, Combat Engineer, 428th Engineer Company, 416th Theater Engineer Command grapples with Spc. Logan Walz, Cargo Specialist 919th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 377th Theater Sustainment Comman More
Staff Sgt. Kevin Sharper, from Daytona Beach, Fla., a chaplain assistant with the 303rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade representing the 9th Mission Support Command, prepares to begin the night land navigation cou More
A field litter Ambulance moves into position prior to the start of the night land navigation event at the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 17. This event required the wa More
U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Delk, a military intelligence signal analyst with 378th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Sheridan, Ill., prepares his 9mm pistol during the pistol qualification event for the 201 More
U.S. Army Cpl. Francis Kvarta, a supply sergeant with the 99th Regional Support Command, puts his interceptor body armor together, in preparation for the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, at Fort McCo More
Noncommissioned officers with the U.S. Army Reserve, who competed in the 2013 Best Warrior Competition pose for a group photo at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 23, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hawkins/Released)
U.S. Army Sgt. Marshall Gross with the 200th Military Police Command, speaks to another Soldier at the no host social June 23, 2013, during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. (U. More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Siler, supply sgt. assigned to Bravo Company, 256th Combat Support Hospital, straps on a Dismounted Soldier Training System (DSTS) during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competit More
Army Reserve drill sergeants stand by to start grading the Army Physical Fitness Test at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 24. Thirty-nine Warriors are competing this week More
U.S. Army Cpl. Gabriel Santos, with the 390th Transportation Corps Seaport Operations, runs the two-mile portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition held at F More
U.S. Army Sgt. Camille Kleparek, assigned to the 191st Army Band, competes in the two-mile run portion of the physical fitness test during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., J More
Spc. Ivan Pimentel, Headquarters and Headquarters Company Pacific Division, 75th Training Division, performs push-ups during the Army physical fitness test portion of the Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sean McClenachan, an intelligence analyst assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Command, Military Intelligence Readiness Command, Fort Belvoir, Va., fires his assigned M9 pistol at More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason J. Manella, a civil affairs specialist assigned to Bravo Company, 445th Civil Affairs Battalion, 351st Civil Affairs Command, listens as cadre read the rules relating to the assem More
Sgt. 1st Class Jason J. Manella, a native of Fremont, Calif., and a civil affairs specialist assigned to Bravo Company, 445th U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion, 351st Civil Affairs Command, assembles his assign More
U.S. Soldiers begin the two mile run portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 24, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Carina Garcia/Released)
U.S. Soldiers on the command sergeants major board meet some of the junior enlisted Soldiers who will appear before them to answer questions about a variety Army topics during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrio More
U.S. Army Spc. Zachary Sharpe, assigned to the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, receives instructions for use of the Dismounted Soldier Training System (DSTS) during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competitio More
Sgt. 1st Class Richard Silva, member of the 11th Battalion Army Reserve Careers Division, located in Los Alamitos, Calif., does pushups as part of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the 2013 Army Reserve Bes More
U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Peterson, a combat medic assigned to the 5502nd U.S. Army Hospital, U.S. Army Reserve Medical Command, loads a 9 mm pistol before competing at the 9 mm pistol qualification range during More
U.S. Soldiers prepare for the Army Physical Fitness Test during the Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, held at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 24, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hawkins/Released)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Veltman, ammunition specialist assigned to 377th Theater Sustainment Command, participates in the Reconfigurable Vehicle Tactical Trainer (RVTT) competition during the 2013 Army Reserv More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Silva, assigned to the 11th Battalion Army Reserve Careers Division located in Los Alamitos, Calif., holds the feet of a fellow competitor during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warr More
Spc. Brett Hawley (center), a Loveland, Colo., native and member of the 98th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, marches toward a Chinook helicopter during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, June 25, a More
Sgt. Eric Jobb, a Richmond, Va., native and member of Echo Company, 5th Battalion,159th Aviation Battalion, listens to a safety brief for a CH-47 Chinook helicopter ride at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Co More
U.S. Army Spc. Russell Williams, assigned to the 108th Training Command, U.S. Army Reserve prepares to board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during the 2013 Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 201 More
Sgt. Eric Jobb, a Richmond, Va., native and member of Echo Company, 5/159th General Support Aviation Battalion based out of Fort Eustes, Va., looks on during a safety brief for a Chinook helicopter ride at the More
U.S. Army Sgt. Devron West, a chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear specialist with the 335th Signal Command programs coordinates on a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver, or DAGR, during the Urban Orienteering More
U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Ryan, with the 365th Engineer Battalion, turns in his night land navigation points as he finishes the course during the 2013 Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. (U More
U.S. Army Cpl. Lance Clifford, assigned to the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, boards a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during the 2013 Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. (U.S. Army photo More
U.S. Soldiers listen to instructions for programming their Defense Advanced GPS Receiver during the Urban Orienteering event at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. More
Staff Sgt. Israel Guerrero, a Sanger, Calif., native and member of the U.S. Army Reserve Noncommissioned Officer Academy, smiles while getting to ride in a Chinook helicopter during the 2013 Army Reserve Best W More
Spc. Derek Hanna, a Rome, N.Y., native and member of the 361st Military Police Company, turns in his night land navigation points as he finishes the course during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition More
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Derek Hanna, assigned to the 200th Military Police Command, examines his tactical map during the night land navigation event of the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort More
U.S. Soldiers competing in the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition, review their maps for the night land navigation course at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Charlotte Fitzgera More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Sunderman, a combat medic assigned to the 807th Medical Deployment Support Command, programs coordinates on a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver during the Urban Orienteering event of the 2013 U More
Soldiers with the U.S. Army Reserve follow a ground guide to an awaiting CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the 2013 Best Warrior Competition in Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. The helicopter crew is assigned to Brav More
A U.S. Army M4 rifle is in place on the night fire range during the Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 26, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jason A. Young/Released)
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Veltman, a supply sergeant with the 377th Sustainment Command , moves to his firing position during the reflexive fire event at the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort Mc More
"Ammo" waits to be loaded in magazines for the M4 Qualification round on Range 31A at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, Fort McCoy, Wis., June 26. The competitors are scored on their accuracy and More
A U.S. Soldier prepares to fire on his lane for pop-up targets in the night fire event during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. June 26, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ga More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Silva with the 11th Battalion Army Reserve Careers Division, performs M4 carbine night time qualification during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wi More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Tuttle, 108th Training Command, stands ready to give directions to competitors in the M-4 night time event during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, W More
U.S. Soldiers listen to a safety brief before beginning the 10 kilometer road march event during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition, held at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 26, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. More
Army Reserve Sgt. Jeremiah Bruce, an infantryman representing the 9th Mission Support Command and a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, engages targets during the M4 rifle qualification night fire event at the 2013 U.S More
U.S. Army Spc. Mitchell Fromm, assigned to the 428th Engineer Company, runs toward the finish line of the 10 kilometer road march during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kathleen Briere, assigned to the 6th Military Intelligence Battalion, 98th Regiment, listens to a briefing before beginning the 10-kilometer road march part of the 2013 Army Reserve Best Wa More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Siler, a unit supply sergeant representing the 807th Medical Command competes in the 10 km ruck march event at the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Sunderman, a combat medic with the 807th Medical Command, competes in the 10 kilometer ruck march event at the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior competition, held at Fort McCoy, Wis., Jun More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Israel Guerrero, a fire support specialist assigned to the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center right shakes hands with his opponent during the Modern Army Combatives tournament of the 20 More
The panel members of command sergeant majors that will interview the Soldiers, discuss final plans prior to starting the day during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition June 24, 2013, held at Fort McC More
Army Reserve soldiers stand at attention during the playing of the national anthem before the combative tournament at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 27, 2013. (Photo by More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Luther Thomas Jr., left, senior enlisted adviser for the Army Reserve, along with Sgt. Maj. Richard M. Prater, Sgt. Maj. Geraldo M. Pirela, and Sgt. Maj. Scott L. Brannam, serve dinn More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Manella with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, prepares for the noncommissioned officer board during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition More
U.S. Army Cpl. Francis Kvarta, left, puts Staff Sgt. Joshua Skelton in an arm bar, as they go head to head during the modern Army combatives tournament at the 2013 Army Reserve best warrior competition, June 27 More
U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Peterson, combat medic assigned to the 5502nd U.S. Army Hospital, Army Reserve Medical Command, Grapples with Spc. Devron West, chemical specialist, during the Combative portion of the 2 More
U.S. Army Sgt. Devron West of 300th Chemical Company, 485th Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, 335th Signal Command (Theater), waits for the soldiers board to begin during the United States Army Reserv More
U.S. Army Cpl. Francis Kvarta, 99th Regional Support Command, uses an arm bar hold on Staff Sgt. Joshua Skelton, 75th Training Command, to end the match during the noncommissioned officer portion of the Modern More
U.S. Army Spc. Russell Williams, bottom, and Spc. Ivan Pimentel compete during the combatives competition part of the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 27, 2013. (U.S. Army p More
Cpl. Jabriel Santos, 1st Mission Support Command, Ceiba, Puerto Rico, won the noncommisioned Modern Army Combatives tournament at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. June 27.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Israel Guerrero, right, a fire support specialist with the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center, speaks with his sponsor and 2008 Army Reserve NCO of the Year, Sgt. 1st Class Francisco Gu More
U.S. Army Spc. Mitchell Fromm, left, poses for a photo after being presented the Army Reserve Soldier of the year trophy by Command Sgt. Maj. Luther Thomas Jr., the senior enlisted adviser for the U.S. Army Res More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jhon Carvajal, a native of Fort Dix, N.J., assigned to the 80th Training Command (TASS), uses a Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver (PLUGR) during land navigation for the command's Best Warrior Co More
Sgt. Kathleen Shetley, left, a flute player with the Army Reserve's 380th Army Band headquartered in Richmond, Va., in-processes as a competitor for the U.S. Army Reserve's Best Warrior Competition June 21. The More
Soldiers from various commands march at the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition June 21, 2014, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition is a multi-day training More
Spc. Curtis Anderson from Albuquerque, New Mexico, a supply specialist with the 80th Training Command, based out Albuquerque, N.M., wraps up his wet weather gear for the grueling ruck sack march scheduled for t More
Sgt. Jedidiah Hewson, right, a human intelligence collector from Mesa, Ariz., with the 301st Military Intelligence Battalion, engages pop-up targets during the M9 event of the Best Warrior Competition June 23 a More
Staff Sgt. Robert Jones, an infantryman with the U.S. Army noncommissioned officer school at Fort Dix, studies his notes before his board appearance at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition on Joi More
Sgt. Gene Andrew A. Chargualf, a Carpentry and Masonry Specialist with the 797th Engineer Company located in Barrigada, Guam, is the truck commander during an Army Reserve Best Warrior event here. The event te More
Spc. Keegan Carlson, a civil affairs specialist from Colorado Springs, Colo., with the 440th Civil Affairs Battalion, shoots at the 9 mm qualification range during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition More
Buses arrive full of Soldiers ready to the begin the land navigation event during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 23. Forty-two warrior-citize More
Staff Sgt. Steven Alvarez, representing the 84th Training Command, chows down on an MRE for lunch between events on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 23. Alvarez is participating in the 2014 Best War More
An U.S. Army CH-Chinook prepares to land on Doughboy field on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 23. The CH-Chinook Helicopter was apart of one of several events during the 2014 Army Reserve Bes More
Spc. Curtis Anderson, supply specialist representing the 80th Training Command and an Albuquerque, N.M., resident, and Spc. Joshua Hawn, visual information equipment operator and maintainer for 78th Training Di More
An Army Reserve Best Warrior candidate packs his snacks before the start of the Night Land Navigation event at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, June 24, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, More
Spc. Ian P. Balag, an information management specialist with the U.S. Army Pacific Support Unit located at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, treats injuries during a first aid event at the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior co More
Staff Sgt. Francisco Vargas, a motor sergeant and squad leader for the 113th Medical Detachment Combat Stress Control in California representing the 807th Medical Command, competes against the finest Soldiers a More
Sgt. 1st Class Skyler Cordova, a senior drill sergeant with the 1st Battalion, 415th Regiment, 2nd Brigade, jokes around with other Soldiers after completing the night land navigation event during the 2014 U.S. More
Staff Sgt. Victor Ramos, a paralegal Noncommissioned-officer from the 128th Legal Operations Detachment representing the United States Army Reserve Legal Command, leaves his paralegal books aside to gear up and More
Pfc. Matthew Creavey, a chaplain's assistant from Dillsburg, Pa., representing the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, does an azimuth check on his compass before the night land navigation event during the 2014 More
Sponsors of Soldiers competing in the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., rest in unison before the ruck march event June 25. Sponsors mentor and assist Soldier More
Spc. Curtis Anderson, a supply specialist representing the 80th Training Command (TASS), participates in the Ruck March event at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, June 25, at Joint Base McGui More
Spc. Christopher J. Irizarry, a licensed practical nurse with the 345th Combat Support Hospital on Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Florida, completes an 8-mile ruck march at the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior c More
Spc. Saad Khokhar, an infantryman from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 368th Military Intelligence Battalion, grinds out the final stretch of the 8-mile ruck march during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at More
Spc. Christopher Irizarry of Alpha Company, 345th Combat Support Hospital and Spc. Joshua Hawn of the 78th Training Division go head to head in the junior enlisted combative's tournament during the Best Warrior More
Sgt. Jedediah Hewson, left, from Mesa, Arizona, a human intelligence collector with the 301st Military Intelligence Battalion, fights Sgt. Julio Lopez, right, a unit supply specialist from Orocovis, Puerto Rico More
Spc. Rahmad Gholston, from Pullma, Washinton, hold down Sgt. Adalberto Reyes, from Cayey, Puerto Rico, during their first round at the combative tournament at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Competition at Joint Ba More
Staff Sgt. Steven Alvarez, representing the 84th Training Command, wins a round in the noncommissioned officers combative's tournament during the Best Warrior Competition on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N. More
Spc. Christopher Irizarry, right4, a licensed practical nurse with the 345th Combat Support Hospital, and from Middleburg, Florida, grapples with Spc. Joshua Hawn, from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, a visual inform More
The ribbons on the Army Service Uniform represent the achievements of the Soldiers during their careers. Competitors prepare in their best uniform and award decorations to face the board during the 2014 U.S. Ar More
Competitors from the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition await the reading of the results for the week of events.
The cake for the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition awards ceremony held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, June 27. More than 40 warrior-citizens from across the U.S. came to compete in the USAR More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Infantry Training Battalion (ITB), School of Infantry-East, conduct a Night Land Navigation course aboard Camp Devil Dog, N.C. August 6, 2014. As part of a measured, deliberate More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 80th Training Command (TASS) wait in formation before conducting night land navigation at Camp Bullis, Texas, Feb. 5, 2015. They are competing in the command's Best Warrior Competi More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 80th Training Command (TASS) stand in formation before starting night land navigation while competing in the command's Best Warrior Competition at Camp Bullis, Texas, Feb. 5, 2015. More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Laurie Huneke, a native of Waxahachie, Texas, assigned to the 80th Training Command (TASS), competes the unit's Best Warrior Competition at Camp Bullis, Texas, Feb. 5, 2015. The winner wil More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Laurie Huneke, a native of Waxahachie, Texas, assigned to the 80th Training Command (TASS), answers questions in the Army warrior tasks event for the unit's Best Warrior Competition at More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Dempsey, a native of Manchester, N.H., assigned to the 80th Training Command (TASS), prepares to enter the command sergeant major board for the unit's Best Warrior Competition at C More