U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Cauthon, Maneuver Center

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Cauthon, Maneuver Center of Excellence drill instructor, pulls a litter through an obstacle on the situational training exercise lanes during the Drill Sergeant of the Year Competition August 19, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas. Twelve Soldiers from around the United States travel to Texas to compete in the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year competition. For four days, competitors who have been selected to represent their training centers, must perform and master all associated Warrior tasks and drills from Basic Combat Training. To win, and be named the Drill Sergeant of the Year, they must not only be experts in training Soldiers, but also demonstrate that they are the best of the best and rise above the fierce competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)