Master Sgt. Jeff Olesen, Camp Ripley Operations, reads off the instructions for the Army Physical Fitness Test, April 15, 2010 before it was administered to the Soldiers participating in the Soldier of the Year Competition. Nine Minnesota National Guard Soldiers are competing at Camp Ripley for the honor of being call the Minnesota National Guard Soldier and NCO of the year.
Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Norling, Training Support Unit, counts the push-up reps completed by one of the Soldiers competing in the Soldier of the Year competition at Camp Ripley on April 15, 2010. Nine Minnesota National Guard Soldiers are competing at Camp Ripley for the honor of being call the Minnesota National Guard Soldier and NCO of the year.
Sgt. Amanda Panek, Training Support Unit, counts the push-up reps completed by one of the Soldiers competing in the Soldier of the Year competition at Camp Ripley on April 15, 2010. Nine Minnesota National Guard Soldiers are competing at Camp Ripley for the honor of being call the Minnesota National Guard Soldier and NCO of the year.
Sgt. Kimberly Doan, Headquarter Support Company, 834th Aviation Support Battalion, knocks out sit-ups during the Army Physical Fitness Test portion of the Soldier of the Year Competition on April 15, 2010. Nine Minnesota National Guard Soldiers are competing at Camp Ripley for the honor of being call the Minnesota National Guard Soldier and NCO of the year.
Sgt. Amanda Panek, Training Support Unit, counts the sit-up reps completed by one of the Soldiers competing in the Soldier of the Year competition at Camp Ripley on April 15, 2010. Nine Minnesota National Guard Soldiers are competing at Camp Ripley for the honor of being call the Minnesota National Guard Soldier and NCO of the year.
Two of the Soldiers competing in the Soldier of the Year competition at Camp Ripley on April 15, 2010 push hard to finish the two mile run portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test. Nine Minnesota National Guard Soldiers are competing at Camp Ripley for the honor of being call the Minnesota National Guard Soldier and NCO of the year.