U.S. service members from the National Capital Region rucking for the German Armed Forces badge for military proficiency on Sept. 25 at the German Armed Forces Command in Reston, Va. (Joint Base Myer-Henderson More
The sun begins to set as U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams conduct a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 31. The More
Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron finish building a tent during the 5th CES Expeditionary Day at Minot Air Force Base N.D., March 15, 2018. The Airmen were required to use team-building and communicat More
Army National Guard Soldiers from Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas compete in the Region 5 National Guard Best Warrior Competition at the Robinson Maneuver Training Center, North Little More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West, conduct a sustainment hike at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 29, 2018. The Marines parti More
William Christianson, poolee, RSS Columbia, listens to one of the ruckers for the Marine Raider March talk about his experience in the Marine Corps before embarking on a portion of the 900 mile ruck on July 21, More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Ronnie Michael, battalion commanding officer, 1st Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, leads the battalion on a 6-mile hike at Marine Corps Base More
Soldiers from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, ruck 26.2 miles on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on Sunday, March 10th, 2019, in honor of the Soldiers World War II's Bataan Death March. More than More
Mississippi Army National Guard Sgt. Darrell Washington paces up the hill during a 12-mile ruck march exercise April 11, 2019, at the Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Best Warrior More
Cadets from 3rd Regiment, Advanced Camp conduct the 8-mile ruck march at Fort Knox, Ky., June 24, 2019. This is the second ruck march cadets will conduct during their time at Cadet Summer Training, and will be More
Army Reserve Spc. Collin George begins the eight-mile ruck with his competitors on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 14, 2019. The Soldiers trained on Fort McCoy for a week in preparation for the Best Warrior Competi More
The PIG egg, sometimes referred to as a "Pill", is a weighted object predominantly made from sand. It can be used for various physical exercises such as long hikes and ruck runs. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by C More
Soldiers from the 652nd Engineer Company, of Hammond, Wis., pose for a photo halfway through their four-hour hike. (U.S. Army photo by Cadet William P. Cynecki)
U.S. service members from the National Capital Region rucking for the German Armed Forces badge for military proficiency on Sept. 25 at the German Armed Forces Command in Reston, Va. Bags carried by the U.S. se More
A combat engineer Soldier prepares his ruck for a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 31. The road march was graded as a team event, and i More
Two Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron carry an Airman during the Self Aid and Buddy Care course at the 5th CES Expeditionary Day at Minot Air Force Base N.D., March 15, 2018. The SABC course consisted More
U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West, hike through rough terrain during a sustainment hike at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 2 More
The Rucking Raiders were joined by Marine Corps Recruiting Station Columbia during their Marine Raider March on a portion of the 900 mile ruck on July 21, 2018, as they passed through Columbia, S.C. Marines and More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Tricia Smith-Leavy, battalion sergeant major, 1st Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, puts on her main pack after a break during a battalion h More
Soldiers line up for the 5:00 a.m. start of Camp Buehring, Kuwait's "Bataan Memorial Death March," a 26.2-mile ruck challenge, on Sunday, March 10, 2019. More than 400 Soldiers signed up for the event, includin More
Army Reserve Spc. Collin George turns on his red flashlight while entering one of the tunnels during the ruck. This allowed Soldiers to see where they were going while still practicing light discipline. (U.S. A More
Soldiers from the 652nd Engineer Company, located in Hammond, Wis., spent the day bushwhacking through thick brush, climbing jagged mountains and walking down steep slopes throughout Northeastern Canada's rugge More
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams conduct a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 31. The road march was graded as More
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams prepare to take off on a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 31. The road march More
Airman 1st Class Daniel Ratliff, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron electric power production apprentice, rappels down a training building during the 5th CES Expeditionary Day at Minot Air Force Base N.D., March 15, 2 More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cristian Quintero, company clerk, Bravo Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West, carries the company guidon during a unit hike at Marine Corps Base Ca More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Eric Sanchez, ammunition technician, Ammo Company, 1st Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, sits on his main pack at the halfway point of a 6-mile More
Sgt. Dennis Albaugh of 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, crosses the finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March ruck marathon on Camp Buehring on Sunday, March 10, 2019. Albau More
Army Reserve Sgt. Edward Singh begins to run as he approaches the tunnel. Many of the competitors broke the ruck into running and walking phases. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Tucker White)
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade perform a ruck march during a Ranger or Sapper candidate assessment course on Caserma Del Din, Italy, Jan. 14, 2019 More
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams take off on a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 31. The road march was graded More
Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in a ruck march during the 5th CES Expeditionary Day at Minot Air Force Base N.D., March 15, 2018. The expeditionary day concluded with a four-mile march. More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Echavarria, contract specialist, regional contracting office, Bravo Company, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations-West, participates in a unit sustai More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Ronnie Michael, left, battalion commanding officer, and Sgt. Maj. Tricia Smith-Leavy, battalion sergeant major, 1st Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistic More
Army Reserve Sgt. Joshua Smith and Spc. Collin George continue their ruck through the wilderness that surrounds Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 14, 2019. Smith carried 70 pounds worth of gear during the ruck march. More
U.S. Army Spc.Jerron Collins of the 356th Broadcast Operations Detachment pauses to take in the beauty from Tiefort Mountain, during Annual Training at Fort Irwin, Calif. June 8, 2016. U.S. Army Photo
Heavy category competitors at the 2018 Bataan Memorial Death March weigh their rucksacks to ensure they carried at least 35 pounds after crossing the finish line March 25, 2018 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Moyer, data systems administrator, G-6, Marine Corps Installations-West, walks in formation during a sustainment hike at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 2 More
Army Reserve Sgt. Joshua Smith and Spc. Collin George enter a tunnel while following the path of the ruck march. The tunnel was one of many that the Soldiers went through during their ruck. (U.S. Army Reserve p More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Pablo Rodriguez, data systems administrator, G-6, Marine Corps Installations West participates in a unit sustainment hike at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 29, 2 More
U.S. Marines with 1st Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, participate in a 6-mile hike throughout Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 23, 2019. 1st Supply More
Army Reserve Spc. Collin George finishes the eight-mile ruck alongside his other competitors. George will be representing the Army Reserve this October while competing in the Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Arm More
Pfc. Brian Johnston, a resident of Johnsburg, Ill. and Soldier with the 652nd Engineer Company out of Hammond, Wis., takes a moment to enjoy the scenery in Goose Bay, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada, on Sund More
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams march up a four-mile incline during the first portion of a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper St More
A U.S. Army medic paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade ruck marches during a Best Medic Competition on Caserma Del Din, Italy, June 4-5, 2020. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Conting More
Soldiers from the 652nd Engineer Company, located in Hammond, Wis., spend their much deserved day off bushwhacking through thick brush and climbing jagged mountains in Goose Bay, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Can More
U.S. Marines with 1st Supply Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group participate in a 6-mile hike throughout Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 23, 2019. 1st Supply More
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams march up a 4-mile incline during the first portion of a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stake More
A Marine Special Operations School Individual Training Course student plans an ambush during Field Training Exercise Raider Spirit, May 3, 2017, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. For the first time, U.S. Air Force Special More
A Marine Special Operations School student maintains security during Field Training Exercise Raider Spirit, May 2, 2017, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. For the first time, U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen spent thr More
A harvest moon reflects orange light while U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams conduct a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2 More
Pvt. Alejandro Garcia, U.S. Army Reserve combat engineer with the 391st Engineer Company, of Boise, Idaho, catches his breath after finishing a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaff More
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers with the 391st Engineer Company, of Boise, Idaho, cross the finish line of a 12-mile ruck march at Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 31. The road march was g More
A Marine Special Operations School’s Individual Training Course student applies camouflage paint during Field Training Exercise Raider Spirit, May 3, 2017, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. For the first time, U.S. Air Fo More
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers with the 391st Engineer Company, of Boise, Idaho, catch their breaths after finishing a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapp More
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers unload their gear after a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 31. The road march was graded as a team e More
Spc. Timothy Draper, a U.S. Army Reserve combat engineer with the 402nd Engineer Company (Sapper), stretches his legs after finishing a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark. More
A U.S. Army Reserve combat engineer rests on the ground after finishing a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 31. The road march was grade More