Army Sgt. Edgardo Melara, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, low crawls under barbed wire during the Division's Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Competition at Fort Stewart, Georgia, May 6, 2021. Candidates must outperform all other competitors in both physical and mental toughness as well as technical and tactical knowledge and proficiency to proceed through the corps, major command, and ultimately the Army level competitions.

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