U.S. Army Sgt. Erin Van Maanen (red belt), 12th Combat

U.S. Army Sgt. Erin Van Maanen (red belt), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, fights with Sgt. Bob Hall, US Army Europe, at the combatives lane during Europe’s 2012 Best Warrior Competition, hosted by the Joint Multinational Training Command, also known as JMTC, at Grafenwoehr, Germany, August 1, 2012. The four-day competition challenges Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers in warrior tasks and drills, decision-making, problem-solving and leadership. The winners will be announced during an Aug. 16 award ceremony in Heidelberg, Germany. The winners will attend the Army-wide Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year contest, Oct. 15-18, at Fort Lee, Va. Learn more about the Europe’s 2012 Best Warrior Competition at http://www.eur.army.mil/BestWarrior/default.htm