Armed Forces Day Jump

A special operations Soldier parachutes over Watkins Field during Armed Forces Day May 16.

4.3 Mile Airfield Challenge

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 School Drop

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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100-Mile Runner

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.

4-9 Inf. Operation Manchu Thunder

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.

SLIDESHOW: http://www.nwguardian.com/111/story/4904.html

38th Engr. Co. C4 Breach

Soldiers from 38th Engineer Company blow a hole in a concrete wall using C4 explosives during an exercise, April 1.

Pvt. Daniel Hawkins ties Uli knots with detonation chord in preparation for a concrete wall C4 breach.

Soldiers from 38th Engr. Company tape C4 charges to cardboard in preparation for a concrete wall breach.

Soldiers from 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon set a C4 charge on a concrete wall.

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Extreme Mountain Biking

Dan Becraft (foreground), of Seattle, and Steve Jensen, of University Place, compete March 28 in the Sport category of the 3rd annual Army Extreme Mountain Bike Race on Fort Lewis.

4-6 Cav. Gunnery

Aviators from 4-6 Cav. fire a 2.75-inch rocket from an OH-58D Kiowa helicopter, March 25, during gunnery training at Fort Lewis.

Aviators Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nate Whitmus and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Levgold, of Cajun Troop, 4-6 Cav. fly over a Fort Lewis training area in an OH-58D Kiowa helicopter, during a gunnery exercise.

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Fort Lewis Bowl Arena Grand Opening

U.S. Navy Chief Tony Guyette bowls, Feb. 28, at the grand opening of Bowl Arena Lanes at Fort Lewis.

FULL STORY: http://www.nwguardian.com/105/story/4673.html

4-23 Inf. NTC Training

Spc. Janashe Daniel, 3rd Plt., A Co., 4-23 Inf. provides security as his squad clears a house during a mission at the National Training Center, at Ft. Irwin, California.

Soldiers from 4-23 Inf. form a stack beside a house during a mission as part of their recent Mission Readiness Exercise at Fort Irwin, Calif.

A 4-23 Inf. Soldier stands in the doorway of a cleared house during a battalion operation.

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http://www.nwguardian.com/103/story/4662.html

FEATURED PHOTO IN ARMY TIMES:

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/04/army_5thSBCT_042009w/