U.S. Army's best warrior

AP Photo/The Progress-Index, Patrick Kane

Sgt. Brandon Kitchen, representing the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, talks with an official after a rifle-zeroing exercise at the range at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 15, 2012. Soldiers and non-commissioned officers in the U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition event are battling for the titles of Soldier and NCO of the Year during several challenging events.

Soldiers and non-commissioned officers in the U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition fire during a rifle-zeroing exercise at the range at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 15, 2012.

Staff Sgt. Randy D. Roscoe grabs his fogged goggles after the warrior task exercise during the Best Warrior Competition, Oct. 17, 2012.

Sgt. 1st Class Alissa Guzman from Fort Jackson, S.C. completes timed push-ups during the U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 16, 2012.

Spc. Jose Figueroa from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, competes in a two-mile run during the U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 16, 2012.

Soldiers and non-commissioned officers in the U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition fire during a rifle-zeroing exercise at the range at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 15, 2012.

Staff Sgt. Randy D. Roscoe, left, and his team take a moment after completing the warrior task exercise during the Best Warrior Competition, Oct. 17, 2012.

Sgt. Darius Krzywonos from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., exhales as he races through a live ammunition stress-firing portion of the Best Warrior Competition, Oct. 17, 2012, at Fort Lee, Va.

Staff Sgt. Randy D. Roscoe handcuffs a roleplayer-insurgent into custody during a the warrior task exercise during the Best Warrior Competition, Oct. 17, 2012, at Fort Lee, Va.

Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy White from Fort Bragg, N.C. stretches before a physical fitness test during the U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 16, 2012.

Sgt. Kevin Mulloy from Fort Bliss, Texas, cranks through timed sit-ups during the U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 16, 2012.

A competitor's watch displays the early time for the physical fitness segment of the U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 16, 2012.

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