Slideshow: 2014 DA Best Warrior Competition - Staff Sgt. Jacob West

By Sgt. Jourdain YardanOctober 10, 2014

DA Best Warrior Competition
1 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob West 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... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
DA Best Warrior Competition
2 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob West 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... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
DA Best Warrior Competition
3 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob West 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... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Best Warrior Competition
4 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob West, representing the Military District of Washington, places his Advanced Combat Helmet on his head during the Close Quarters Battle exercise in the annual Best Warrior competition in Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 7, 2014. The nonc... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Best Warrior Competition
5 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob West, assigned to the National Capital Region, launches a grenade at the range (M203) for the Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 7, 2014. The Best Warrior Competition tests a Soldier's mental, professional and ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob West
6 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob West works to complete the Weapon Assembly 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 ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob West
7 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob West, assigned to the U.S. Army National Capital Region, navigates an obstacle course at the Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 9, 2014. Best Warrior Competition events are designed to measure the Soldiers' phy... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Staff Sgt. Jacob West
8 / 8 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob West begins the weapons assembly event during the 2014 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at Fort Lee, Va, Oct. 9, 2014. The BWC is an annual Army-wide competition that tests Soldier's mental, physical, a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Slideshow: 2014 DA Best Warrior Competition - Staff Sgt. Jacob West