A participant in the 2012 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition exits a low-crawl tube, one of the obstacles during the stress shoot event, at Fort Benning, Ga. (Photo by Sgt. Darron Salzer)
A Soldier waits in the rain behind his firing position at the M16 qualification range during the 2012 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Fort Benning, Ga. (Photo by Sgt. Darron Salzer)
Soldiers and noncommissioned officers competing in the 2012 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition listen to a safety brief before participating in the foot march event at Fort Benning, Ga. (Photo by Sgt. Darron Salzer)
Soldiers and noncommissioned officers competing in the 2012 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition llisten to a safety briefing before the day's final event, the foot march, at Fort Benning, Ga. (Photo by Sgt. Darron Salzer)
Spc. Julian Batz, a team leader with Troop K, 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry (Armored), Nevada Army National Guard, engages a target with the M249 light machine gun during the 2012 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Fort Benning, Ga. (Photo by Sgt. Darron Salzer)