Army Staff Sgt. Angel Mercado, a recruiting and retention noncommissioned officer, Rhode Island Army National Guard, jumps into a pool during the Army Combat Water Survival Test inside Roland Hall at the United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, May 9, 2022. For this portion of the test, Mercado would have to escape his improved outer tactical vest, or IOTV, body armor while underwater.

---

Size: 4561px × 3041px
Photo credit: © Operation 2022 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: army, competition, connecticut, connecticuts, ct, guard, home, national, team, warrior