Staff Sgt. Eugene Patton (top), an intelligence analyst

Staff Sgt. Eugene Patton (top), an intelligence analyst with Colorado Army National Guard 117th Space Battalion, grapples with his opponent Staff Sgt. Brian Bower, a combat engineer with Arizona Army National Guard 819th Sapper Company, during their combatives bout in the 2012 Region VII Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., April 25. Slightly noticeable in this photo, Patton suffered a bloody nose, resulting in a short pause in the match. The combatives event challenged competitors to submit their opponent within six minutes using an authorized hold, or win by majority of points gained throughout the match using various moves. (Army National Guard photo/Spc. Grant Larson)