Yesterday, I was able to spend my lunch at the Abrams Gym here on Ft. Hood and watch a bit of the All-Army Combatives Tournament taking place this week. While I’m obviously hoping for a III Corps win as a III Corps Soldier, I can’t help but still feel a bit of loyalty to the Division with which I fought to take out Saddam Hussein in 2003, the 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) – The Marne Division! You can also follow the Division’s success at the tournament and in everything they do on Twitter (@3rd_Infantry) and see more updated photos and stories about the great things that Marne Soldiers are doing.
Here are a few photos from SPC Crystal Bradley showing 3rd ID Soldiers fighting their way to the top. Additionally, you can watch the tournament finals live this afternoon at around 1630 CST (1730 EST) here.
Spc. Brian L. Wilson (top), Company G, 203rd Forward Support Company, 3rd Infantry Division, fights hard for dominancy during a match in the All-Army Combatives Tournament Semi-Finals July 22, 2011, held at Fort Hood, Texas.
This is one of the matches I got to watch. It was a great fight and quite entertaining to watch as they were all over the mat, knocking over chairs and stuff. Spc. Nathaniel D. Freeman, Company C, 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade Support Troops Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, fights his way through a match.
Pfc. Hanlin Liu (ground), Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armored Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, places a leg-lock on his opponent during a match in the All-Army Combatives Tournament Semi-Finals.
Good luck in the finals!
