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U.S. Army Spc. Cruser Barnes (center), 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment, Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG), takes a knee behind cover with a U.S. Army Soldier during a movement under direct fire exercise as part of the 2015 Hawaii Army National Guard and Reserve Best Warrior Competition Mar. 8, 2015, at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii. Competitors included eight soldiers from the U.S. Army National Guard and 13 soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve assigned to units throughout the Pacific Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)