The 1st Armored Division Band, Fort Bliss, Texas, played
The 1st Armored Division Band, Fort Bliss, Texas, played the Army Song, the MP Regimental March as well as the National Anthem at the Change of Command and Change of Responsibility for 93D Military Police Batta... More
Combatants grapple in an Army combatives tournament
Combatants grapple in an Army combatives tournament held at the Soldier's Field House on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 12, 2012.
Two U.S. Army Soldiers compete in a combatives tournament at Aberdeen ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aberdeen Proving Grounds State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Tiffany Dusterhoft, USA Release... More
Junior enlisted, non-commissioned officers and officers
Junior enlisted, non-commissioned officers and officers of the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade participate in short combatives training, at Camp Ripley, on Jan. 25. The training is preparing the brigade for their ... More
Spc. Charles Thomas, a supply specialist with Headquarters
Spc. Charles Thomas, a supply specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, puts an ice pack on his elbow joint after completing the test out phase to become certified in combatives.
At the culmination of the second day's training, Soldiers
At the culmination of the second day's training, Soldiers were put on two opposing five-man teams to battle one another at A1 Boxing and Fitness in Aurora, Colo., Jan. 11. Joe Montalvo, a mixed martial arts ins... More
Sgt. 1st Class Dwayne L. Beckles, an Oceanside, Calif.,
Sgt. 1st Class Dwayne L. Beckles, an Oceanside, Calif., native, now the brigade Modern Army Combatives master trainer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, demonstrates... More
USANATO Alpha Company conducted a special Family Readiness
USANATO Alpha Company conducted a special Family Readiness Group training day which include Army Combatives class for spouses and soldiers. Spc. McCoy a level 2 instructor taught both spouse and soldiers how to... More
Pvt. Paul Kanu, an 88M (Motor Transport Operator) with
Pvt. Paul Kanu, an 88M (Motor Transport Operator) with Company F, 949 Brigade Support Battalion, tries to put a chokehold on fellow F Company Soldier Spc. Curtis O. Jordan II, 19D (Cavalry Scout), during combat... More
Level III certified basic instructor, Sgt. Parris Bussiere
Level III certified basic instructor, Sgt. Parris Bussiere (standing), from Cape Cod, Mass., watches as Pfc. Bryant Moore (left), of Union Springs, Ala. attempts to pass the guard of Pfc. Nicholas Sawyer, from ... More
Staff Sgt. Sang Truong, drill sergeant, foreground,
Staff Sgt. Sang Truong, drill sergeant, foreground, a combatives instructor with Regional Training Center East, Fort Dix, N.J., provides instruction to a formation of Reserve soldiers Sept. 23. Truong has been ... More
Spc. Melissa Mariano, an automated logistics supply
Spc. Melissa Mariano, an automated logistics supply specialist with Company A, 533rd Battalion Support Battalion, assumes a fighter's stance in preparation of final drills and testing to earn her level one comb... More
Cpl. Ashley M. Pawlowski, senior combatives instructor
Cpl. Ashley M. Pawlowski, senior combatives instructor assigned to Company B, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, points out the correct way to gain dominant position w... More
Staff Lt. Gen. Ali Hamiday Taher (right), the Iraqi
Staff Lt. Gen. Ali Hamiday Taher (right), the Iraqi Army commander for the Karkh area, speaks, Oct. 2, after the promotion ceremony for Capt. Thomas Marlatt (left), the platoon leader of the personal security d... More
Spc. Carlos Castillo (right), a cannon crewmember and
Spc. Carlos Castillo (right), a cannon crewmember and level three combatives instructor with 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Div... More
Spc. Carlos Castillo (right), a cannon crewmember and
Spc. Carlos Castillo (right), a cannon crewmember and level three combatives instructor with 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Div... More
Sgt. Cesar Villanueva (right), a mechanic with Company
Sgt. Cesar Villanueva (right), a mechanic with Company B, Division Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored Division, United States Division – Center, and a New York City, native, peer instructs Sgt. Juan Hernande... More
Sgt. Juan Urbina (right), howitzer section chief with
Sgt. Juan Urbina (right), howitzer section chief with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center, and a San An... More
Spc. Robert Miner, a military police soldier, grapples
Spc. Robert Miner, a military police soldier, grapples with another fighter for a dominant position during a combatives tournament held by the 230th Military Police Company, 95th Military Police Battalion Oct. ... More
Staff Sgt. Ferdinando Acerra knocks gloves with his
Staff Sgt. Ferdinando Acerra knocks gloves with his opponent at the Caged Chaos mixed martial arts competition at Jamil Temple here Feb. 26. Acerra is an F-16 crew chief maintenance instructor for the 20th Main... More
Illinois Guardsman Staff Sgt. Adam Therriault of Ottawa,
Illinois Guardsman Staff Sgt. Adam Therriault of Ottawa, with Company A, 33rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion in Marseilles took second place in the final round at the 4th annual 2011 Army National Guard Comba... More
Ohio National Guard - Training for Afghanistan
Capt. Michael A Basnauskas, brigade chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear officer assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducts basic detainee operat... More
Cpl. Marisol Vargas, administrative clerk, Headquarters
Cpl. Marisol Vargas, administrative clerk, Headquarters Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 11, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, performs an arm-bar takedown during an Oleoresin Caps... More
Senior Airman Travis Gulley, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics
Senior Airman Travis Gulley, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation journeyman, practices defense tactics during combat skills course April 22. Coaches from the U.S. Air Force Acade... More
Hard knocks pay off - A group of men on a wrestling court
Soldiers attached to Multinational Battle Group East completed a 40-hour level one combatives course at Camp Bondsteel April 29. The course included basic hand-to-hand fighting skills and weapon retention train... More
Senior Airman Amanda Harrison, below, 332nd Expeditionary
Senior Airman Amanda Harrison, below, 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron mitigation team, gets the upper hand on her opponent during a grappling tournament May 7. The morale event was hosted by the jo... More
A soldier from the 58th Engineer Company, 2nd Squadron,
A soldier from the 58th Engineer Company, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, attempts a Guillotine Choke against his opponent during the opening round of the Warrior Challenge combatives tournament at... More
Staff Sgt. Edgar Ordazdelacruz, Observer Controller/Trainer,
Staff Sgt. Edgar Ordazdelacruz, Observer Controller/Trainer, 2nd Bn., 361st Regt., “Coyote,” 5th Armored Brigade, shows Missouri Army National Guard soldiers from the 1138th Transportation Company the proper te... More
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Huitdma (left), grapples with
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Huitdma (left), grapples with Maj. Greg Darlow during a combatives physical training session at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., June 18. Both soldiers are assigned to the 109th Regional Supp... More
Spc. Ryan Barger, representing the 200th Military Police
Spc. Ryan Barger, representing the 200th Military Police Command, tightens his laces prior to the start of the 2-mile run portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test at the Army Reserve Best Warrior competition a... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Easly prepares to plot a waypoint
Staff Sgt. Matthew Easly prepares to plot a waypoint during the Land Navigation event at the Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Easly, a native of Sacramento, Cal... More
Spc. Jessica Storch, second from left, Sgt. Matthew
Spc. Jessica Storch, second from left, Sgt. Matthew Bledsoe, center, and Sgt. Benjamin Reehl, right, talk with Spc. Steven Ahles, 95th Training Division cadre during a break in the first Mystery Event at the Ar... More
Spc. Ryan Barger keeps moving forward during the 10km
Spc. Ryan Barger keeps moving forward during the 10km road march at the Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Barger, a native of Belding, Mich., is representing... More
2011 Army Reserve Best Warrior. U.S. Army Reserve Command
Spc. Ryan Barger, representing the 200th Military Police Command, scans his sector during the M4 rifle night fire qualification event at the 2011 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. on Wed... More
2011 Army Reserve Best Warrior. U.S. Army Reserve Command
Spc. Christopher Lamp keeps moving forward during the 10km road march at the Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 22. Lamp, a native of Charlotte, N.C., is representing the 7th Civil ... More
Two Best Warrior candidates grapple with each other
Two Best Warrior candidates grapple with each other during the Modern Army Combatives tournament at the 2011 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy on Thursday, June 23.
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Lopez, a Los Angeles native
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Lopez, a Los Angeles native and signal support specialist with Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, swings a sledgehammer a... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Lopez, a Los Angeles native
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Lopez, a Los Angeles native and signal support specialist with Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, works out his abdominal... More
Competitor Pvt. David Messer, with 1st Battalion, 30th
Competitor Pvt. David Messer, with 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, pins down his opponent during a match the first day of the All-Army Combatives Tou... More
(Right) Sgt. Christopher Kelnhofer of Hoopeston, Ill.,
(Right) Sgt. Christopher Kelnhofer of Hoopeston, Ill., a member of the Illinois National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Urbana, Ill., competes against Sgt. R... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Geery (right), the platoon sergeant
Staff Sgt. Joshua Geery (right), the platoon sergeant of 2nd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center, and... More
The 501st Sustainment Brigade surgeon cell conducts
The 501st Sustainment Brigade surgeon cell conducts a quick check of a fighter before the start of the Korea Modern Army Combatives Tournament, Aug. 6 at USAG Carroll.
California National Guard soldiers competing for the title of 2011 Bes...
Staff Sgt. Demetrius McCowan (right) of Fresno, Calif., a sheet metal aircraft structural mechanic for the 1106th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group, sits with his sponsor Sgt. 1st Class James Palleres,... More
Soldiers from the 1186th Military Police Company, Oregon
Soldiers from the 1186th Military Police Company, Oregon Army National Guard, practice vehicle rollover drills during premobilization at Umatilla Chemical Depot in Hermiston, Ore., Sept. 15. The 1186th Military... More
University of Minnesota wrestling Coach J Robinson
University of Minnesota wrestling Coach J Robinson holds the 'Red Bull' 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division coin Sept. 28, 2011. The coin was given to Coach Robinson as a token of appreciation for h... More
Cpl. Brian Geiger, 805th Military Police Company, 3rd
Cpl. Brian Geiger, 805th Military Police Company, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and a native of Orlando, Fla., shows his Modern Army combatives and civilian experience at the Memorial Hal... More
Spc. Dennis Yi with Bravo Troop, 1-144th Field Artillery
Spc. Dennis Yi with Bravo Troop, 1-144th Field Artillery Battalion, California Army National Guard, pulls the lanyard on an old cannon during the Wings, Wheels and Rotors Expo at Joint Forces Training Base Los ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Aaron Villareal, a Houston, Texas, native,
U.S. Army Sgt. Aaron Villareal, a Houston, Texas, native, wrestles Sgt. Michael Rodrigues of San Antonio, Texas, to the mat while fellow soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Briga... More
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault),
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), participated in a United States Army Combatives School Mobile Training Team Level 3 training seminar on Jan. 31, 2012, at Fort Campbell, Ky. The four wee... More
Soldiers begin to grapple during the Fort Hood Combatives
Soldiers begin to grapple during the Fort Hood Combatives Tournament. The combatives tournament is sponsored by III Corps and spans four grueling days at Abrams gym on Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc... More
Staff Sgt. Clifton Roberts, coach for the 42nd Military
Staff Sgt. Clifton Roberts, coach for the 42nd Military Police Brigade combatives team, marks time at the combatives facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Feb. 15 during a morning workout training hopefuls who a... More
![Pfc. Greg Langarica, 41st Fires Bde. [Red] defeats](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn2/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTIvMDIvMTYvcGZjLWdyZWctbGFuZ2FyaWNhLTQxc3QtZmlyZXMtYmRlLXJlZC1kZWZlYXRzLWU1Y2NmZi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/58/webp "Pfc. Greg Langarica, 41st Fires Bde. [Red] defeats")
Pfc. Greg Langarica, 41st Fires Bde. [Red] defeats
Pfc. Greg Langarica, 41st Fires Bde. [Red] defeats Staff Sgt. Jackelyn Walker, 1-393 Inf. Regt. [Blue] to win the bantamweight division of the 2012 Fort Hood Combatives Tournament, Feb. 16, at Abrams Physical ... More
![Spc. Christopher Ramos, 57th ESB [Red], defeats Spc.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn2/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTIvMDIvMTYvc3BjLWNocmlzdG9waGVyLXJhbW9zLTU3dGgtZXNiLXJlZC1kZWZlYXRzLXNwYy03NjdiMGYtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/26/webp "Spc. Christopher Ramos, 57th ESB [Red], defeats Spc.")
Spc. Christopher Ramos, 57th ESB [Red], defeats Spc.
Spc. Christopher Ramos, 57th ESB [Red], defeats Spc. Michael Lipford, 3rd CR [Blue], to win the light heavyweight division of the 2012 Fort Hood Combatives Tournament Feb. 16 at Abrams Physical Fitness Center. ... More
![Spc. Richard Cole, 41st Fires. Bde. [Red], defeats](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn2/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTIvMDIvMTYvc3BjLXJpY2hhcmQtY29sZS00MXN0LWZpcmVzLWJkZS1yZWQtZGVmZWF0cy02NDRkMmQtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/26/webp "Spc. Richard Cole, 41st Fires. Bde. [Red], defeats")
Spc. Richard Cole, 41st Fires. Bde. [Red], defeats
Spc. Richard Cole, 41st Fires. Bde. [Red], defeats 1st Lt. Michael Williams, 1-12 Cav. [Blue], to win the welterweight division of the 2012 Fort Hood Combatives Tournament Feb. 16 at Abrams Physical Fitness Cen... More
Airmen and soldiers from the 380th Air Expeditionary
Airmen and soldiers from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing train during a combatives course March 5-9, 2012. During the class, students learned 18 different self-defense techniques. At the end of 40 hours of ins... More
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 55th Signal Company
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), attempts to clinch Sgt. 1st Class Francis Inman, a Basic Combatives instructor of the Defense Information School (DINFOS) at Fort George G. Me... More
Private 1st Class Domonique Dennis (top), a driver
Private 1st Class Domonique Dennis (top), a driver for the 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd MP Brigade, grapples with Spc. Sylvanus Oscar at the Modern Army Combatives Academy on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, ... More
National Guard soldiers from across the nation check
National Guard soldiers from across the nation check for their names on the fighter’s division brackets at the 2012, fifth annual National Guard Combatives Tournament hosted by the Warrior Training Center at Fo... 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
U.S. Army Spc. Kaimanaipula Kalauli, 55th Signal Company
U.S. Army Spc. Kaimanaipula Kalauli, 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), competes in the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command Combatives Tournament, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bet... More
Members of the 818th Engineer Company warm up for a
Members of the 818th Engineer Company warm up for a basic Combatives class at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., March 27, 2012.
Soldiers came to compete in a combatives tournament
Soldiers came to compete in a combatives tournament at Camp Arifjan’s Zone 1 gym, March 28, 2012. The tournament was the first open tournament here, available to any soldier willing to participate. “Soldiers ha... More
U.S. Army Spec Jonathan Ellis (red belt) from U.S.
U.S. Army Spec Jonathan Ellis (red belt) from U.S. Army Garrison Benelux and Spec. Shaquana Taylor (green belt) from USAG Baden-Wuerttemberg compete in a combatives tournament during the Installation Management... More
IMCOM-Europe Best Warrior Competition 2012
Staff Sgt. Ryan Barnard (red belt), from USAG Grafenwoehr and Staff Sgt. Stephen Cribben (green belt), from USAG Wiesbaden compete in a combatives tournament during the Installation Management Command-Europe Be... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Victor Ortiz (red belt) from U.S.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Victor Ortiz (red belt) from U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart and Staff Sgt. Francisco Sandoval (green belt) from U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach compete in a combatives tournament during the Instal... More
Pfc. Corey M. Sigmund, a soldier with 593rd Special
Pfc. Corey M. Sigmund, a soldier with 593rd Special Troops Battalion, pins 1st Lt. Courtney A. Olofson, a soldier with 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, against the cage during the Bantamweight champio... More
Judges take notes as soldiers competing in the Best
Judges take notes as soldiers competing in the Best Warrior competition at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, prepare to move a casualty in the Military Operations in Urban Terrain portion of the competition. The 364th Exp... More
2nd Lt. Jessica Huggins (top), Operations Company,
2nd Lt. Jessica Huggins (top), Operations Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Armored Division, gains top Mount to submit her opponent during a Jiu-jitsu tournament in Rio Rancho, N.M., April 28.
One opponents executes a take down of another during
One opponents executes a take down of another during the 2012 Fort Leonard Wood Combatives tournament May 3, 2012 on Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. The Modern Army Combatives Program focuses on the warrior ethos and te... More
Spc. Stephen Minutolo, a command administrative assistant
Spc. Stephen Minutolo, a command administrative assistant with the Wisconsin Army National Guard, right, attempts to fend off an attack during the basic combatives course. The course, part of Modern Army Combat... More
Jordanian armed forces soldiers from the 9th Prince
Jordanian armed forces soldiers from the 9th Prince Muhammad Battalion speak with the key leaders of a simulated village as soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, ... More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., enjoy there down time by a bonfire at the Joint Training Center in Jordan, May 13, 2012. The 1/94th Field Artillery’s mis... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Frank A. Grippe, command sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Frank A. Grippe, command sergeant major of U.S. Army Central Command, speaks with soldiers from 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 17, 2012 at the J... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Frank A. Grippe, command sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Frank A. Grippe, command sergeant major of U.S. Army Central Command, speaks with soldiers from 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 17, 2012 at the J... More
Sgt. Marcus Boehler (left), Fort Belvoir, wins against
Sgt. Marcus Boehler (left), Fort Belvoir, wins against Ssg. Karam Angulo, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), in the light heavyweight category during the Military District of Washington Combatives Tourn... More
Spc. Logan N. Romine from Fennimore, Wis., who is an
Spc. Logan N. Romine from Fennimore, Wis., who is an intelligence analyst with the 86th Training Division Headquarters and Headquarters Company located here attempts a headlock on Spc. Jhon C. Carvajal from Uni... More
Spc. Logan N. Romine from Fennimore, Wis., who is an
Spc. Logan N. Romine from Fennimore, Wis., who is an intel specialist with the 86th Training Division Headquarters and Headquarters Company, located at Fort McCoy, Wis., and Spc. Jhon C. Carvajal from Union Ci... More
Staff Sgt. Amanda Henderson, left, finance specialist,
Staff Sgt. Amanda Henderson, left, finance specialist, Headquarters Support Company, 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, attempts an arm bar on Pfc. Cheyenne Sullivan... More
Player-coach 1st Lt. Stephen Brooks, 77th Engineer
Player-coach 1st Lt. Stephen Brooks, 77th Engineer Company, 94th Engineer Battalion, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, holding winners’ cup, along with the 4th MEB basketball team, accept... More
Senior Airman James Turner, 51st Maintenance Group
Senior Airman James Turner, 51st Maintenance Group aircraft metal technology journeyman, jumps rope before sparring June 18, 2012. Turner has been participating in Muay Thai at the Moo Bong Gym for about three ... More
Spc. Ali Mohammad, a native of Statford, Conn. Medical
Spc. Ali Mohammad, a native of Statford, Conn. Medical Lab Technician assigned to 405th combat Support Hospital, 3rd Medical Command, West Hartford, Conn., executes the Army Standard Uniform (ASU) Deficiencies ... More
Spc. Mitchell Froom, Combat Engineer, 428th Engineer
Spc. Mitchell Froom, Combat Engineer, 428th Engineer Company, 416th Theater Engineer Command grapples with Spc. Logan Walz, Cargo Specialist 919th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 377th Theater Sustainment Comman... More
The Arifjan Combat Club had 10 members participate
The Arifjan Combat Club had 10 members participate in the Desert Warrior Open Combatives Tournament at Camp Arifjan June 30, 2012. More than 60 fighters participated in six different weight classes at the Deser... More
Mortarmen from the Puerto Rico National Guard 296th
Mortarmen from the Puerto Rico National Guard 296th Infantry Battalion, 101st Troop Command, hone their skills during the 2012 Annual Training at Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center. Here, Staff Sgt. J... More
Staff Sgt. Albert W. Sankey, in the blue belt, attempts
Staff Sgt. Albert W. Sankey, in the blue belt, attempts to place his opponent in a collar choke hold. The event was part of a Combatives Tournament hosted by the Better Opportunity for Single Soldiers July 14, ... More
Kentucky Army National Guard Pvt. Markus W. Higgs,
Kentucky Army National Guard Pvt. Markus W. Higgs, an infantryman with B-Company, 1-149th Infantry Battalion, from Bowling Green, Ky., deploys a grenade simulator in an improvised bunker during the grenade rang... More
Spc. Coca Temoananui, an intellegence analyst representing
Spc. Coca Temoananui, an intellegence analyst representing the 311th Signal Command, executes an arm bar, July 19, during the combatives event at the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCo... More
Spc. Michael Swan, a track vehicle repairer with the
Spc. Michael Swan, a track vehicle repairer with the 335th Signal Command, goes for a submission, July 19, during the Modern Army Combatives tournament, July 19, at the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Compe... More
Sgt. Austin Ratchford, representing the 200th Military
Sgt. Austin Ratchford, representing the 200th Military Police Command, prepares for the first match of the evening during the Modern Army Combatives Tournament at the 2012 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition ... More
Spc. Christopher Isakson (top) and Sgt. Nicolas Johansen,
Spc. Christopher Isakson (top) and Sgt. Nicolas Johansen, of the 191 Military Police, wrestle for a training knife as part of the Level One Combatives class at Raymond J. Bohn Armory in Bismarck, N.D., July 20, 2012.
Lt. Gen. Don Campbell Jr., III Corps and Fort Hood
Lt. Gen. Don Campbell Jr., III Corps and Fort Hood commanding general, meets with the III Corps Combatives Team July 24 inside Abrams Physical Fitness Center before the 2012 Army Combatives Championship. (Photo... More
Spc. Duane Sharp, Team Japan, fights off Sgt. Adam
Spc. Duane Sharp, Team Japan, fights off Sgt. Adam Minette, Team Minnesota National Gaurd, during a preliminary bouts for the U.S. Army Combatives Championship on Wednesday at Fort Hood. The event attracted 319... More
Sgt. Matthew Bray (red), Military District of Washington,
Sgt. Matthew Bray (red), Military District of Washington, and Staff Sgt. Shane Lees (blue), Fort Hood, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the lightweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Combativ... More
Spc. Kevin Kent (red), Military District of Washington,
Spc. Kevin Kent (red), Military District of Washington, and Capt. Jason Norwood (blue), Fort Hood, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the middleweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives ... More
Pfc. David Elias (red), Fort Stewart, and Spc. Antonesia
Pfc. David Elias (red), Fort Stewart, and Spc. Antonesia Giles-Green (blue), Fort Carson, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the bantamweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives Champions... More
Sgt. Dustin Bell (red), Fort Bragg, and Sgt. 1st Class
Sgt. Dustin Bell (red), Fort Bragg, and Sgt. 1st Class James Stelly (blue), 5th Special Forces Group, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the light heavyweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Com... More
Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Sgt. 1st Class
Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Mejil (blue), Fort Sill, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the bantamweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives Champions... More
Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Spc. Miles
Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Spc. Miles McDonald (blue), Missouri National Guard, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the bantamweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives Champ... More
A member of the Golden Knights, the U.S. Army's premiere
A member of the Golden Knights, the U.S. Army's premiere parachute team, lands on a precision target as the Golden Knights' announcer catches the American flag before it touches the ground. The Golden Knights p... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Mejil (blue), Fort Sill, and
Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Mejil (blue), Fort Sill, and Spc. Sean Stebbins (red), Minnesota National Guard, fight in the cage in the championship bout of the bantamweight division during the finals of the 2012 U.S... More