Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion,

Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, await the start of a two-mile run during the Army Physical Fitness Test portion of the battalion’s Spur Ride at Illesheim, Germany, Feb. 2, 2018. The Spur Ride, a grueling 24-hour event that tests Soldiers’ mental and physical toughness, honors the lineage of cavalry units across the Army and upon completion of the event, Soldiers will earn their right to don spurs on their boots. (U.S. Army photo Sgt. Gregory T. Summers / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)