Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston fires an M249 during range operations as part of a validation exercise (VALEX) lane at Hein range during a visit to Fort Knox, Kentucky, Sept. 22, 2021. The VALEX is one of the last checkpoint before the 2021 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition, Oct. 3-7, here, where 24 of the best Soldiers in the Army will compete to determine the best Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer among them. The BWC represents highly trained, disciplined and physically fit Soldiers from cohesive teams across the Army capable of winning on any battlefield. ( Arm
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston fires an M249 during range operations as part of a validation exercise (VALEX) lane at Hein range during a visit to Fort Knox, Kentucky, Sept. 22, 2021. The VALEX is one of the last checkpoint before the 2021 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition, Oct. 3-7, here, where 24 of the best Soldiers in the Army will compete to determine the best Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer among them. The BWC represents highly trained, disciplined and physically fit Soldiers from cohesive teams across the Army capable of winning on any battlefield. ( Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Spence, 4th Cavalry Multi-Functional Training Brigade)
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