Spc. Matthew G. Kreps, 118th Military Police Company, 503d Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade, XVII Airborne Corps (Airborne) exchanges flags with Canadian jumpmaster Cpt. Andrew More
Spc. Carl Best, a 35F/Intelligence Analyst with the 378th Military Police Battalion, engages targets during the live shoothouse mystery event at the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy More
Republic of Korea, Royal Thai, and U.S. Marines rush toward the objective during the multilateral amphibious assault at Hat Yao, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 10, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. The U.S. Marines a More
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
U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Mitch Prater conducts an incoming brief to cadre of the 2012 United States Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition support group at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 13, 2012.
Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition cadre prepare gear and equipment for competitors before the start of the competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 14, 2012.
Spc. Kyle A. Hughes, an electrician with the 486th Engineer Company representing the 416th Theater Engineer Command, studies for the 2012 United States Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy Wis., More
Spc. Joshua Peterson, representing the Joint and Special Troops Support Command, collects all necessary gear needed during the Central Issue Facility issue before the start of the 2012 Army Reserve Best Warrior More
Staff Sgt. Aaron Butler, the 2009 U.S. Army Reserve Non-commissioned Officer of the Year, quizzes Cpl. Adam Lucas, the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Medical Command Non-commissioned Officer of the Year, at Fort McCoy, More
Spc. Adam Engel, a civil affairs specialist with the 401st Civil Affairs Battalion, studies note cards July 14 to prepare for the 2012 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. Engel, a Rocheste More
Staff Sgt. Bret Klatt, a civil affairs team sergeant with the 401st Civil Affairs Battalion, helps a soldier study for the 2012 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition July 14 at Fort McCoy, Wis. Klatt, a Rochest More
Cpl. Zeta Green, a public affairs non-commissioned officer, checks the settings on her video camera before interviewing a soldier competing in the 2012 U.S Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition July 17 at Fort More
Water belonging to Spc. Jonathan P. Chacon, an ammunition specialist with the 163rd Ordnance Company, 79th Sustainment Support Command in Covina, Calif., sits by the door to the barracks room he moved into July More
Spc. Carl Best from Lincolnshire, Ill., and is an intelligence analyst with the 378th Military Intelligence Battalion representing the Military Intelligence Readiness Command, checks in to inprocessing station More
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael D. Schultz, the Army Reserve's top non-commissioned officer, speaks to competitors, sponsors and cadre at the no-host social, July 15, at the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Compet More
Sgt. Erika Bagley, a satellite communication system operator, representing the 311th Signal Command, reviews Army doctrine on her E-Reader before the start of the Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort M More
Spc. Tooezy starts off the 2012 USAR Best Warrior Competition with a bang!
Staff Sgt. Phillip Elliott, a 35M/Human Intelligence Collection Specialist with Bravo Company, 377th Military Intelligence Battalion, takes advantage of a little downtime during the helicopter lift mystery even More
Spc. Ivan Pimentel, a human resources specialist representing the 75th Training Division, calls out the number on his chest to his grader during the 2-mile run at the Army Reserve Best Warrior competition physi More
Spc. Ahlam Gutierrez, an Army bandperson in the 800th Army Band representing the 63rd Regional Support Command, listens to instructions for the warrior tasks event on July 16 at the 2012 Army Reserve Best Warri More
Before dawn, troops competiting in the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition exit buses to begin the Army Physical Fitness Test at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 16. The APFT is the first event of a grueling More
Soldiers competing in the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition walk to the start of the hand grenade qualification course, July 16 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The competitors, many of whom hadn't qualified w More
Spc. Benjamin Olson, an infantryman with the 3/304th Regiment representing the 108th Training Command, prepares himself July 16 for the Warrior Tasks portion of the 2012 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at More
Cpl. Adam Lucas, a 68A/Biomedical Equipment Specialist with 4225th U.S. Army Hospital, Fort Harrison, Mont., waits to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during the helicopter lift mystery event at the 2012 U.S More
Spc. Ivan Pimentel from Modesto, Calif., and is a human resources specialist with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5-75th Training Division, finishes putting on and taking off his Mission Oriented Pro More
Spc. Miguel Larrea, left, carpentry and masonary specialists from Slidell, La., assigned to the 4010th USAH, Army Reserve Medical Command, recieves a map and instructions from Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Jacobs, midd 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
Spc. Joshua Peterson, a signal collectors/analyst from the 1st Space Brigade out of Colorado Springs, Colo. representing the Joint and Special Troops Support Command out of Denver take a break after an event at More
Sgt. Max Steiner, receives breakfast before the Urban Orienteering event at the 2012 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 17. Steiner, an infantryman, is representing the Joint and S More
Soldiers competing in the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition prepare to start a land navigation course, July 17, at Fort McCoy, Wis. After starting the course at about 3 a.m., they had four hours t More
Sgt. 1st Class Zachary A. Zuehlsdorf, assigned with the Staff Sgt. Todd R. Cornell Non-commissioned Officer Academy, representing the 88th Regional Support Command, uses a Defense Advanced Global Positioning Sy 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
Sgt. Jonathan B. Stoltz, a petroleum supply specialist, representing the 108th Training Command, uses a Defense Advanced Global Positioning System Receiver, DAGR, during the Urban Orienteering course at the 201 More
Spc. Miguel Larrea, a carpentry and masonry specialist in the 4010th U.S. Army Hospital representing the Army Reserve Medical Command, listens to instructions for the urban orientation event July 17 at the 2012 More
Staff Sgt. Phillip Elliott, a human intelligence collector with the 377th Military Intelligence Battalion representing the Military Intelligence Readiness Command, enjoys a meal of steak and lobster, at the 201 More
Sgt. Max Steiner, loads a magazine for his M9 pistol during a mystery event at the 2012 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 18.
Spc. Nathan Eilenfeldt, a health care specialist with the 463rd Engineer Battalion representing the 412th Theater Engineer Command, practices going through a glass house minutes before he goes into a live-fire More
Spc. Lucas Delay, a military policeman with the 785th Military Police Battalion, crosses the finish line of a 10-kilometer ruck march July 18 at the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy More
Spc. Lucas Delay, a military policeman with the 785th Military Police Battalion, moves down the road July 18 during the ruck march at the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. Dela More
Sgt. Charles Bielitz, a combat engineer with the 396th Engineer Company, waits to exit a bus July 18 after arriving at the start point for the ruck march at the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition a More
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel C. Alexander, a 94W/Electronic Maintenance chief with Headquarters, and Headquarters Company, 96th Sustainment Brigade, makes his way up the first of two hills during the 10km ruck march e More
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Alexander, left, a support operations platoon sergeant with the 96th Sustainment Brigade in Salt Lake City, talks to his sponsor, Sgt. 1st Class Hector Marquez, right, prior to going befor More
Sgt. Anthony Mitchell from Chicago, a public affairs broadcast specialist with the 3rd Medical Command, and Sgt. Nathaniel Patterson from New Castle, Pa., a chemical operations specialist with the 80th Training More
Staff Sgt. Phillip Elliott, a human intelligence collector with the 377th Military Intelligence Battalion representing the Military Intelligence Readiness Command, prepares to go in front of a panel of sergeant More
Competitors take the final moments to look over study material before they appear before a panel of sergeants major in an appearance board at the Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., on Ju More
Spc. Coca Temoananui, an intellegence analyst representing the 311th Signal Command, executes an arm bar, July 19, during the combatives event at the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCo More
Spc. Michael Swan, a track vehicle repairer with the 335th Signal Command, goes for a submission, July 19, during the Modern Army Combatives tournament, July 19, at the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Compe More
Sgt. Austin Ratchford, representing the 200th Military Police Command, prepares for the first match of the evening during the Modern Army Combatives Tournament at the 2012 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition More
At the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition ceremony, Sgt. 1st Class Francisco Gonzalez, a retention non-commissioned officer assigned to Army Reserve Career Division, holds his daughter during the d More
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, left, Chief of the Army Reserve, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael D. Schultz, right, Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve, pose with Spc. Michael Swan, the Army Reserve Soldier of More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Bryan Collins prepares to qualify with an M240B machine gun during Operation Cold Steel II, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), July 23, 201 More
U.S. Army Spc. Ethan R. Goodman with the Forward Support Company, 244th Engineer Battalion, tries for one more push-up during an Army physical fitness test for the 2013 Combined Best Warrior competition, at For 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
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
"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
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