Best Warrior Competition 2011 photos

By VariousOctober 5, 2011

Army Best Warrior 2011 push-up event
1 / 11 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Department of the Army Best Warrior 2011 competitor Spc. Bernard Quackenbush rests with his arms locked out during the push-up event of the Army Physical Fitness Test portion of the contest, Oct. 3, 2011, on Ft. Lee, Va. The week-long competition kic... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Army Best Warrior 2011 two-mile run
2 / 11 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Department of the Army Best Warrior 2011 competitors race down the track during the two-mile run event during the Army Physical Fitness Test portion of the competition, Oct. 3, 2011, on Ft. Lee, Va. The week-long competition kicked off at 0500 with a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Best Warrior 2011 sit-up competition
3 / 11 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Department of the Army Best Warrior 2011 competitor Spc. Johnathan Melendez-Santiago lunges forward during the sit-ups event of the Army Physical Fitness Test, Oct. 3, 2011, on Ft. Lee, Va. The week-long competition kicked off at 0500 with a chilly a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Best Warrior 2011 APT brief
4 / 11 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Department of the Army Best Warrior 2011 competitors listen to a brief prior to warming up for the Army Physical Fitness Test portion of the contest, Oct. 3, 2011, on Ft. Lee, Va. The week-long competition kicked off at 0500 with a chilly and wet APF... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Media training brief
5 / 11 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers competing in the Department of the Army Best Warrior 2011 competition attend a media training brief conducted by Paula Smith in the Lee Club, Oct. 3, 2011, on Ft. Lee, Va. Smith is the executive media trainer for the Office of the Chief of P... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
APRT demonstration
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Welcome dinner
7 / 11 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers competing in the Department of the Army Best Warrior 2011 competition attend a welcome dinner in the Lee Club, on Ft. Lee, Va., Oct. 3, 2011. The dinner, which was hosted by the Association of the United States Army and Sergeant Major of the... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Soldiers Board
8 / 11 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Department of the Army Best Warrior 2011 Challenge competitors attend the Best Warrior NCO/Soldiers Board given at The Lee Club on Fort Lee, Va., Oct 4, 2011. The warriors are questioned on their Army knowledge, facing movements, and appearance. (U.S... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Preparing for Soldiers Board
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Soldiers Board
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Soldiers Board
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Twenty-six motivated Soldiers began their pursuit of prestigious Army titles at Fort Lee, Va. as they completed the challenges of the 2011 Best Warrior Competition.