South Carolina Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Michael Sarkkinen, a construction section leader with the 1223rd Engineer Company, 59th Troop Command, moves toward the mile mark during a ruck march at the Best Warrior Competition on McCrady Training Center in Eastover, , Jan. 29, 2017. The five-day event consisted of challenges that tested the participants’ knowledge, skills and perseverance. Events included a road march, physical fitness test and weapons qualification. The 2017 competition was also the first time the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency tryouts were incorp

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South Carolina Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Michael Sarkkinen, a construction section leader with the 1223rd Engineer Company, 59th Troop Command, moves toward the mile mark during a ruck march at the Best Warrior Competition on McCrady Training Center in Eastover, , Jan. 29, 2017. The five-day event consisted of challenges that tested the participants’ knowledge, skills and perseverance. Events included a road march, physical fitness test and weapons qualification. The 2017 competition was also the first time the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency tryouts were incorporated into the competition. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marianique Santos)

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