U.S. Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, 1st Squad of the 251st

U.S. Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, 1st Squad of the 251st Engineer Company, transport a stretcher during the Sapper Stakes competition at Mount Apatite in Auburn, Maine, Sept. 7, 2013. The three-day competition tested each squad's proficiency on skills the unit has been training on over the past year. The Soldiers pulled a 130 pound stretcher to the top of a hill, stopping at stations along the way to be tested on weapons break down and assembly, calling in artillery strikes, and a nine-line medical evacuation request. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Adam Simmler/Released)