U.S. Army Sappers rappel from a rocky cliff during the 2024 Best Sapper Competition at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo, Apr. 19, 2024. Sappers are the most elite of the Combat Engineers, and this competition brings the best from across the Army to test their skills and physical endurance over a grueling four days of continuous events. (U.S. Army Photo by Lekendrick Stallworth)

A Soldier is next to barbwire on setting up explosive charges to remove the obstructing wire.

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A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 29th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division prepares a Bangalore breach during a live fire exercise une 1, 2023 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii. Soldiers demonstrated their tactical skills and knowledge while performing both day and night live fire training. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Darbi Colson/3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team)

Two Soldiers are next to barbed wire. One Soldier on the right is cutting it with wire cutters while the other uses special gloves to hold it in place.

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Capts. Alaimoana Paunga and Raaqim Rispress, from the 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, particiapte in the second day of the 2024 Best Sapper Competition.

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What is a Sapper? 250 Years of “Badass” Engineers

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Published April 22, 2025