U.S. Army Spc. Jonattan Diaz, member of Allied North Battalion, U.S. Army NATO Brigade, prepares land navigation during Best Warrior Competitions at the Allied Training Area in Chievres, Belgium, April 16, 2014 More
Sgt. 1st Class Maylene Ysasaga, automated logistical specialist with FORSCOM Augmentation Unit out of Fort Bragg, N.C., looks over the range while competing at the Best Warrior Competition held at Joint Base Mc More
Sgt. 1st Class Maylene Ysasaga, automated logistical specialist with FORSCOM Augmentation Unit out of Fort Bragg, N.C., participates in the Best Warrior Competition being hosted by the Army Reserve’s 99th Regio More
Sgt. Christopher Meyer, a Soldier with the Army Reserve’s 302nd Information Operations Battalion headquartered at Fort Totten, N.Y., participates in the Military Operations on Urban Terrain event as part of the More
Sgt. Kathleen Shetley, a Soldier with the Army Reserve’s 380th Army Band headquartered in Richmond, Va., participates in the land navigation event as part of the Best Warrior Competition being hosted by the Arm More
The 76th Operational Response support staff for the Best Warrior Competition gather together near the end of the event at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 24, 2014. The weeklong event required the More
U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin Mercer with the 688th Engineer Company performs push-ups during an Army physical fitness test. Soldiers from the 412th and 416th Theater Engineer Command kicked off the regional finals f More
Spc. Rahmad Gholston, of Spanaway, Washington, with the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, won first place in the enlisted category for the 416th Theater Engineer Command in the combined TEC Best Warrior compe More
A competitor fires at his pop-up targets in the kneeling position at the M4 rifle marksmanship range during the 412th and 416th Theater Engineer Commands' Combined Best Warrior Competition April 28 at Fort McCo More
Sgt. Travis McCullough, of Dousman, Wis., a combat engineer with the 469th Engineer Company, located in Dodgeville, Wis., gets his picture taken by his sponsor during the 412th and 416th Theater Engineer Comman More
A Soldier from the 412th Theater Engineer Command navigates a series of obstacles for the conditioning course during the 2014 412th and 416th Theater Engineer Commands' Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, W More
Army Reserve Spc. Kyle Wooten, a combat engineer with 323rd Engineer Company, 391st Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command, traverses a rope crossing in a timed conditioning More
Spc. Hector Calagua, with the 533rd Brigade Support Battalion, competes in the 200-meter swim mystery event during the Combined-TEC Regional Best Warrior competition held at Fort McCoy, Wis., April 29. The 412t More
Spc. Christopher Irizarry from Middleburg, Fla., is a competitor at the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 21, 2014. The Army Reserve Best Warrior Competi More
Sgt. Kathleen Shetley, left, a flute player with the Army Reserve's 380th Army Band headquartered in Richmond, Va., in-processes as a competitor for the U.S. Army Reserve's Best Warrior Competition June 21. The More
Soldiers from various commands march at the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition June 21, 2014, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition is a multi-day training More
Staff Sgt. Francisco Vargas, a motor sergeant from Garden Grove, California, sews his rank and makes final preparations before the start of the 2014 Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, More
Competitors in the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior competition call cadence while marching shortly after arriving at Fort Dix, N.J. The competition brings together top reserve Soldiers from throughout the U More
Spc. Curtis Anderson from Albuquerque, New Mexico, a supply specialist with the 80th Training Command, based out Albuquerque, N.M., wraps up his wet weather gear for the grueling ruck sack march scheduled for t More
Spc. Curtis Anderson, a supply specialist representing the 80th Training Command, checks his body armor during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June More
Sgt. Jedidiah Hewson, right, a human intelligence collector from Mesa, Ariz., with the 301st Military Intelligence Battalion, engages pop-up targets during the M9 event of the Best Warrior Competition June 23 a More
Forty-two warrior-citizens of the U.S. Army Reserve started their bid to become the top noncommissioned officer and junior enlisted Soldier of the Year by completing the Army physical fitness test at the 2014 U More
Staff Sgt. Antoni Bukowski of the 1150th Transportation Company in Montgomery Illinois, prepares to participate in the M9 challenge during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition.
Staff Sgt. Robert Jones, an infantryman with the U.S. Army noncommissioned officer school at Fort Dix, studies his notes before his board appearance at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition on Joi More
Sgt. Gene Andrew A. Chargualf, a Carpentry and Masonry Specialist with the 797th Engineer Company located in Barrigada, Guam, is the truck commander during an Army Reserve Best Warrior event here. The event te More
Spc. Keegan Carlson, with the United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, is picked up off the mats by Spc. Rahmad Gholston, with the 416th Theater Engineer Command, during the combat More
Spc. Keegan Carlson, a civil affairs specialist from Colorado Springs, Colo., with the 440th Civil Affairs Battalion, shoots at the 9 mm qualification range during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition More
Buses arrive full of Soldiers ready to the begin the land navigation event during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 23. Forty-two warrior-citize More
Staff Sgt. Steven Alvarez, representing the 84th Training Command, chows down on an MRE for lunch between events on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 23. Alvarez is participating in the 2014 Best War More
An U.S. Army CH-Chinook prepares to land on Doughboy field on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 23. The CH-Chinook Helicopter was apart of one of several events during the 2014 Army Reserve Bes More
As the horn sounds, the noncommissioned officers competitors of the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition start the two-mile run event June 23.
Spc. Cameron Caylor, an AH-64 attack helicopter repairer with the Army Reserve's 1st Battalion (Attack Reconnaissance), 158th Aviation Regiment headquartered in Conroe, Texas, tackles the Engagement Skills Trai More
Sgt. Jedidiah Hewson, a human intelligence collector from Mesa, Arizona, with the 301st Military Intelligence Battalion, drinks water while waiting to shoot at the 9 mm qualification range during the 2014 Army More
Sgt. Adalberto Reyes, a military policeman with the 301st Military Police Company, provides his signature before beginning the Engagement Skills Trainer event during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Comp More
Staff Sgt. Steven Alvarez, left, of the 84th Training Command, Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Vanderlaan, center, of the Army Reserve Careers Division and other competitors wait for their turn to fire at the 9 mm pistol q More
Soldiers listen to a safety briefing before a 9mm pistol qualification event at the range on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army photo by Sg More
After the first day of grueling events the Soldiers participating in the U.S. Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition, sit down for dinner and some well deserved rest, June 23. (U.S Army photo by Sgt. Fr More
Spc. Curtis Anderson, supply specialist representing the 80th Training Command and an Albuquerque, N.M., resident, and Spc. Joshua Hawn, visual information equipment operator and maintainer for 78th Training Di More
An Army Reserve Best Warrior candidate packs his snacks before the start of the Night Land Navigation event at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, June 24, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, More
Pfc. Matthew Creavey, from Dillsburg, Pa., a Chaplains Assistant with the 1185th Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion out of Lancaster Pennsylvania, searches a vehicle during the Urban Orienteering eve More
Spc. Ian P. Balag, an information management specialist with the U.S. Army Pacific Support Unit located at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, treats injuries during a first aid event at the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior co More
Spc. John Wiles, paralegal specialist with 78th Legal Operations Detachment and Bell, Calif. native, throws up after leaving the gas chamber during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint B More
Sgt. Jedediah Hewson, 301st Military Intelligence Batallion, searches Sgt. Alton Croslin, drill instructor during the search and seizure event of the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition.
Staff Sgt. Francisco Vargas, a motor sergeant and squad leader for the 113th Medical Detachment Combat Stress Control in California representing the 807th Medical Command, competes against the finest Soldiers a More
Staff Sgt. James Thornton, a combat engineer with the 323rd Engineer Company and resident of Spartanburg, S.C., clips on his helmet as he prepares to load onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as part of the 2014 Arm More
Sgt. 1st Class Skyler Cordova, a senior drill sergeant with the 1st Battalion, 415th Regiment, 2nd Brigade, jokes around with other Soldiers after completing the night land navigation event during the 2014 U.S. More
Staff Sgt. Victor Ramos, a paralegal Noncommissioned-officer from the 128th Legal Operations Detachment representing the United States Army Reserve Legal Command, leaves his paralegal books aside to gear up and More
Pfc. Matthew Creavey, a chaplain's assistant from Dillsburg, Pa., representing the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, does an azimuth check on his compass before the night land navigation event during the 2014 More
Competitors receive a briefing before loading onto a CH-47 Chinook during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 24. The CH-47 Chinook is a heavy tro More
Spc. Rahmad Gholston, resident of Pullman, Washington, and an air defense battle management systems operator for the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, takes a knee while he and fellow competitors wait to load More
Pfc. Matthew Creavey, from Dillsburg, Pa., a Chaplains Assistant with the 1185th Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion out of Lancaster Pennsylvania, searches a vehicle during the 2014 Army Reserve Comm More
Spc. Keith Lewis, Behavioral Health Specialist from the 6253rd United States Army Hospital, searches Sgt. Lawrence Claiborne, drill instructor during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition Search and Se More
Sgt. Gregory Doolittle, an instrumentalist with the Army Reserve's 191st Army Band headquartered in Camp Parks, Calif., prepares to tackle Army Warrior Tasks as part of the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior More
Army Reserve Best Warrior candidates board a CH-47 Chinook as part of a mystery event at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, June 24, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The helicopter an More
Spc. Christopher Irizarry, a practicing nurse specialist from Jacksonville, Florida, with the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), switches out his ballistic glasses just before going into a round-robbin o More
After a long night at the land navigation course, Soldiers were transported to their next event by air in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the 2014 Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition, June 24. (U.S Arm More
Sgt. Lance J. Clifford, an intelligence analyst for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 364th Expeditionary Sustainment Command from Marysville, Wash., performs first aid for burns on a dummy during the 2014 More
Staff Sgt. Kristopher Stallard, a healthcare specialist from Fontana, Calif., with the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion, bounds to his next objective during the Claymore mine employment portion of the 2014 Army Re More
Staff Sgt. James Thornton, a combat engineer from Spartanburg, S.C., with the 323rd Engineer Company gets ready to fire his M16 rifle on a zero range during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joi More
Sponsors of Soldiers competing in the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., rest in unison before the ruck march event June 25. Sponsors mentor and assist Soldier More
U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior candidates engage targets at night with the M16 rifle during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, June 25, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Parachute flar More
Spc. Curtis Anderson, a supply specialist representing the 80th Training Command, and Albuquerque, N.M., native, clears his weapons during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGui More
Spc. Keith Lewis, Behavioral Health Specialist from the 6253rd United States Army Hospital scans his lane during night fire exercises at the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition.
Spc. John Wiles, from Upland, Calif., with the 78th Legal Operations Detachment, representing the Army Reserve Legal Command, sits down to a barbecue dinner prepared out on the range before the night-fire exerc More
Sgt. Juan Jackson, an internment specialist from Lakewood, Wash., with the 493rd Military Police Company, jokes around with Soldiers during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-D More
Spc. Curtis Anderson, a supply specialist representing the 80th Training Command (TASS), participates in the Ruck March event at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, June 25, at Joint Base McGui More
Tear gas burns as troops enter the gas chamber event during the 2014 Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 25, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Mark Burrell)
Spc. Curtis Anderson, representing the 80th Training Command, of Albuquerque, N.M., conducts an early morning road march that spanned eight miles while carrying a 35-pound ruck and a rifle during the 2014 Army More
Soldiers head off on an early morning road march that spanned eight miles while carrying a 35-pound ruck and a rifle during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N. More
Spc. Christopher J. Irizarry, a licensed practical nurse with the 345th Combat Support Hospital on Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Florida, completes an 8-mile ruck march at the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior c More
Sgt. 1st Class Skyler Cordova, representing the 108th Training Command, loads up his dinner plate at the barbecue prepared out on the range before the night fire exercise at the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior C More
Army Reserve Best Warrior candidates carry a litter with a 165-pound mannequin two more miles down the road to qualify with their M16 rifle after completing the ruck march at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best War More
A Soldier waits for competitors to begin the night qualification event during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 25. Forty-two warrior-citizens f More
Spc. Saad Khokhar, an infantryman from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 368th Military Intelligence Battalion, grinds out the final stretch of the 8-mile ruck march during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at More
Sgt. 1st Class Skyler Cordova, a drill sergeant from Phoenix, poses for a fighter photo before the combatives tournament at the 2014 Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 25, More
Staff Sgt. Robert Jones, a Warrior Leader Course instructor at the U.S. Army NCO Academy here, competes in the M4 rifle qualification event during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition here June 2 More
Sgt. 1st Class Skyler Cordova, a drill sergeant from Phoenix, gets ready for the reflexive fire mystery event at the 2014 Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 25, 2014. The A More
A Soldier eats eggs and sausage after an 8-mile road march during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 25. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michel Sauret)
Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Kearns, combat engineer and trainer with the 75th Training Division, living in Houston, conducts an early morning road march that spanned eight miles while carrying a 35-pound ruck and a More
Timothy L. Hale, a photojournalist assigned to U.S. Army Reserve Command, checks out the night rifle qualification course during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, June 25, at Joint Base McGui More
Spc. Rahmad Gholston, from Pullman, Washington, gets ready to take down Ian Balag of Kapolei, Hawaii, in the Modern Army Combatives tournament at the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McG More
Spc. Christopher Irizarry of Alpha Company, 345th Combat Support Hospital and Spc. Joshua Hawn of the 78th Training Division go head to head in the junior enlisted combative's tournament during the Best Warrior More
Sgt. Jedediah Hewson, left, from Mesa, Arizona, a human intelligence collector with the 301st Military Intelligence Battalion, fights Sgt. Julio Lopez, right, a unit supply specialist from Orocovis, Puerto Rico More
Staff Sgt. Victor Ramos faces off with Sgt. Julio Lopez Cintron in the Modern Army Combatives tournament during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Army photo by S More
Staff Sgt. Justin Wright, a Chico, California infantryman, pins down Staff Sgt. Steven Alvarez, a Boonville, California wheeled-vehicle mechanic, at the Modern Army Combatives tournament during the 2014 U.S. Ar More
Spc. Rahmad Gholston, from Pullma, Washinton, hold down Sgt. Adalberto Reyes, from Cayey, Puerto Rico, during their first round at the combative tournament at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Competition at Joint Ba More
Sgt. Juan Jackson, from Lakehurst, Washington, representing the 416th Theater Engineer Command, with the 493rd Military Police Company, takes first place for the noncommissioned officer combative event at the 2 More
Staff Sgt. Steven Alvarez, representing the 84th Training Command, wins a round in the noncommissioned officers combative's tournament during the Best Warrior Competition on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N. More
Spc. Christopher Irizarry, right4, a licensed practical nurse with the 345th Combat Support Hospital, and from Middleburg, Florida, grapples with Spc. Joshua Hawn, from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, a visual inform More
Spc. Christopher Irizarry, bottom, a licensed practical nurse with the 345th Combat Support Hospital, and Middleburg, Florida, native grapples with Spc. Joshua Hawn, from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, a visual infor More
Staff Sgt. Kristopher Stallard, a health care specialist with Bravo Company, 426th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) headquartered in Upland, California, completes a written exam during the 2014 U.S. Army Rese More
Staff Sgt. Armando, a 95th Training Division infantryman and Miami resident, adjusts Spc. Curtis Anderson's, a supply specialist representing the 80th Training Command and Albuquerque, N.M., resident, tie befor More
Sgt. Lance Clifford (bottom), of Marysville, Wash., works to establish an arm bar against Staff Sgt. Francisco Varcas, of Las Vegas, in the Modern Army Combatives tournament during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Wa More
Staff Sgt. Victor Ramos flips over Sgt. Julio Lopez Cintrone during the Modern Army Combatives tournament at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, June 26, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N. More
Competitors from the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition await the reading of the results for the week of events.
Command Sgt. Maj. Luther Thomas, command sergeant major of the Army Reserve, congratulates the contestants and winners of the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition on their hard work throughout the competi More
The cake for the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition awards ceremony held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, June 27. More than 40 warrior-citizens from across the U.S. came to compete in the USAR More