U.S. Army Sgt. Paris Varnado, left, assigned to Echo Troop, 3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade, and U.S. Army Spc. Koetter Bitselley, assigned to the 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, Division Artillery, 1st Armored Division, cross the finish line together with their arms locked as the first finishers of a 12-mile ruck march at Fort Bliss, Texas, Nov. 14, 2025. The ruck march was part of the Iron Heroes Competition, designed to identify the best individuals, teams, crews and squads in the 1st Armored Division to compete at higher Army echelon competitions throughout fiscal year 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. James Lefty Larimer)
| Date Taken: | 11.14.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.22.2025 11:30 |
| Photo ID: | 9390916 |
| VIRIN: | 251114-A-OT885-5376 |
| Resolution: | 7732x5155 |
| Size: | 11.04 MB |
| Location: | FORT BLISS, TEXAS, US |
| Web Views: | 25 |
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