Alaska Army National Guard Pfc. Colton Cowan, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, places a training claymore mine during the AKARNG’s State Best Warrior Competition at Camp Carroll on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 15, 2024. The SBWC is an annual, physical fitness and Soldiering contest that tests the mental and physical aptitude of Alaska Army Guardsmen. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount)