The finale of the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives
The finale of the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship Invitational was held at Sports USA, Dec. 14, and featured 21 matches including 3rd place finals, 1st place finals and exhibitions. Team Bragg won ... More
U.S. Marines grapple each other during the Marine Corps
U.S. Marines grapple each other during the Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Military Appreciation Day on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., July 19, 2012. MCCS along with various vendors... More
The finale of the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives
The finale of the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship Invitational was held at Sports USA, Dec. 14, and featured 21 matches including 3rd place finals, 1st place finals and exhibitions. Team Bragg won ... More
Fighters compete at the "For The Leathernecks IV" Mixed
Fighters compete at the "For The Leathernecks IV" Mixed Martial Arts tournament provided by the Single Marine Program aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Ariz., on Sept. 17, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps ph... More
Felicity Herrig, a top contender in the Ultimate Fighting
Felicity Herrig, a top contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight division, and pitcher Aaron Barrett of the World Series champion Washington Nationals, watch a display by members of the Polish... More
Mike Dolce, creator of the Dolce Diet, nutritional
Mike Dolce, creator of the Dolce Diet, nutritional coach for numerous Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters and UFC Fit trainer, speaks to service members during a seminar aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeun... More
Sgt. Maj. James D. Willeford, sergeant major of Marine
Sgt. Maj. James D. Willeford, sergeant major of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, addresses Marines and sailors attending the Leathernecks IV Mixed Martial Arts Fight Night event held at the gymnasium aboard ... More
Cpl. Jose O. Osario, a rifleman, practices a tactical
Cpl. Jose O. Osario, a rifleman, practices a tactical knife technique on French Armed Forces Sergt. Hlemu Jean, a paratrooper with 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment, during Exercise AmeriCal 16 at Camp Broche, New C... More
Hundreds of MMA fans from the Combat Center community
Hundreds of MMA fans from the Combat Center community came out to Felix Field for MMA Fight Night 3. The event featured nine matches of intense MMA action. The main event pitted a service-disabled veteran from ... More
Jeremiah Talley, left, leg picks Todd Sheffield at
Jeremiah Talley, left, leg picks Todd Sheffield at the Buckley MMA fight night Feb. 9, 2013, at the Buckley Air Force Base Fitness Center. Talley defeated Sheffield, a U.S. Air Force Reserve staff sergeant from... More
U.S. Army Sgt 1st Class Emerson Hazzard Jr., a Master
U.S. Army Sgt 1st Class Emerson Hazzard Jr., a Master Resiliency Trainer at 32nd Air and Missile Defense Command, Fort Bliss, Texas, and Columbia, S.C., native, teaches boxing and mixed martial arts to students... More
Kit Vongprachnah leans forward against Corey Wilson
Kit Vongprachnah leans forward against Corey Wilson in their mixed martial arts bout at the Strike Fight event Dec. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Vongprachnah won a split decision over Wilson in one of 11 ma... More
Fighters compete at the "For The Leathernecks IV" Mixed
Fighters compete at the "For The Leathernecks IV" Mixed Martial Arts tournament provided by the Single Marine Program aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Ariz., on Sept. 17, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps ph... More
Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy, an accomplished veteran of
Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy, an accomplished veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Champion and native of Nottingham, England, explains his philosophy on fighting during a mixed martial arts seminar June 2 on Ramstein Airbase.
Tech. Sgt. Steven Pina, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Steven Pina, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and fellow Airmen train to fight aircraft fires during an exercise June 8, 2012, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Firefighters train to be ready a... More
Matt Brown, a mixed martial artist who fights in the
Matt Brown, a mixed martial artist who fights in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), holds up a Patrol Squadron 10 patch near a P3-C aircraft, May 16, 2013. The pink patch was... More
Chris “Lights Out” Lytle, a mixed martial arts fighter
Chris “Lights Out” Lytle, a mixed martial arts fighter and native of Indianapolis, demonstrates one of his signature moves to Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 7th Civil Support Command durin... More
Shayna Baszler, a mixed martial artist, grapples with
Shayna Baszler, a mixed martial artist, grapples with a service member during the Armed Forces Entertainment MMA Summer Tour Aug. 18, 2015, in Southwest Asia. AFE is a Department of Defense agency that provides... More
Spc. Jessie Clements (top), of Lafayette, Ga., with
Spc. Jessie Clements (top), of Lafayette, Ga., with the 390th Engineer Company, grapples with Spc. Logan Lariscy, of Huntsville, Ala., with the 375th Engineer Company, at the modern Army combatives tournament d... More
Sailors match the faces of five mixed martial artists
Sailors match the faces of five mixed martial artists with those on a flyer during a mixed martial arts fighter's tour aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. The fighters are on a Pacific tour spons... More
Jorge Rivera, a professional fighter from Milford,
Jorge Rivera, a professional fighter from Milford, Mass., with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, demonstrates mixed martial arts techniques for servicemembers on Camp Ramadi, Iraq, Oct. 19, 2008. Rivera, Heat... More
With just under 300 competitors who are competing in
With just under 300 competitors who are competing in the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship, essential personnel to include instructors, "red shirts," referees, judges, medics and a supporting crowd, ... More
Soldiers compete in a challenge to bench press top
Soldiers compete in a challenge to bench press top Ultimate Fighting strawweight contender Felicity Herrig while comedian Matt Walsh provides a spot and Bellator flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane grades t... More
Mixed martial arts fighter Matt Mitrione executes a
Mixed martial arts fighter Matt Mitrione executes a landing in a KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulator during a visit here Oct. 14. Mitrione and two other MMA fighters visited with members of the 352nd Special O... More
The official kickoff to the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives
The official kickoff to the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship started with the elimination matches at Rittz-Epps Physical Fitness Center Dec. 13. More than 300 competitors were scheduled to compete i... More
Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy, right, an accomplished veteran
Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy, right, an accomplished veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Champion and native of Nottingham, England, demonstrates how to properly deliver a low kick on Sgt. 1st Class Ron Foster, a milita... More
Spc. Jonathan Gendron (top), of South Portland, Maine,
Spc. Jonathan Gendron (top), of South Portland, Maine, with the 533rd Brigade Support Battalion, grapples with Spc. Bradley Schmidt, of Lino Lakes, Minn., with the 704th Chemical Company, at the modern Army com... More
Todd Meredith, left, and Reed O’Malley pace the octagon
Todd Meredith, left, and Reed O’Malley pace the octagon before fighting at the Buckley MMA Fight Night, Feb. 9, 2013, at the Buckley Air Force Base Fitness Center, Colo. The fight night, hosted by the 460th For... More
Spc. Bradley Schmidt, of Lino Lakes, Minn., with the
Spc. Bradley Schmidt, of Lino Lakes, Minn., with the 704th Chemical Company, grapples with Spc. Jonathan Gendron, of South Portland, Maine, with the 533rd Brigade Support Battalion, at the modern Army combative... More
The official kickoff to the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives
The official kickoff to the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship started with the elimination matches at Rittz-Epps Physical Fitness Center Dec. 13. More than 300 competitors were scheduled to compete i... More
From left, Staff Sgt. Christopher Sturgill, a military
From left, Staff Sgt. Christopher Sturgill, a military police officer from Virginia City, Montana, and Staff Sgt. Gatlin Lamb, a construction engineeerig supervisor from Lewistown, Montana, both with the 652nd ... More
Spc. Miles McDonald, Missouri Army National Guard,
Spc. Miles McDonald, Missouri Army National Guard, won the 2012 National Guard Combatives Tournament featherweight (115 pounds) class with a rear chokehold submission against Sgt. Terry Hams, Alaska Army Nation... More
Ready for battle: 3rd ID Combatives Team heads to invitational
From left to right: Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Wright assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Capt. Andrew Alterman, chaplain for HHC, 9th Engineer B... More
Lance Cpl. Sean E. Varriale, a radio operator from
Lance Cpl. Sean E. Varriale, a radio operator from Old Bridge, N.J., watches over Staff Sgt. Kevin T. Crown, company gunnery sergeant for Headquarters
Approximately 775 people turned out for Strike Fight,
Approximately 775 people turned out for Strike Fight, Eglin Air Force Base's first-ever mixed martial arts event Dec. 8. Attendees were treated to 11 bouts, four of which ended in a technical knockout or submi... More
Competitors competing in the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives
Competitors competing in the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship on Dec. 13 went head-to-head in a semi-final round to see who would advance to the finale held at Sports USA Dec. 14. The semi-final rou... More
Robert Haydak, Cage Fury Fighting Championship president,
Robert Haydak, Cage Fury Fighting Championship president, poses with U.S. Army Soldiers during the CFFC 80 “Fight for Troops” event at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 22, 2019. Haydak and other CFFC r... More
Washington Nationals oufielder Adam Eaton, talks with
Washington Nationals oufielder Adam Eaton, talks with a crowd of U.S. and Polish servicemembers while holding the 2019 World Series trophy during a United Service Organizations New Year’s Tour show January 8 on... More
Sean Madden, left, punches Thailand Clark while blocking
Sean Madden, left, punches Thailand Clark while blocking a kick at the Buckley MMA fight night Feb. 9, 2013, at the Buckley Air Force Base Fitness Center. The fight night, hosted by the 460th Force Support Squa... More
First Lt. Christian Wellisch is seen here at Fort Benning,
First Lt. Christian Wellisch is seen here at Fort Benning, Ga., on July 3, 2013, during a direct commission course. Wellisch serves as a Judge Advocate General officer for the California National Guard's 49th M... More
Sgt. Robert Carter (left) a 1st Special Forces Group
Sgt. Robert Carter (left) a 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) communications sergeant and Staff Sgt. John (right) a special forces sergeant in 3rd Battalion, 1st SFG (A) prepare to engage in combat at the Gla... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines and mixed martial
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines and mixed martial arts fighters pose for a picture after a MMA clinic held by MMA Cage Crusaders at the House of Pain Sept. 6 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The clinic... More
Mixed martial arts fighters, Rebekah LeVine and Hylyn
Mixed martial arts fighters, Rebekah LeVine and Hylyn Hanmer, face off during the Leatherneck IV Mixed Martial Arts Fight Night at Del Valle Field, June 5, 2015. (Official Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Levi Schult... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, pose for a picture with visitors from Bellator MMA & USO on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 16, 2019. Bellator MMA and USO have p... More
A Soldier participates in a pitching challenge with
A Soldier participates in a pitching challenge with members of the Washington Nationals World Series champion team during a United Service Organizations New Year’s Tour show January 8 on the Powidz Air Base air... More
The finale of the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives
The finale of the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship Invitational was held at Sports USA, Dec. 14, and featured 21 matches including 3rd place finals, 1st place finals and exhibitions. Team Bragg won ... More
Tyler “Thunder” Toner, left, punches Cody Carrillo
Tyler “Thunder” Toner, left, punches Cody Carrillo in the final bout of the Buckley MMA Fight Night, Feb. 9, 2013, at the Buckley Air Force Base Fitness Center, Colo. USTREAM covered the fight night which was o... More
Country music duo LoCash perform for a crowd of American
Country music duo LoCash perform for a crowd of American and Polish servicemembers during a United Service Organizations New Year’s Tour show January 8 on the Powidz Air Base airfield Powidz, Poland. The 652nd ... More
Isaac Fortier, son of Sgt. 1st Class James Fortier,
Isaac Fortier, son of Sgt. 1st Class James Fortier, a student for the Q Course on Fort Bragg, practices grappling with Tim Kennedy, a professional mixed martial arts fighter with the Ultimate Fighting Champions... More
The finale of the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives
The finale of the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship Invitational was held at Sports USA, Dec. 14, and featured 21 matches including 3rd place finals, 1st place finals and exhibitions. Team Bragg won ... More
Jorge Laguna (right), gets his hands taped before he
Jorge Laguna (right), gets his hands taped before he fights in the flyweight championship round of the 2011 Korea Modern Army Combatives Tournament at Camp Carroll, South Korea, Aug. 6.
Joe Elmore wrestles with John Harris during their mixed
Joe Elmore wrestles with John Harris during their mixed martial arts bout at the Strike Fight event Dec. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Elmore won a unanimous decision over Harris in one of 11 matches held at... More
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Richard Thomas, right, a military
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Richard Thomas, right, a military police officer from Corvallis, Montana, with the 652nd Regional Support Group, assists comedian Matt Walsh in the functions of a M9 Beretta January 8 bef... More
Seth Rodenbaugh recovers from a technical knockout
Seth Rodenbaugh recovers from a technical knockout at the Buckley MMA fight night, Feb. 9, 2013, at the Buckley Air Force Base Fitness Center. Rodenbaugh fought Cory Sandhagen in one of eight bouts at the fight... More
A U.S. Army Soldier briefs Cage Fury Fighting Championship
A U.S. Army Soldier briefs Cage Fury Fighting Championship representatives on CH-47 Chinook helicopter bomb at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 21, 2019. The CFFC representatives toured Fort Eustis bef... More
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan - Gray Maynard demonstrates
CAMP HANSEN, OKINAWA, Japan - Gray Maynard demonstrates a technique during a mixed martial arts clinic held by the MMA Cage Crusaders at the House of Pain Sept. 6 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Maynard and... More
Champions named during MAC tournament
Spc. Anthony Quintero (blue), 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, attempts to soften his opponent, 1st Lt. Andrew Fant (red ), 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat... More
Joshua Lilley, Cage Fury Fighting Championship fighter,
Joshua Lilley, Cage Fury Fighting Championship fighter, punches Nelson Tuckwiller, CFFC fighter during the CFFC 80 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 22, 2019. The CFFC event featured preliminary figh... More
Sidney Silva came to train some of our local mixed
Sidney Silva came to train some of our local mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters within USAG Wiesbaden. They demonstrated classic and new moves in MMA and other combative fight styles. The USAG Wiesbaden boxing a... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, from Omaha, Neb., practices kickboxing while training in mixed martial arts insi... More
Christian Gomez (left), 501st Special Troops Battalion,
Christian Gomez (left), 501st Special Troops Battalion, and William Smithe, 532nd Military Intelligence Battalion, battle in the middleweight championship round of the 2011 Korea Modern Army Combatives Tourname... More
Steve Burks' foot contacts Michael Roberts' face during
Steve Burks' foot contacts Michael Roberts' face during their mixed martial arts bout at the Strike Fight event Dec. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Burks, a staff sergeant with the 1st Special Operations Wing... More
The finale of the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives
The finale of the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship Invitational was held at Sports USA, Dec. 14, and featured 21 matches including 3rd place finals, 1st place finals and exhibitions. Team Bragg won ... More
James Miller (left), 142nd Military Police Company,
James Miller (left), 142nd Military Police Company, keeps his eyes on Matthew Twombly, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment during the light-heavy weight championship round of the 2011 K... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Ruben Burgos, a corpsman
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Ruben Burgos, a corpsman with 3d Medical Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, tends to a cut during a mixed martial arts event at Camp Foster’s field house, Feb. 15, 2019. ... More
Lance Cpl. Oscar Kush, mortarman, Weapons Company,
Lance Cpl. Oscar Kush, mortarman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and a native of Chicago, trains in Mixed Martial Arts during his personal time away from duty in Oceanside, Calif., Oct. 3,... More
Spartyka Featherweight Bout
170907-N-BD308-243 NORFOLK (June 17, 2017) Featherweight fighters in Spartyka Fight League battle for the title belt during a championship bout. Spartyka is a local mixed martial arts organization that hosts mo... More
Putting his dreams of becoming a professional mixed
Putting his dreams of becoming a professional mixed martial arts fighter on hold to deploy with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, Lance Cpl. Sean E. Varriale spends his off time staying in shape and training... More
Lance Cpl. Oscar Kush, mortarman, Weapons Company,
Lance Cpl. Oscar Kush, mortarman, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and a native of Chicago, takes a quick water break before resuming his training session during a Mixed Martial Arts class i... More
Sergeant Misha Nassiri, an ammunition technician with
Sergeant Misha Nassiri, an ammunition technician with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, spars with one of her trainers before her first professional mixed martial arts match held at Valley Center, Ca... More
Mark Muñoz, left, a retired mixed martial artist, prepares
Mark Muñoz, left, a retired mixed martial artist, prepares to grapple with a Soldier at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, during the MMA Holiday Tour across the Middle East, Dec. 18, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard photo... More
Several active and retired mixed martial arts (MMA)
Several active and retired mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters visit, teach, and grapple with service members at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, during the MMA Holiday Tour across the Middle East, Dec. 18, 2018. (U.S. Ar... More
Joshua Lilley, Cage Fury Fighting Championship fighter,
Joshua Lilley, Cage Fury Fighting Championship fighter, celebrates his second career win during the CFFC 80 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 22, 2019. This is Lilley’s second career mixed martial ar... More
(Left) Joe “Hitman” Elmore, mixed martial arts fighter
(Left) Joe “Hitman” Elmore, mixed martial arts fighter and trainer at X3 Sports, spars with a new recruit at the Marietta Recruiting Company Mega Future Soldiers Event held at X3 Sports in Marietta, Ga., Feb. 2... More
Mark Munoz (right), mixed martial arts fighter, signs
Mark Munoz (right), mixed martial arts fighter, signs an autograph for Cpl. Jesse Rodarte, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 3 and native of Los Angeles, during the “For the Leatherneck... More
Reed O’Malley, left, drives his knee into Todd Meredith’s
Reed O’Malley, left, drives his knee into Todd Meredith’s abdomen at the Buckley MMA Fight Night, Feb. 9, 2013, at the Buckley Air Force Base Fitness Center, Colo. O’Malley vs. Meredith was one of eight bouts a... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman
U.S. Navy Seaman Chris Mesnard, a 22-year-old corpsman with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, from Omaha, Neb., practices boxing while training in mixed martial arts inside t... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Zev Powell is inspected
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Zev Powell is inspected before his match at Del Valle Field, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. on October 12, 2018. Fight Night is an annual event hosted... More
Gloria Friedly displays a champion belt at Del Valle
Gloria Friedly displays a champion belt at Del Valle Field, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. on October 12, 2018. Fight Night is an annual event hosted by Marine Corps Community Service... More
The finale of the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives
The finale of the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship Invitational was held at Sports USA, Dec. 14, and featured 21 matches including 3rd place finals, 1st place finals and exhibitions. Team Bragg won ... More
Spc. Michael Davison, of Johnstown, Pa., catches his
Spc. Michael Davison, of Johnstown, Pa., catches his breath after a bout with another Soldier at the modern Army combatives tournament during the combined Regional Best Warrior competition hosted by the 412th a... More
William “The Slim Reaper” Kuhn attacks Danny Ruiz during
William “The Slim Reaper” Kuhn attacks Danny Ruiz during the mixed martial arts main event at Strike Fight Dec. 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Ruiz, an Air Force Reserve staff sergeant with the 919th Special ... More
Will Spann III knocks down Jordan De Jesus during the
Will Spann III knocks down Jordan De Jesus during the Cage Fury Fighting Champion 80 “Fight for Troops” event at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 22, 2019. Spann won the match by kicking De Jesus’ head... More
Felicity Herrig, a top contender in the Ultimate Fighting
Felicity Herrig, a top contender in the Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight division, left, and Bellator flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, right, talk with Soldiers January 8 during a 2020 United ... More
Mixed martial arts fighters sign photos and shirts
Mixed martial arts fighters sign photos and shirts for Marines at the end of their Fighters to Fighters tour visit Jan. 14.
Step into the cage - Defense imagery management operations center
A referee briefs fighters before the start of their fight in a mixed martial arts tournament in Clovis, N.M., Dec. 10. Two Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., airmen participated in the sporting event. (U.S. Air Force... More
Sergeant Misha Nassiri, an ammunition technician with
Sergeant Misha Nassiri, an ammunition technician with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, faces her opponent in the ring before her first professional mixed martial arts match held at Valley Center, Ca... More
Joe Lauzon, a professional fighter with the Ultimate
Joe Lauzon, a professional fighter with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, instructs Cpl. Steven McQuade, a rifleman from Knoxville, Tenn., with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat... More
Michael Cerna, mixed martial arts fighter, breaks away
Michael Cerna, mixed martial arts fighter, breaks away from his competitor, Alberto Trujillo’s, hold using leg strikes during the Leatherneck IV Mixed Martial Arts Fight Night at Del Valle Field, June 5, 2015. ... More
A crowd of Marines and sailors watch a fight during
A crowd of Marines and sailors watch a fight during the Leathernecks IV Mixed Martial Arts Fight Night event held at the gymnasium aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015.
The official kickoff to the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives
The official kickoff to the 2013 Fort Bragg Army Combatives Championship started with the elimination matches at Rittz-Epps Physical Fitness Center Dec. 13. More than 300 competitors were scheduled to compete i... More
(Left to right) Spc. Jessica L. Forester, from the
(Left to right) Spc. Jessica L. Forester, from the 209th Broadcast Operations Detachment, learns blocking techniques from Tony Tucci, co-owner of X3 Sports, at the Marietta Recruiting Company Mega Future Soldie... More
A fighter chokes out his opponent at Del Valle Field,
A fighter chokes out his opponent at Del Valle Field, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. on October 12, 2018. Fight Night is an annual event hosted by Marine Corps Community Services to b... More
Entertainers with the 2020 United Service Organizations
Entertainers with the 2020 United Service Organizations New Years tour, joined by Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon Colon-Lopez, perform for U.S. and Polish Soldiers January 8 at the Powidz Air Base... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Landa (center), a cadre member
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Landa (center), a cadre member at the Warrior Transition Unit on Fort Bliss, runs through an exercise drill in the boxing ring at the Wolves Den, El Paso Texas, July 29. A native of El... More
Marines with Recruiting Substation Columbia hold a
Marines with Recruiting Substation Columbia hold a pull up challenge during Shogun Fights VIII at First Mariner Arena in Baltimore, April 13. Marine Recruiting Station Baltimore sponsored one of the 11 bouts du... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Oscar Pineda (right), a native
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Oscar Pineda (right), a native of Miami, Fla., observes Soldiers practice Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP), level 1 techniques during a class he taught at the gym on Forward Operating ... More
Summer Altice, host of the fight night, interviews
Summer Altice, host of the fight night, interviews Randy Couture, Hall of Fame inductee, Ultimate Fighting Championship, during the Leatherneck IV Mixed Martial Arts Fight Night at Del Valle Field, June 5, 2015... More
Mixed martial arts fighter Tom Lawlor demonstrates
Mixed martial arts fighter Tom Lawlor demonstrates a technique on Lance Cpl. Kyle Kurschner, a field artillery sensor support man with Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, and native of Ma... More
Two Brazilian jujitsu students spar at the KOA martial
Two Brazilian jujitsu students spar at the KOA martial arts school in Stafford, Va., June 3, 2014. Kelly Grissom, owner and coach of KOA, co-founded the Lion Heart Initiative, a plan to teach mixed martial arts... More