A Desert Warrior student fires behind a makeshift barrier
A Desert Warrior student fires behind a makeshift barrier as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 18, 2016. Desert Warrior, the newest squ... More
Participants of the Old Ironsides Mud Challenge make
Participants of the Old Ironsides Mud Challenge make their way through one of the air assault obstacles at Fort Bliss, Texas, May 12, 2018. The four-mile course is designed to promote physical fitness while als... More
Sgt. Clint Sargent, 1st Armored Division Iron Training
Sgt. Clint Sargent, 1st Armored Division Iron Training Detachment cadre, Fort Bliss, Texas, fastens a rope around a child’s Swiss seat on the rappel tower of the Air Assault Obstacle Course during the third ann... More
A Desert Warrior school instructor, Iron Training
A Desert Warrior school instructor, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division makes a wooden stake for a snare trap during the desert survival training at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 20, 2016. Desert Warrior, ... More
A pair of Desert Warrior students race across a field
A pair of Desert Warrior students race across a field during the battle drills lane as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 22, 2016. Dese... More
M4 rifles are stacked next to the site of a makeshift
M4 rifles are stacked next to the site of a makeshift shelter during the survival lane as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 20, 2016. D... More
Spc. Joseph Mangourfir, a Yigo, Guam, native, and tanker,
Spc. Joseph Mangourfir, a Yigo, Guam, native, and tanker, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo just after completing a continuous 96 hour operation followed by a 20 mile road... More
Spc. Jason Proctor, a Chester, Md., native and forward
Spc. Jason Proctor, a Chester, Md., native and forward observer, 1st Armored Division Artillery, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo just after completing a continuous 96 hour operation followed by a 20 mil... More
Students, Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment,
Students, Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division perform a physical fitness assessment at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 12, 2016. Desert Warrior, the newest squad based leadership class... More
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Johnson removes Sgt. Justin Brady
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Johnson removes Sgt. Justin Brady from a vehicle while learning level two combatives techniques in Bldg. A0493 Sapper Road on Fort Bliss Oct. 18, 2016. The Soldiers are assigned to the Iron ... More
Staff Sgt. Ronald Ross of the Iron Training Detachment,
Staff Sgt. Ronald Ross of the Iron Training Detachment, left, helps Pvt. Stephen Chaney, assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, as he dresses to act as a ... More
A student at Desert Warrior school, Iron Training
A student at Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division holds a tarantula during a desert wildlife class at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 12, 2016. Desert Warrior, the newest squad leadersh... More
A Desert Warrior student looks at his makeshift shelter
A Desert Warrior student looks at his makeshift shelter during the survival lane as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 20, 2016. Desert ... More
Desert Warrior students build a makeshift shelter during
Desert Warrior students build a makeshift shelter during the survival lane as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 20, 2016. Desert Warrio... More
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment,
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division carry a sled as they perform a physical fitness assessment at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 12, 2016. Desert Warrior, the newest squad... More
U.S. Senior Airman Kimball Butler, 377th Security Forces
U.S. Senior Airman Kimball Butler, 377th Security Forces Group Air Assault trainee, rappels at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 8, 2019. The Fort Bliss Air Assault School is broken up into three different phases over 1... More
Spc. Kaleb J. Cravillion, a Marshfield, Wis., native
Spc. Kaleb J. Cravillion, a Marshfield, Wis., native and infantryman, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo just after completing a continuous 96 hour operation followed by a ... More
A pair of Desert Warrior student prepare to perform
A pair of Desert Warrior student prepare to perform a squad attack on an enemy position during the battle drills lane as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort... More
Students, Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment,
Students, Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division pushup in unison during a physical fitness assessment at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 12, 2016. Desert Warrior, the newest squad based ... More
Two children crawl under an obstacle at the Old Ironsides
Two children crawl under an obstacle at the Old Ironsides Mud Challenge at Fort Bliss, Texas, May 12 ,2018. The four mile course is designed to promote physical fitness while also allowing the El Paso and surro... More
A volunteer at the Old Ironsides Mud Challenge sprays
A volunteer at the Old Ironsides Mud Challenge sprays participants while they run through one of the 17 obstacles scattered across a four-mile course at Fort Bliss, Texas May 12, 2018. The four-mile course is d... More
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment,
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division lift a log during a physical fitness assessment at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 12, 2016. Desert Warrior, the newest squad leadership... More
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Dixon, left, and Sgt. 1st Class
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Dixon, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Reag Wood, right, assigned to the Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division, practice level two combatives techniques in Bldg. A0493 Sapper Road at Fort ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Reag Wood, the noncommissioned officer
Sgt. 1st Class Reag Wood, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 1st AD Pre-Ranger course, conducts an after action review following a graded patrol with Pre-Ranger candidates Nov. 17. Thirty-one candidat... More
Sgt. Theodore Thompson, a Cordele, Ga., native and
Sgt. Theodore Thompson, a Cordele, Ga., native and infantryman, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo just after completing a continuous 96 hour operation followed by a 20 mil... More
Spc. Manuel D. Munoz, an Ocala, Fla., native and
Spc. Manuel D. Munoz, an Ocala, Fla., native and artilleryman, 1st Armored Division Artillery, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo just after completing a continuous 96 hour operation followed by a 20 mile ... More
A student from the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training
A student from the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division lifts up from the ground during a physical fitness assessment at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 12, 2016. Desert Warrior, the ne... More
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Johnson, right, fights with Staff
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Johnson, right, fights with Staff Sgt. Travis Browning while Sgt. Victoria Lett, left, runs to confront another noncompliant man while learning level two combatives techniques in Bldg. A0493... More
Spc. Blaise Fount, a San Jose, Calif., native and radio
Spc. Blaise Fount, a San Jose, Calif., native and radio repair specialist, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, poses for a photo just after completing a continuous 96 hour operation followed by a 20 mile road marc... More
A participant jumps over an obstacle at the Old Ironsides
A participant jumps over an obstacle at the Old Ironsides Mud Challenge at Fort Bliss, Texas May 12, 2018. The four-mile course is designed to promote physical fitness while also allowing the El Paso and surrou... More
Sgt. 1st Class Reag Wood grabs the arm of a Soldier
Sgt. 1st Class Reag Wood grabs the arm of a Soldier acting noncompliant as they practice Level II combatives techniques in Bldg. A049 Sapper Road on Fort Bliss Oct. 18, 2016. The Soldiers are assigned to the Ir... More
Capt. Jerald Bodden, logistics officer of the 210th
Capt. Jerald Bodden, logistics officer of the 210th Regional Support Group (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico), 1st Mission Support Command, prepares a barbecue grill prior to the start of the third annual Community Outre... More
A participant at the Old Ironsides Mud Challenge completes
A participant at the Old Ironsides Mud Challenge completes the monkey bar obstacle at Fort Bliss, Texas, May 12, 2018. The four-mile course is designed to promote physical fitness while also allowing the El Pas... More
A student from the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training
A student from the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division holds a tarantula during a desert wildlife class at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 12, 2016. Desert Warrior, the newest squad le... More
A father and his daughter make their way through the
A father and his daughter make their way through the air assault obstacle course portion of the Old Ironsides Mud Challenge at Fort Bliss, Texas May 12, 2018. The four-mile course is designed to promote physica... More
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment,
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division raise logs over their heads during a physical fitness assessment at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 12, 2016. Desert Warrior, the newest... More
Spc. Nitasa P. Freund, a Mountain View, Hawaii, native
Spc. Nitasa P. Freund, a Mountain View, Hawaii, native and medic, 1st Armored Division Artillery, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo just after completing a continuous 96 hour operation followed by a 20 mi... More
Participants maneuver over a log-crossing obstacle
Participants maneuver over a log-crossing obstacle at the air assault obstacle course at Fort Bliss, Texas, May 12, 2018. The four-mile course is designed to promote physical fitness while also allowing the El ... More
Maria Burciaga, program specialist for Big Brothers
Maria Burciaga, program specialist for Big Brothers Big Sisters, receives rope-climbing instruction at the Air Assault Obstacle Course from Maj. Alexander Montalvoperez, military intelligence officer of the 210... More
Staff Sgt. Marty Brosett, 1st Armored Division Iron
Staff Sgt. Marty Brosett, 1st Armored Division Iron Training Detachment cadre, prepares a child’s Swiss seat at the Air Assault Obstacle Course during the third annual Community Outreach Day at Fort Bliss Aug. ... More
Sgt. Victoria Lett, right, and Sgt. 1st Class Ryan
Sgt. Victoria Lett, right, and Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Johnson, left, subdue Sgt. Justin Brady, on ground, while learning level two combatives techniques in Bldg. A0493 Sapper Road on Fort Bliss Oct. 18, 2016. The ... More
A Desert Warrior student aims his rifle during an M4
A Desert Warrior student aims his rifle during an M4 rifle range as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 18, 2016. Desert Warrior, the new... More
Soldiers with the Iron Training Detachment practice
Soldiers with the Iron Training Detachment practice Level II combatives techniques in Bldg. A049 Sapper Road on Fort Bliss Oct. 18, 2016. The Soldiers are assigned to the Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division.
Sgt. 1st Class Reag Wood, right, tells men in the next
Sgt. 1st Class Reag Wood, right, tells men in the next room to put their hands up while practicing Level II combatives techniques in Bldg. A049 Sapper Road on Fort Bliss Oct. 18, 2016. The Soldiers are assigned... More
Pfc. DaQuon Jeffress, a Clarksville, Va., native and
Pfc. DaQuon Jeffress, a Clarksville, Va., native and Infantryman, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo just after completing a continuous 96 hour operation followed by a 20 m... More
Air Assault Cadre of the 1st Armored Division Iron
Air Assault Cadre of the 1st Armored Division Iron Training Detachment perform trial rappelling runs at the Air Assault Obstacle Course prior to the start of the third annual Community Outreach Day at Fort Blis... More
A Desert Warrior student assaults an enemy position
A Desert Warrior student assaults an enemy position during the battle drills lane as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 22, 2016. Desert... More
Sgts. Pedro Lujan, right, and Miriana Taylor, left,
Sgts. Pedro Lujan, right, and Miriana Taylor, left, assigned to Company B, 410th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, take on Pvt. Juan Garcia, assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jose Gonzalez, first sergeant for the
Sgt. 1st Class Jose Gonzalez, first sergeant for the 7251st Medical Support Unit, Albuquerque, N.M., negotiates the rappel tower at the Air Assault Obstacle Course during the third annual Community Outreach Day... More
A Desert Warrior student fires his night vision assisted
A Desert Warrior student fires his night vision assisted rifle during a night fire as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 18, 2016. Deser... More
A pair of Desert Warrior students prepare to attack
A pair of Desert Warrior students prepare to attack an enemy position during the battle drills lane as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan... More
Cpl. Lourdes Perez, unit supply specialist of the 210th
Cpl. Lourdes Perez, unit supply specialist of the 210th Regional Support Group, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, descends the rappel tower as onlookers marvel her feat during the third annual Community Outreach Day at F... More
Two Desert Warrior student communicate a plan of attack
Two Desert Warrior student communicate a plan of attack during the battle drills lane as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 22, 2016. De... More
Sgt. Troy O. Preedom, a Saucier, Miss., native and
Sgt. Troy O. Preedom, a Saucier, Miss., native and infantryman, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo just after completing a continuous 96 hour operation followed by a 20 mil... More
Soldiers with the Iron Training Detachment practice
Soldiers with the Iron Training Detachment practice Level II combatives techniques in Bldg. A049 Sapper Road on Fort Bliss Oct. 18, 2016. The Soldiers are assigned to the Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division.
A Desert Warrior school student, Iron Training Detachment,
A Desert Warrior school student, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division observes at a snake during a desert wildlife class at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 12, 2016. Desert Warrior, the newest squad leadershi... More
An instructor of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training
An instructor of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division teaches improvised trap-making during the desert survival training at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 20, 2016. Desert Warrior, the... More
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Johnson subdues Staff Sgt. Jonathan
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Johnson subdues Staff Sgt. Jonathan Dixon while learning level two combatives techniques in Bldg. A0493 Sapper Road on Fort Bliss Oct. 18, 2016. The Soldiers are assigned to the Iron Trainin... More
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment,
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division work as a group to build an improvised shelter during the desert survival training at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 20, 2016. Desert W... More
Desert Warrior students fire behind makeshift barriers
Desert Warrior students fire behind makeshift barriers during an M4 rifle range as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 18, 2016. Desert W... More
A Desert Warrior student fires from a makeshift position
A Desert Warrior student fires from a makeshift position as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 18, 2016. Desert Warrior, the newest squa... More
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment,
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division learn about desert wildlife at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 12, 2016. Desert Warrior, the newest squad leadership in the Army, teache... More
Spc. Jesi Brito, infantryman, Passaic, N.J., native,
Spc. Jesi Brito, infantryman, Passaic, N.J., native, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division mans an ammo point for Desert Warrior student during their night fire as part of the Desert Warrior sch... More
A makeshift shelter built during the survival lane
A makeshift shelter built during the survival lane as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 20, 2016. Desert Warrior, the newest squad base... More
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment,
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division rest after building their improvised shelter during the desert survival training at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 20, 2016. Desert War... More
A Desert Warrior student charges across the range during
A Desert Warrior student charges across the range during a shooting competition as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 18, 2016. Desert W... More
Sgt. 1st Class Reag Wood, right, and Sgt. Noah Seui,
Sgt. 1st Class Reag Wood, right, and Sgt. Noah Seui, left, enter a room and confront noncompliant men while learning level two combatives techniques in Bldg. A0493 Sapper Road on Fort Bliss Oct. 18, 2016. The S... More
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment,
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division pull up during a physical fitness assessment at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 12, 2016. Desert Warrior, the newest squad leadership in... More
Sgt. Marcel Lopes-Gines, 210th Readiness Support Group,
Sgt. Marcel Lopes-Gines, 210th Readiness Support Group, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, and Capt. Vivian Redeye, 7251st Medical Support Unit, Albuquerque, N.M., assist a child in climbing overhead bars at the Air Assau... More
A Desert Warrior student reacts to an ambush during
A Desert Warrior student reacts to an ambush during the battle drills lane as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 22, 2016. Desert Warrio... More
Sgt. Austin Drake, Fort Smith, Ark., native, and
Sgt. Austin Drake, Fort Smith, Ark., native, and artilleryman, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo just after completing a continuous 96-hour operation followed by a 20-mile... More
Sgt. Ivan Ruiz, 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment,
Sgt. Ivan Ruiz, 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, does push-ups Nov. 2 while waiting for his turn to conduct the combat water survival assessment portion of the 1st Armored Divisio... More
A Desert Warrior student and instructor race from barrier
A Desert Warrior student and instructor race from barrier to barrier during a shooting competition as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan.... More
A Desert Warrior student launches across a field during
A Desert Warrior student launches across a field during the battle drills lane as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 22, 2016. Desert W... More
Staff Sgt. Danny J. Johnson, a Detroit native and
Staff Sgt. Danny J. Johnson, a Detroit native and infantryman, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo just after completing a continuous 96 hour operation followed by a 20 mil... More
Bullet casings surround a Desert Warrior student during
Bullet casings surround a Desert Warrior student during an M4 rifle range as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 18, 2016. Desert Warrior... More
Air Assault Trainees stand in formation at Fort Bliss,
Air Assault Trainees stand in formation at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 8, 2019. The Fort Bliss Air Assault School is broken up into three different phases over 10 days that qualifies participants to conduct air mo... More
Two Desert Warrior student flank an enemy position
Two Desert Warrior student flank an enemy position during the battle drills lane as part of the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 22, 2016. Desert ... More
Spc. Rey C. Puello-Mercedes, a Bronx, N.Y., native
Spc. Rey C. Puello-Mercedes, a Bronx, N.Y., native and a field artillery automated tactical data systems specialist, 1st Armored Division Artillery, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo just after completing... More
A student from the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training
A student from the Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division lifts a log over his head during a physical fitness assessment at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 12, 2016. Desert Warrior, the n... More
Participants at the Old Ironsides Mud Challenge take
Participants at the Old Ironsides Mud Challenge take off to their first challenge at the air assault obstacle course at Fort Bliss, Texas, May 12, 2018. The four-mile course is designed to promote physical fitn... More
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment,
Students of Desert Warrior school, Iron Training Detachment, 1st Armored Division hold a snake during a desert wildlife class at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 12, 2016. Desert Warrior, the newest squad leadership in ... More
Spc. Devin D. Scott, a Noblesville, Ind., native and
Spc. Devin D. Scott, a Noblesville, Ind., native and forward observer, 1st Armored Division Artillery, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo just after completing a continuous 96 hour operation followed by a... More
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Johnson, top, and Sgt. 1st Class
Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Johnson, top, and Sgt. 1st Class Reag Wood, bottom, attempt to subdue Staff Sgt. Travis Browning, left, and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Dixon while Johnson and Wood learn Level II combatives techniq... More
A competitor attempts to climb over a wall obstacle
A competitor attempts to climb over a wall obstacle at the Old Ironsides Mud Challenge at Fort Bliss, Texas, May 12, 2018. The four-mile course is designed to promote physical fitness while also allowing the El... More
Spc. Derek Wright, an Oakland, Calif., native and
Spc. Derek Wright, an Oakland, Calif., native and infantryman, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo just after completing a continuous 96-hour operation followed by a 20 mile... More
Spc. Justin Connell, a Snellville, Ga., native and
Spc. Justin Connell, a Snellville, Ga., native and artillery radar technician, 1st Armored Division Artillery, 1st Armored Division, poses for a photo just after completing a continuous 96 hour operation follow... More