Story by Zoran Raduka | U.S. Army Marketing and Engagement Brigade | 03.31.2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio – When Capt. Quinn Romasko, an Army physical therapist assigned to Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii, took the stage at the 2025 Arnold Classic Strongman competition. He brought with him more than just elite-level training. With years of experience, a mindset forged through U.S. Army Ranger School, service with the 75th Ranger Regiment, and a family legacy rooted in building......
Story by Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller | Marine Corps Base Quantico | 02.16.2025
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – She didn’t just want to be another Marine; her journey into strength training was about proving herself right....
Story by Sgt. Andrew Skiver | Marine Corps Installations East | 10.16.2024
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Geoff Laney's journey to becoming North Carolina's Strongest Man is a story of determination, discipline, and deep sense of duty. Growing up in Canton, Georgia, in a family with strong military roots, Laney always felt the call to serve....
Story by Emily Hileman | Fort Jackson Public Affairs Office | 05.24.2023
Pulling a truck with sheer strength seems like something only in the movies, but several members of the Fort Jackson community did that and more at the Strongman and Strongwoman competition at Vanguard Gym, May 24. The Strongman and Strongwoman competition is an event hosted by the Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation that is held annually. The event is a Strong B.A.N.D.S.......
Story by Alexandra Shea | Fort Jackson Public Affairs Office | 05.26.2022
The Strongman/Strongwoman Competition hosted by Fort Jackson’s Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation returns after a two-year hiatus due to coronavirus mitigation measures....
Story by Nicholas Pilch | 60th Air Mobility Wing | 06.30.2021
“Now that’s a downright sprint right there; that’s amazing!” a master of ceremonies yells into the microphone as Capt. Jamie Navarro, 60th Surgical Group Command Squadron charge nurse, carries 165 pounds in each hand at the U.S. Strongman Nationals competition, June 5, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota....
Story by Airman 1st Class Manuel Zamora | 86th Airlift Wing | 12.18.2020
Part of mission readiness in the Air Force is staying fit, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. For this Air Force firefighter, not only is he trying to stay fit, he’s trying to stay competitively strong....
Story by Staff Sgt. Codie Trimble | 2D Audiovisual Squadron | 03.23.2020
Arm wrestling, the challenge which most people think of as a “bar game” is a sport one Hill Air Force Base Airman takes seriously. Airman 1st Class Austin Seitter, a cyber transport systems technician with the 2nd Audiovisual Squadron, has been training for 5 years to perfect his form, grip, and muscular endurance to ensure he has the skills and knowledge needed to pursue his dream in arm......
