Slideshow: 2014 DA Best Warrior Competition - Staff Sgt. Brian Hester

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Hester starts the height, weight and tape portion of the 2014 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 6, 2014. The BWC is an annual Army competition that tests a Soldier's mental, physic... ... READ MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Hester starts the height, weight and tape portion of the 2014 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 6, 2014. The BWC is an annual Army competition that tests a Soldier's mental, physic... ... READ MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Hester performs situps during the Army Physical Fitness Test for the 2014 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 7, 2014. The BWC is an annual Army-wide competition that tests a Soldier... ... READ MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Hester, assigned to U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, conducts chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear decontamination during the 2014 U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 7, 2014. Th... ... READ MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Hester, assigned to U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, compete in a man to man contact challenge during the 2014 U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 7, 2014. The Best Warrior Competition even... ... READ MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Hester, assigned to U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, prepares to participate in the man-to-man contact competition during the 2014 U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 7, 2014. The Best Warr... ... READ MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Hester, assigned to U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, poses for a victory moment during the 2014 U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 7, 2014. The Best Warrior Competition events are designed... ... READ MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian D. Hester assigned to United States Army Space and Missile Defense waits to enter the Best Warrior Competition Non-Commissioned Officer board at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 8, 2014. Best Warriors exhibit the three attributes of a ... ... READ MORE

Staff Sgt. Brian Hester assigned to U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command is tested on his knowledge of Army uniform policy during the Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., on Oct. 9, 2014. BWC events are designed to measure not only physi... ... READ MORE

Staff Sgt. Brian Hester works to complete the Leader's Reaction Course event during the Best Warrior competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 9, 2014. Best Warrior events are designed to measure the Soldier's physical abilities, leadership skills, teamwork... ... READ MORE