Tough as Nails
September 20th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Colin Kelly
Staff Sgt. Nate Ford from Fort Benning, Georgia taking a break during a blood timeout at the 2009 U.S. Army Combatives tournament at Fort Benning. He came in second to Sgt. Joe Clark from Fort Lewis, Washington in the Flyweight division. The blood on his shirt appears to have mostly come from Clark.
Water Confidence Test
May 10th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Colin Kelly
This soldier just minutes before jumped out of a Black Hawk into Victory Pond. Now he’s sliding down a rope about to jump back into the pond. This is just part of day 3 at the 2009 Best Ranger Competition.
Getting some rest
May 8th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Colin Kelly
This soldier and a few others were taking a break while on hold to go to other events at this years Best Ranger Competition.
Graduation Day
May 7th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Colin Kelly
Solders from alpha company, 3rd battalion, 47th infantry regiment, 192nd infantry brigade graduate from basic training on May 7, 2009 inside the new National Museum of the Infantry at Fort Benning, GA. These soldiers from 2nd platoon smile and mug for cameras after the ceremony. One of the songs played as the soldiers entered the hall was the the main theme to “Last of the Mohicans”. That song seemed extremely fitting for these new soldiers who one day might be out on the battlefield.