U.S. Army cavalry scouts prepare to participate in

U.S. Army cavalry scouts prepare to participate in the Disciplus Validus (extreme physical training test) portion of the Gainey Cup competition at Fort Benning, Ga., March 1-5, 2013. The five-day event tested 20 five-man teams on cavalry scout skills such as day and night fires, weapons familiarization, area reconnaissance, and observation post establishment. It also tested their physical endurance with multi-phased road marches, obstacle courses and a multi-event physical fitness test that included not only the standard push-ups and sit ups but also pull ups, dips, bench press, rope climb, tire flip, and pushing a humvee up an incline. (Photo by Marvin Lynchard/Released)