U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert rests after completing
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert rests after completing the preliminary 2016 High Intensity Tactical Training Competition at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 17, 2016. The three-event course te... More
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha Warrior course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2017. Alpha Warrior provides both training and application of obstacle fitness for civilians and mi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert reaches for a
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert reaches for a hold during the 2011 Aiguille Rock Climbing Competition in Orlando, Fla. After almost a decade of rock climbing, Eckert has utilized the strength he’s built f... More
Staff Sgt. Jimmy Lim, Echo Company, 832nd Ordnance
Staff Sgt. Jimmy Lim, Echo Company, 832nd Ordnance Battalion, swings his way across the cliff hanger obstacle on the Alpha Warrior Battle Rig set up at the Fort Lee Strength Performance Center Sept. 30.
Members of Alpha Warrior explain the course to competitors
Members of Alpha Warrior explain the course to competitors and supporters at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2017. Some of the Alpha Warriors were competitors on the television show American Ninja Warri... More
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha Warrior course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2017. Alpha Warrior provides both training and application of obstacle fitness for civilians and mi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert swings onto flying
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert swings onto flying curtains during the 2012 American Ninja Warrior regional matches in Miami, Fla. Eckert qualified with the fifth fastest time in the nation that year and ... More
Members of Team Barksdale react to one of their fellow
Members of Team Barksdale react to one of their fellow wingmen as they attempt the Alpha Warrior course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2017. The Alpha Warrior flagship location in San Antonio, TX ho... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert poses after completing
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert poses after completing the military obstacle course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan in April 2016. Eckert beat the original record time of one minute 17 seconds, with 58 sec... More
A member of Team Barksdale applies chalk to his hands
A member of Team Barksdale applies chalk to his hands before he attempts the Alpha Warrior course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2017. The objective is to complete each obstacle on the course and fi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert, left, poses
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert, left, poses with his friend Jermain St. Hilaire, right, during a county track meet on at Maitland Middle School in Maitland, Fla., May 14, 2005. Eckert participated in a p... More
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha Warrior course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2017. Alpha Warrior provides both training and application of obstacle fitness for civilians and mi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert, right, and his
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert, right, and his father Frank Eckert, left, pose together during a family visit in Winter Park, Fla. Eckert met with family before moving overseas in 2014 to his next duty s... More
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha Warrior course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2017. Alpha Warrior provides both training and application of obstacle fitness for civilians and mi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert performs an abdominal
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Eckert performs an abdominal exercise with an ammo can while stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Currently serving as a motor transport mechanic with Marine Wing... More
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha Warrior course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2017. Alpha Warrior provides both training and application of obstacle fitness for civilians and mi... More
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha Warrior course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2017. Alpha Warrior provides both training and application of obstacle fitness for civilians and mi... More
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha Warrior course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2017. Alpha Warrior provides both training and application of obstacle fitness for civilians and mi... More
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha Warrior course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2017. Alpha Warrior provides both training and application of obstacle fitness for civilians and mi... More
Members of Team Barksdale react to one of their fellow
Members of Team Barksdale react to one of their fellow wingmen as they attempt the Alpha Warrior course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2017. The Alpha Warrior flagship location in San Antonio, TX ho... More
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha Warrior course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2017. Alpha Warrior provides both training and application of obstacle fitness for civilians and mi... More
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha
A member of Team Barksdale participates in the Alpha Warrior course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11, 2017. Alpha Warrior provides both training and application of obstacle fitness for civilians and mi... More