Brianna Ybarra prepares for prejudging before heading on stage.
A female competitor poses for judges.
Doug Stehley flexes his biceps for judges.
Matthew Johnson flexes between two competitors.
Eric Wilson poses during prejudging.
Matthew Johnson and overall men’s winner John Stockwell face off for judges.
Competitors in the women’s figure division pose for judges.
Joseph West shows his father, Staff Sgt. Matthew West of 710th EOD Co., his shirt, which reads “My Dad is My Hero.” The company returned Monday after 15 months in Iraq.
Families greet Soldiers of 710th EOD Co., June 1, as the company returned from a 15-month deployment to Iraq.
Sgt. Dennis Hammann of 551st Medical Co., 62nd Med Bde. is reflected by a mirror used to peer beneath vehicles during a tactical environment vehicle search station, one of the Warrior Tasks performed by all I Corps and Fort Lewis Soldier and NCO of the Year candidates.
Soldiers from 38th LRS Co. jump from a C-23 Sherpa onto Rogers Drop Zone at Fort Lewis May 19.
Pfc. Antoine Fields stands for an inspection of his parachute harness before a company jump.
Soldiers board a C-23 Sherpa at Gray Army Airfield before a proficiency jump May 19.
Pfc. Stephen Baynard uses a laptop to transmit surveillance information as Pvt. Lucilius Bobo stands watch during a pre-certification FTX, May 13, for the 38th LRS Co.
Sgt. Antonio Maddox (foreground) and Spc. Brandon Booth watch for enemy activity from a surveillance site.
Pvt. Nicholas Klusener sits with his team at a hide site, May 13, during the LRS Company FTX.
Spc. Brandon Booth camouflages his upper body at a surveillance site.
Two LRS Soldiers from 5th Team, 1st Detachment sit camouflaged at a hide site position.
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A special operations Soldier parachutes over Watkins Field during Armed Forces Day May 16.
Overall race winner Shannon Swords extends his lead during the 4.3 Mile Airfield Challenge Saturday at Fort Lewis.
Kingsley Grant, Brian Myers and Mark Brinkhaus (left to right) battle for a second-place finish at the 4.3 Mile Airfield Challenge Saturday at Fort Lewis.
Allen Culp and Mike Henderson sprint toward the finish line behind Soldiers Field House during the 4.3 Mile Airfield Challenge.
Pathfinder candidates watch Soldiers from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment during a Computed Air Release Point drop April 21 at Rogers Drop Zone.
Pathfinder students watch a Soldier parachute from a Black Hawk helicopter during a Voice Initiated Release System drop April 17 at Rogers Drop Zone.
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Staff Sgt. Mike Verdonk stretches April 20 at Cowan Stadium. Verdonk will be running 100 miles over two days next month in support of the Wounded Warrior Project.
Soldiers from 4-9 Inf. advance toward an objective, April 6, during a battalion exercise at Fort Lewis.
Sgt. Christopher Mason aims his weapon from the roof of a building during an assault.
Spc. Donald Spooner, Commanche Co., 4-9 Inf., aims his weapon from a support-by-fire position during a multidimensional battalion exercise on April 6.
1st Lt. Andrew Locke of 3rd Pltn., Comanche Co. seeks cooperation from a village religeous leader during “Manchu Thunder.”
Sgt. Nathan Wilkes, Pvt. Steven Pilotzi and Pvt. Darren Hemnigway (right to left) of 3rd Plt., C Co. walk past simulated Iraqi villagers during a leader engagement exercise.
A simulated Iraqi villager stands beside 1st Lt. Andrew Locke during a leader engagement exercise.
Pfc. Thomas Hodyna stands at a battalion award ceremony following the exercise.
