Capt. Hilary Thomas and 1st Lt. Alyvia Orsini, both with the 21st Brigade, 3rd Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, will comprise the first all-female team of combat engineers to participate in the three-day competition.
From the POW Crawl to the dreaded X-Mile Run, combat engineers pushed it to the limit, says a spectator — and Sapper dad — who tells this story of guts and glory.
Capt. Rudy Chelednik and Sgt. 1st Class Robert Clark beat out 40 other teams over the three-day competition to take the title of the Army's best Sappers.