U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaden Cox, water support technician, Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducts an individual work out at Paige Fieldhouse, Mari More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dylan Elliott talks to wrestlers at the Cazenovia Wrestling Invitational Jan. 12, 2019, in Cazenovia, N.Y. The event hosted high school wrestling programs from across New York. Elliott is More
Capt. George Custodio, the executive officer of Marine Recruiting Station Charlotte, North Carolina, addresses approximately 3,000 students at Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association high school education More
Participants in the Maltz Challenge perform the 100-yard fireman’s carry at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 15, 2019. This annual event began in 2006 and is held in memory of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mic More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Army Sgt. Jennifer Shick, a public affairs mass communication specialist with U.S. Army Central, grades a service member competing in the 11 X 10-meter sprint during the basic fitness tes More
A New York native performs a set of pull-ups during a Fleet Week New York (FWNY) Jones Beach air show, at Jones Beach in Wantagh, N.Y., May 25, 2019. FWNY is an opportunity for the citizens of New York City and More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Devin D. Goodall, precision measurement equipment technician, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24, Marine Aircraft Group 24, knocks out his final pull-up during a motivational Marine Co More
Candidate Caleb Ramirez, the honor graduate of Platoon Leaders Course Combined 20, was awarded the Commandants Trophy during the AZ Cardinals football game in Glendale, AZ on December 1, 2019. Ramirez and the U More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Flores, a radio operator attached to 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, does ring pull-ups on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 24, 2020 More
U.S Marine Cpl. Erin Davis, an administrative specialist with Recruiting Station Cleveland, performs a pull-up at Cleveland, Ohio Dec. 17, 2020. Davis, a 24-year-old, native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, is curre More
Sgt. Sonia Reyes, IJC executive administrative assistant, completes a towel pull up during the '31 Heroes' workout Sept. 3, at Kabul International Airport. The workout, sponsored by the Navy SEAL Foundation and More
Competitors for the 7th Engineer Dive Team Commander’s Challenge work as a team to complete the pull up event. Each team in the competition had to complete 125 pull ups before moving on to the next event. The More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samuel Sargent, deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, moves his hand to clasp the top knowt completing one of six 20-foot climbs during the "Thin Cat" physical fitness competition at t More
Soldiers with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, do pullups during the Warhorse Crossfit Challenge at Camp Nathan Smith, April 8. Each of the challenges: wall ball, pullups, toes-to-bar, burpee box More
A soldier from the 817th Sapper Company does situps as part of the unit's first Sapper Stakes Competition in Jamestown, N.D., July 14, 2012.
U.S. Marine recruits with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, practice pull-ups using a resistance band to test their physical fitn More
Sgt. Stephany Rector, administrative specialist, installation personnel administration center, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, completes pull-ups outside of her office on Monday. Recto More
U.S. Army Capt. Edward McDonald with the 1st Cavalry Division lifts a barbell over his head while doing thrusters during the CrossFit Open competition at Fort Hood, Texas, April 5, 2013. The exercise, repeated More
Sgt. Emmanuel Dickson, an administrative specialist with personnel sourcing, Marine Forces Reserve, performs a pull up during a break here, May 20. Dickson is currently the leader of the MARFORRES Pull-Up Campa More
Cpl. Jerry Farrish, a Cool Ridge, West Virginia native (left), and Cpl James Boyel (right), an Evansville, Wisc. native, with Black Sea Rotational Force 13 perform pull-ups as the first exercise during a physic More
Rodeo attendees attempt pull-ups during a Marine Corps pull-up challenge at the St. Paul Rodeo, St. Paul, Ore., July 3. The rodeo was a five day event full of bull rides, horse races and other competitions cele More
Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response, perform pull-ups, push-ups, and squats during a squad-based physical training competition aboard Moron Air Base, Spain, Aug. 27, 2013. More
Cpl. Omar K. Fuentes strives for one more pullup during a reconnaissance physical assessment test Oct. 24 at Camp Hansen. "By running the RPAT, these (Headquarters and Service Company) Marines are demonstrating More
Sgt. Wilbur Deshields, an Akron, Ohio native, wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to the 96th Transportation Company, 142nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, reassembled a M2 .50 cal More
Sgt. Justin Boling drags Sgt. Joshua Rangle, students with the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course, during a buddy warm-up, exercise and flexibility April 24, 2014. Marines from commands surrounding For More
U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS), practice soccer drills before the fourth annual Headquarters Field Meet at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., April 17, 2014. H&HS play More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Richard Hernandez, drill instructor, Charlie Company,1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, answers questions from recruits about d More
Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Twin Cities critique the pull ups of a fair-goer at the Minnesota State Fair, Aug. 22. During the fair, thousands of Minnesotans conducted pull ups with the local Marines.
A poolee with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Columbia completes the pull-up portion of the Initial Strength Test during the Ship Validation at Fort Jackson on Sept. 19, 2014. The recruiting station gathers all More
Sgt. Joshua Houck, from Rochester, New York, disassembles a M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun Nov. 14 as part of the weapons relay event of the Shanghai Commanders’ Cup at Camp Schwab. The weapons relay teste More
Parade attendees fill out waivers to participate in the Marine Corps Pull-up challenge at the Pickle Parade in Mansfield, Texas, March 14. The third annual Pickle Parade celebrates St. Patrick's Day. (U.S. Mari More
Staff Sgt. Danielle Handy, drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, tells poolees to scream louder during Recruiting Station Fort Worth’s pool function in Fort Worth, Texas, April 24, 20 More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jose G. Valadez, left, a physical fitness test (PFT) monitor assigned to Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, observes Marines participating in a PFT on Marine Corps Air Station Ch More
ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 22, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines are attending a corporals course whic More
Marines jog with ammo cans and water jugs during a Super Squad Competition hosted by Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 7, 2015. With a total of seven st More
A Marine with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 performs a fireman carry while competing in a relay race during a Gladiator Challenge event at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Oct. 23, 2015. The Gl More
Major Misty Posey demonstrates proper form for pull-ups to Marines at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 19, 2016. Posey, a plans officer for Manpower Integration, developed a pull-up program to assist More
Spc. Clifford Datan from San Diego, California, takes part in 12th Combat Aviation Brigade Functional Fitness Day, Feb. 26, 2016, at Katterbach Army Airfield in Ansbach, Germany. Functional fitness is about pre More
A U.S. Marine assigned to Ground Supply School, performs pull-ups during a unit physical training competition at Camp Johnson, N.C., June 23, 2016. The Marines competed against each other in a friendly competit More
Marines push a Humvee Dec. 16 during the Camp Commander’s Jingle Bell Challenge aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The event was a timed competition to see which team could push the Humvee 100 meters in the fa More
Enlistees with Recruiting Substation Reading run the mile and a half portion of the Initial Strength Test during the monthly RSS pool function on Feb. 11, 2017, in Wyomissing, Pa. Those waiting to attend recru More
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Marines with Headquarters Battalion conduct pull-ups during their Physical Fitness Test aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 14, 2017. The PFT is an evaluation conducted throughout More
Nafee Dwight, a track athlete with University High School in New Jersey, pumps out a final repetition on the pull-up bar at the 2017 Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 28. When the athletes wou More
Sgt. Brandon Thomas, a Mass Communicator with the 1st Marine Corps District, watches as Jonathan Mulatu (middle) and Devon Lynch, athletes from Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield, Virginia, look through t More
Paratroopers with the 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, complete the sit-up event during the Ranger Physical Assessment Test on Ritz-Epps Field at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 1 More
Sgt. Malcolm T. Richardson, a Recruiting Substation Southaven recruiter, talks to Beale Street Music Festival attendees in Memphis, Tennessee, May 6, 2017. Marines with RS Southaven conducted a pull-up challeng More
Sergeant Joseph C. Garcia, a Recruiting Substation West Georgia recruiter, corrects a Future Marine during a shipper’s validation in Smyrna, Tennessee, May 13, 2017. The shipper’s validation ensures poolees in More
A participant of the National Women’s Wrestling Championships tests her abilities during a Marine Corps Pull-up Competition, May 20, 2017 at Irving Convention Center. The event included women from across the na More
Sergeant Roderick Evans, a Recruiting Substation Brentwood recruiter, congratulates a Track and Field athlete for taking second place in shot put and for completing six Marine Corps pull-ups in Murfreesboro, Te More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Robert S. Slagle, a Recruiting Substation Southaven recruiter, corrects a future Marine during a shipper’s validation in Smyrna, Tennessee, June 2, 2017. The shipper’s validation en More
Staff Sgt. Brandon S. May speaks to athletes and coaches during the USAW Cadet & University National Championships at the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, June 3, 2017. Recruiters a part of Recruiting Station More
Sergeant Darrell Mcelroy, a Recruiting Substation (RSS) West Georgia recruiter, observes a Riverbend Festival attendee perform pull-ups in Chattanooga, Tennessee, June 9, 2017. Marines challenged Riverbend Fest More
Future Marines recite the oath of enlistment after a Jackson Generals minor league baseball game in Jackson, Tennessee, July 4, 2017. Marines with Recruiting Substation (RSS) Jackson challenged Generals fans to More
U.S. Marine Capt. Emily Kay challenges the Masters of the Summer Music Games attendees to pull-ups at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, July 28, 2017. Gunnery Sergeant Austin R. Moore with the Parris More
A student participates in the Marine Corps Chin-Up Challenge during the Great American Rivalry Series at Tullahoma High School on Aug. 24, 2017. The Great American Rivalry Series features some of the longest-ru More
An Oakland High School student participates in the Marine Corps Chin-Up Challenge during the Great American Rivalry Series Game Oakland vs Riverdale at Oakland High School on Sept. 15, 2017. The Great American More
The U.S. Marine Corps New Orleans Brass Band performs during the Bands of America Regional Championship at Austin Peay’s State University’s Fortera Stadium in Clarksville, Tennessee, Sept. 23, 2017. Music for A More
A Vanderbilt University student attempts the Battles Won Challenge, an aptitude course presented by the United States Marine Corps, in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sep. 29, 2017. The BWC is an immersive challenge d More
Tennessee Girls’ Soccer Championship supporters complete the Marine Corps pullup challenge at the Richard Siegel Soccer Complex in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Oct. 26, 2017. Marines with Recruiting Substation Bren More
In a battle of titans, Sgt. Maj. Miguel Betancourt, left, races Sgt. Maj. Christopher Davis during a semi-annual field meet between Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 More
U.S. Maines with Recruiting Station Phoenix conduct an Initial Strength Test at Encanto Park, Phoenix, Ariz. on Feb. 15, 2018. The IST ensures poolees are ready for the physical challenges Marine Corps recruit More
Sergeant Edwin Carranza, a canvassing recruiter with Recruiting Station Phoenix, conducts telephone interviews with future applicants at Recruiting Substation Yuma, AZ Sept. 18, 2018. Carranza has been in the M More
Staff Sgt. Eugene R. Grover, a recruiter with Recruiting Station Phoenix, ensures pull ups are being conducted correctly during the Initial Strength Test at Mesa High School, Mesa, Ariz., March 24, 2018. The IS More
Staff Sgt. Sean Kaspar, a staff non-commissioned officer in charge with Recruiting Station Phoenix, waves as he is honored during a Arizona Coyotes hockey game on March 31,2018 at the Gila River Arena, Glendale More
Staff Sgt. Raymond DeBusschere, competing with the Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department team, contorts his face while completing pull-up reps during the Spearhead Challenge fitness competition May 1 at More
U.S. Marines with 1st Platoon, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, run a shuttle drill, part of the Norwegian Costal Ranger Commandos (KJK) physical assessment exam, during Exercise Platinum Ren More
U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. Alejandro Alcala, an ammunition specialist from Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, with the 266th Ordnance Company, 210th Regional Support Group, 1st Mission Support Command, smiles while preparing More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Thomas Crump, a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear noncommissioned officer from Rock Spring, Georgia, with the 327th Chemical Company, 415th Chemical Brigade, 76th Operational Re More
Marines with Recruiting Station Phoenix conduct an on-air radio interview on Aug. 29, 2018 in Mesa, AZ. Marines use every tool availabe in order to recruit the few that join them.
Airmen with the 91st Security Forces Group complete water exercises during the Tactical Response Force tryouts at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 18, 2018. Since TRF was recently revamped, multiple day More
U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Platoon 4038, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, execute pull-ups during their Initial Strength Test on Parris Island July 20, 2018. The minimum physical requirements More
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, performs situps during a fitness test as part of the 1st Sgt. Funk deployment readiness ex More
Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marines race against time in the seven-ton truck pull portion of the annual H&HS versus Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 Field Meet at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry P More
Marines with 4th Recruit Training Battalion participate in a tug of war challenge during a field meet celebrating the 32nd anniversary of 4th Battalion at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 4, More
U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Kaden Cox, water support technician, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducts an individual work out at Paige Fieldhouse, M More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dylan Elliott observes a wrestler performing pull ups at the Cazenovia Wrestling Invitational Jan. 12, 2019, in Cazenovia, N.Y. The event hosted high school wrestling programs from across More
Gunnery Sgt. Travis Lark, the staff non-commissioned officer in charge of Marine Recruiting Substation Kannapolis in Kannapolis, North Carolina, speaks with Angela Taylor, an administrative secretary at Northwe More
Members of the winning team from the Maltz Challenge pose for a photo at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., March 15, 2019. The winning team finished with an overall time of 20:16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1 More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Army Capt. Sean Bottin, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division, grades service members competing in the flexed-arm hang during the basic fitness test event of the German Armed Forces Badge (GAFB More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert J. Goetz, a recruiting support officer with Headquarters 1st Marine Corps District, completes a set of ammo can lifts with a New York native during a Fleet Week New York (FWNY) Jon More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 24 do pull-ups during a motivational Marine Corps birthday event on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 7, 2019. MAG-24 challenged its Marines to complete 244 pull-ups in an h More
Candidate Caleb Ramirez, the honor graduate of Platoon Leaders Course Combined 20, was awarded the Marine Corps Commandants Trophy during the Arizona Cardinals' football game in Glendale, Arizona, on Dec. 1, 20 More
U.S Marine Cpl. Erin Davis, an Administrative Specialist, with Recruiting Station Cleveland, performs a pull-up at Cleveland, Ohio Dec. 17, 2020. Davis, a 24-years-old, native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, is cur More
U.S. Marines with Regimental Combat Team 6, Police Transition Team, monitor an Iraqi man performing pull-ups at Mualimeen Iraqi police station in Al Fallujah, Iraq, on Dec. 15. U.S. Marines with Regimental Comb More
Petty Officer 1st Class Kevin L. Kibbe, engineman, does pull-ups on the outdoor gym aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio. Anzio is conducting a joint task force exercise as part of the George H.W. Bush C More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samuel Sargent, deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, completes his last of six rope climbs during the "Thin Cat" physical fitness competition at the French Briere de l'Isle military b More
Soldiers with 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, do wall ball during the Warhorse Crossfit Challenge at Camp Nathan Smith, April 8. Each of the challenges: wall ball, pullups, toes-to-bar, burpee b More
Sgt Richard Orr does pullups as his partner, Spc Andrew Erdman, watches and waits his turn. Staff Sgt Rohrich and Spc Bischof of the 817th Sapper Company participated in the unit's first ever Sapper Stakes comp More
U.S. Marine recruits with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, practice crunches to test their physical fitness with combat conditio More
U.S. Army Maj. Roger Miranda with the 1st Cavalry Division lifts a barbell while doing thrusters during the CrossFit Open competition at Fort Hood, Texas, April 5, 2013. The exercise, repeated several times, wo More
Sgt. Steve Morales, a Ventura, Calf. native, ammunition specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Special Troops Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, reassembles an M2 .50 caliber machi More
Sgt. Justin Boling and Cpl. Austin Ross, students with the Marine Corps Martial Arts Instructor Course, complete the NATO course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., March 24, 2014. Marines from commands surroun More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Alan W. Solter, commanding officer of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, speaks to a crowd before the fourth annual Headquarters Field Meet at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bolanos, drill master, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, demonstrates a drill movement to recruits aboard Marine More
Soldiers with the 58th Signal Company, 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) perform pull-ups in cadence with each other during the battalion's inaugural Warrior Challenge July 2 More
Poolees with Marine Corps Recruiting Station Columbia complete the pull-up portion of the Initial Strength Test during the Ship Validation at Fort Jackson on Sept. 19, 2014. The recruiting station gathers all o More
Lance Cpl. Austin Nelson, front, races, Sgt. Joshua Houck to reassemble a MK 19 40 mm automatic grenade launcher Nov. 14 while participating in the weapons relay during the Shanghai Commanders’ Cup at Camp Schw More
A parade attendee attempts pull-ups for the Marine Corps pull-up challenge during the Pickle Parade in Mansfield, Texas. The third annual Pickle Parade celebrates St. Patrick's Day.
Sgt. Logan Thompson, drill instructor from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, tells a poolee to scream louder during Recruiting Station Fort Worth’s pool function in Fort Worth, Texas, April 24, 2015. More t More