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Best Warriors complete day three

By T. Anthony BellOctober 18, 2012

DummyPull
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Jose Figueroa of the U.S. Army Pacific Command pulls a 185-pound dummy, the last task of the stress fire event, during testing Wednesday at the 2012 Best Warrior Competition. Stress fire required Soldiers to perform several tasks during one lan... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Over the obstacle
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Matthew Howard, representing the Army National Guard, clears an obstacle while carrying 20-pound ammunition cans during the Best Warrior stress fire event Oct. 17 at the Fort Lee range complex. Stress fire required contestants to perform a numb... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Heavy lifting
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strike
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Medical tasks
5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Matthew Howard, Army National Guard, carries a casualty role player during Best Warrior medical procedures testing Oct. 17 at the Post Field House. The event was one of several Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills events included in the Best Warrior... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Chemical attack
6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Matthew Howard (far left), Army National Guard, reacts to a chemical attack, donning a protective mask during the Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills portion of the 2012 Best Warrior Competition Oct. 17. The WTBD portion required contestants to nav... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT LEE, Va. (Oct. 18, 2012) -- The 24 Soldiers competing in the 2012 Best Warrior Competition endured the down-and-dirty portion of the event Wednesday, completing the Warrior Tasks and Battlefield Drills segment at the Fort Lee range complex. The tasks included stress fire, improvised explosive device and detainee operations lanes.

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