Lts. Christopher Barrett and Bryce Sullenger were declared the Army's top combat engineers after several days of grueling challenges.

Capts. Matthew Cushing and Joseph Palazini disassembled and assembled a M2 .50-caliber machine gun on April 21 during the 2024 Best Sapper Competition. (Melissa Buckley/Army) The winners of the Best ...

1st Lts. Christopher Barrett (left) and Bryce Sullenger won the 2026 Best Sapper Competition. (Cpl. Jesse Gonzales/U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood) On the first day of ...

The annual Best Sapper Competition gathers the U.S. Army’s elite engineers to compete in tests of skill, endurance, and ...

Two 75th Ranger Regiment Soldiers dominated the Best Sapper Competition, earning the title of Best Sappers during the 19th ...

Handler Mike D'Arcy, an Army veteran and former combat engineer, adopted Sapper eight years ago after losing three previous huskies to cancer. (Courtesy of the USO) An 8-year-old husky who greets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The winners of the Best Sapper Competition might look a little familiar because, well, this is their second year in a row winning ...