U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Boyd (center), assigned

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth Boyd (center), assigned to the Joint Multinational Training Command, runs to a simulated casualty site during the JMTC's Best Warrior Competition at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, May 8, 2013. The four-day competition challenges soldiers and noncommissioned officers - all of whom have previously competed to be named the best in their units, to prove their skills in military knowledge, leadership, and endurance - in the warrior tasks and drills critical to success and survival on the modern battlefield. The winners will go on to compete in the Europe-wide U.S. Army Europe's Best Warrior Competition beginning August 2013. USAREUR'S winning pair will go on to compete for honors at the Department of the Army level. (U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Markus Rauchenberger/released)