Nearing the finish line

(Left to right) Spc. Charles Robertson, Sgt. David Robbins and Sgt. Samuel Johnson, with Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry, of Johnston, Iowa, approach the finish line of the 12-mile ruck march during the final day of the Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) testing phase at Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida, on April 6. Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division and Minnesota Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division – each sporting the 34th Infantry Division Red Bull patch – traveled to Florida to participate in more than 30 rigorous events in pursuit of the prestigious EIB. Robertson, who was previously disqualified from the course and Robbins, who earned his badge several years ago, finished the march with Johnson to motivate him to the finish line. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Christie R. Smith)