A hundred-sixty-two Combat Engineers from all over the country are at Ft. Drum, New York to face off in Sapper States. The three day competition pits Soldiers from U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard in events that measure their physical endurance, mental toughness and combat engineer skills.

A Soldier from team 7 participates in the Army Physical Fitness Test during the annual Sapper Stakes competition at Fort Drum, New York, May 14.

A hundred-sixty-two Combat Engineers from all over the country are at Ft. Drum, New York to face off in Sapper States. The three day competition pits Soldiers from U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard in events that measure their physical endurance, mental toughness and combat engineer skills.

Soldiers qualify on the weapons during the Sapper Stakes competition set to determine the best sapper team at Fort Drum, New York, May 14.

Soldiers participate in the land navigation course during the 2016 Sapper Stakes a grueling and rigorous annual competition involving all three components of the Army at Fort Drum, New York, May 14.

Army Soldiers from Company A, Special Troops Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont National Guard, Spc. Michael T. Babbin, Sgt. Sawyer D. Batten, assistant team leader, Private 2 Austin J. Demasisayers, Spc. Jody A. Fabian, Staff Sgt. Randy S. Hook, team leader, Spc. Jason W. Knight, Spc. Mat ...More

Army engineer Soldiers compete in the Sapper Stakes 2016 by clearing a building and evacuating an injured member of their group during the competition at Fort Drum, New York, May 14.

Army engineer Soldier compete during the road march event of the annual Sapper Stakes competition that chooses the best sapper team at Fort Drum, New York, May 14.

Army Soldiers Spc. Caleb S. Bailor, Sgt. Christian E. Cieslak, assistant team Leader, Spc. Dennis P. Kianka, Spc. Trevor P. Peden, Pvt. First Class Jacob L. Reed, Staff Sgt. Daniel R. Ryan, Pvt. First Class Kristoff D. Scherma, of the 382nd Engineer Company, 365th Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theat ...More

Army Soldiers from Company A, Special Troops Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont National Guard, Spc. Michael T. Babbin, Sgt. Sawyer D. Batten, assistant team leader, Private 2 Austin J. Demasisayers, Spc. Jody A. Fabian, Staff Sgt. Randy S. Hook, team leader, Spc. Jason W. Knight, Spc. Mat ...More