Iron Soldiers conduct a series of physical challenges during the “Best Squad” competition aimed at testing each squad member's physical and mental toughness as part of a two-day event August 20 at Fort Bliss, T More
Soldiers from Ft. Bragg engage in a double ankle lock during the Fort Bragg Combatives Tournament at Funk Physical Fitness Center, Aug. 29th, 2019. The combatives tournament was open to all Soldiers to particip More
Members of United States Agency for International Development load bottles of water into a CH-47 Chinook to be transported for USAID teams conducting relief operations in The Bahamas, Sept. 9, 2019. In support More
Fort Bragg Soldiers prepare their parachutes so they can jump with freeze dried plasma at Fort Bragg N.C., Sept. 19, 2019. In order to test the durability of the plasma packaging, Soldiers jumped to collect dat More
Fort Bragg Soldiers jump from a CH-47 Chinook with re-hydrated plasma to test product durability at Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 20, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Micheliche, 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
A Soldier in 95th Civil Affairs Brigade equips his combat helmet while wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear during the Best Civil Affairs Competition on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 16, 2019. Eleven teams More
U.S. Army medical personnel begin their Army Physical Fitness Test by performing push-ups during the Expert Field Medical Badge competition Oct. 25, 2019, hosted by the 44th Medical Brigade at Fort Bragg, N.C. More
Iron Soldiers conduct a four-mile ruck march under extreme temperatures during the best squad competition August 20 across Fort Bliss, Texas in the spirit of friendly competition while simultaneously enhancing More
Iron Soldiers from across Fort Bliss participated in the 1AD Torch Week Best Squad Competition here, Aug 20-21. The 36-hour competition included tasks which tested the Soldier’s physical and mental toughness, t More
A Soldier from Ft. Bragg lands a blow during the Fort Bragg Combatives tournament at Funk Physical Fitness Center, Aug. 29th, 2019. The combatives tournament was open to all Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo taken by More
A member of the United States Agency for International Development is guided by U.S. Soldiers while backing up a Polaris UTV into the CH-47 Chinook for other USAID teams to use in areas impacted by Hurricane Do More
Pfc. Jaritt Louthan, a medical lab technician with 432nd Blood Support Detachment, 28th Combat Support Hospital, 44th Medical Brigade, and a native of Cleveland, re-hydrates freeze dried plasma during an airdro More
Soldiers in the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade ruck alongside a road to the next range during the Best Civil Affairs Competition in Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 16, 2019. Eleven teams from across the brigade competed in More
Pfc. Philip Conley, with 28th Combat Support Hospital, 44th Medical Brigade, and a native of Woonsocket, R.I., performs sit-ups during the APFT, Oct. 25, 2019, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The EFMB–this iteration hosted More
A Soldier from Ft. Bragg lands a roundhouse kick to his opponent’s head during the Fort Bragg Combatives Tournament at Funk Physical Fitness Center, Aug. 29th, 2019. The combatives tournament was open to all So More
U.S. Soldiers meet with members of Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue, which is attached to United States Agency for International Development, to discuss future operations in The Bahamas, Sept. 9, 2019. In More
Freeze dried plasma in the original package is placed on a table for medical personnel to open and re-hydrate at Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 20, 2019. Packaging contains a hard plastic shell along with a ready-to-u More
A Soldier in the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade dismounts a simulated roof top to run to his next fighting position during the Best Civil Affairs Competition in Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 16, 2019. Eleven teams from ac More
Soldiers from Ft. Bragg exchange submission holds in attempt to make the other tap out first during the Fort Bragg Combatives Tournament at Funk Physical Fitness Center, Aug. 29th, 2019. The combatives tourname More
U.S. Soldiers conduct preflight checks in a CH-47 Chinook in preparation to bring supplies to United States Agency for International Development teams in The Bahamas, Sept. 9, 2019. In support of USAID's Foreig More
(From left to right) Spc. Yasmine Schmidt, a shipping and receiving specialist with 432nd Blood Support Detachment, 28th Combat Support Hospital, 44th Medical Brigade, and a native of Dallas, Ga., and Staff Sgt More
Soldiers in the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade inspect targets and grade shooters' accuracy during the Best Civil Affairs Competition in Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 16, 2019. Eleven teams from across the brigade compete More
Cpt. Andrew Alterman, 2nd Battalion, 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, kicks his opponent’s leg at Funk Physical Fitness Center during the Fort Bragg Combatives Tournament, Aug. 29th, 2 More
A U.S. Soldier prepares to tie down a Polaris UTV into a CH-47 Chinook for delivery to United States Agency for International Development teams for use in areas impacted by Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas, Sept More
Soldiers in the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade inspect grenades before throwing them at targets during the Best Civil Affairs Competition in Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 16, 2019. Eleven teams from across the brigade com More
First place winners of the August, 2019 Fort Bragg Combatives Tournament are (from left to right): Cruiser weight: Andrew Alterman. Middle weight: Taylor Lang. Welter weight: Dylon Van-Sicknell. Light-heavy wei More