U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Shinnick assigned to U.S. Army Special Operation Command (right) and Sgt. Joshua Roberts assigned to U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, sit in a media training class at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 6 2014. All competitors are expect...

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Shinnick 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, physical a...

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Shinnick starts the height, weight and tape portion of the 2014 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at Fort Lee, Va., Oct.r 6, 2014. The BWC is an annual Army competition that tests a Soldier's mental, physical ...

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Shinnick, assigned at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, wait for further instruction at the Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 6, 2014. Best Warriors exhibit the three attributes of a professional Soldier: ch...

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Shinnick begins the written essay 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-wide event that tests Soldier's mental, physical and profession...

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Shinnick (right) gets his computer configured before he begins the written essay 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-wide event that ...

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Shinnick 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, physical a...

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Shinnick, assigned to U.S. Army Special Operations Command, prepares himself to enter the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear chamber during the 2014 U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 7, 2014. ...

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Shinnick, assigned to U.S. Army Special Operations Command, prepares to enter the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear chamber during the 2014 U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 7, 2014. The Best...

U.S. Army Spc. Kevin Shinnick, assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations, plots his points for the land navigation course in the Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 8, 2014. Best Warrior events are designed to measure the Soldiers' phy...

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