Sgt. Travis Parsons, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, works fast as the competitors encountered a scenario where a combat team sustained multiple injuries during a mortar attack. The warriors are timed and graded on performing first aid o...

Competitors in the 2009 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition face hostile fire as they enter a mock-village scenario on Oct. 2. The 24 competitors spent the final day of challenges as four-person teams working through six missions. The com...

The Combatives tournament was the final event at the 2009 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va. In the end, Sgt. Jonathan Jordan, U.S. Army Medical Command Soldier of the Year (pictured right), defeated Staff Sgt. Lucas Mil...