1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:09,640 Yeah , 3 00:00:20,570 --> 00:00:24,450 half a day I'm corporal Faillace out of 4 00:00:24,450 --> 00:00:28,140 Utah representing the 97 Troop Command 5 00:00:28,150 --> 00:00:31,230 and the 144 competing here in Guam for 6 00:00:31,230 --> 00:00:32,952 the best warrior competition . 7 00:00:36,740 --> 00:00:37,250 Mhm . 8 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:42,529 So the A . C . F . T . Is a super 9 00:00:42,529 --> 00:00:44,584 complex physical fitness test that's 10 00:00:44,584 --> 00:00:46,918 measuring so much stuff , your strength , 11 00:00:46,918 --> 00:00:48,950 your power , your endurance . 12 00:00:57,140 --> 00:00:58,400 I know you're there , 13 00:01:02,140 --> 00:01:03,251 go , go , go , go , 14 00:01:08,340 --> 00:01:10,507 let's go , let's go , let's go . Let's 15 00:01:10,507 --> 00:01:12,720 go ! Start to finish . The obstacle 16 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:15,800 course was a great test of coordination , 17 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:19,390 agility , strength . You have to run up 18 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:21,510 and down the weaver , you're jumping 19 00:01:21,510 --> 00:01:23,550 over things , climbing up ropes , 20 00:01:23,940 --> 00:01:26,500 lifting yourself over obstacles , your 21 00:01:26,510 --> 00:01:29,030 forums are tired . And then after that 22 00:01:29,030 --> 00:01:31,760 you're climbing up a huge cargo net , 23 00:01:31,770 --> 00:01:33,881 Your body is not doing what your mind 24 00:01:33,881 --> 00:01:36,048 is telling it to do , but you just got 25 00:01:36,048 --> 00:01:38,103 to keep pushing and then finally you 26 00:01:38,103 --> 00:01:40,214 get down uh you think you're dumb but 27 00:01:40,214 --> 00:01:42,437 you're not because now you gotta go run 28 00:01:42,437 --> 00:01:44,780 and jump into the marina and swim for 29 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:47,350 100 and 50 m with your gear on , your 30 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:50,790 boots on . And then after that you're 31 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:52,744 jumping out of the pier and you're 32 00:01:52,744 --> 00:01:55,620 running a mile and a half uphill , 33 00:01:55,630 --> 00:01:59,370 soaking wet sons on you up to the 34 00:01:59,370 --> 00:02:00,370 shooting range . 35 00:02:08,540 --> 00:02:10,762 So the game plan for the shooting range 36 00:02:10,762 --> 00:02:13,410 was to try and stay as calm as possible 37 00:02:13,420 --> 00:02:15,980 because it is a stress test . And so 38 00:02:15,980 --> 00:02:19,130 the goal is to try and do your best 39 00:02:19,140 --> 00:02:21,930 shooting and moving while being 40 00:02:21,930 --> 00:02:24,490 extremely fatigued and now you have to 41 00:02:24,500 --> 00:02:27,230 focus your breathing , your mind in 42 00:02:27,230 --> 00:02:29,940 order to make accurate precise shots 43 00:02:29,950 --> 00:02:32,061 and from there you're doing exercises 44 00:02:32,061 --> 00:02:34,660 and obstacles in between shooting . So 45 00:02:34,670 --> 00:02:35,950 extremely difficult . 46 00:02:38,740 --> 00:02:42,700 Land Nav was an awesome course . The 47 00:02:42,700 --> 00:02:45,750 biggest obstacle I think is you know , 48 00:02:46,340 --> 00:02:48,451 not only was it dark in the beginning 49 00:02:48,451 --> 00:02:51,260 but there's jungle , there's thick 50 00:02:51,260 --> 00:02:53,590 forestry , there's spiders the size of 51 00:02:53,590 --> 00:02:55,701 your hands in there . You really have 52 00:02:55,701 --> 00:02:57,812 to accurately plot your point or your 53 00:02:57,812 --> 00:02:59,880 terrain association and know how to 54 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:03,300 read and understand maps and once you 55 00:03:03,300 --> 00:03:05,540 have your points you need to find the 56 00:03:05,550 --> 00:03:07,717 best route possible in order to get to 57 00:03:07,717 --> 00:03:11,460 your points . So the fatigue was real 58 00:03:11,470 --> 00:03:14,560 still tired from the day before sore , 59 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:17,600 it's hot , it's humid , it was raining 60 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:19,767 during our land Nav at some points the 61 00:03:19,767 --> 00:03:22,110 test and total was four hours long and 62 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:24,064 a lot of people were out there for 63 00:03:24,064 --> 00:03:25,953 almost the entire four hours just 64 00:03:25,953 --> 00:03:27,731 trying to get their points . So 65 00:03:27,731 --> 00:03:29,787 extremely challenging course , but a 66 00:03:29,787 --> 00:03:31,150 lot of fun as well . 67 00:03:35,070 --> 00:03:36,070 Can you do this 68 00:03:41,510 --> 00:03:44,730 from there ? We did medical lanes Where 69 00:03:44,730 --> 00:03:47,820 you're reacting to contact and dragging 70 00:03:47,820 --> 00:03:51,740 a casualty that weighs £150 and then 71 00:03:51,740 --> 00:03:54,590 treating it properly . The events were 72 00:03:54,590 --> 00:03:56,800 extremely well rounded and tested . 73 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:58,689 Foundational knowledge that every 74 00:03:58,689 --> 00:04:00,450 soldier should enter 75 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:07,800 For months . We've been taking 5-10 76 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:10,750 minutes a day and just focusing on our 77 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:13,180 breath , work breathing , clearing our 78 00:04:13,180 --> 00:04:16,050 mind all that has come into play during 79 00:04:16,050 --> 00:04:18,260 every event of this competition , 80 00:04:18,260 --> 00:04:20,427 especially before the boards . It's so 81 00:04:20,427 --> 00:04:22,650 important to understand your breath in 82 00:04:22,650 --> 00:04:25,770 that moment . Stay calm , taking deep 83 00:04:25,780 --> 00:04:27,836 breaths and remaining focused on the 84 00:04:27,836 --> 00:04:29,336 questions and your answers 85 00:04:53,770 --> 00:04:55,881 today and good morning and welcome to 86 00:04:55,881 --> 00:04:59,590 Guam warriors . Okay We've been looking 87 00:04:59,590 --> 00:05:02,090 forward for this event . Right ? So 88 00:05:02,090 --> 00:05:04,440 give it your best shot . Thank you for 89 00:05:04,450 --> 00:05:07,880 giving us the best of your training and 90 00:05:07,880 --> 00:05:10,158 we're going to see it all unfold today . 91 00:05:16,740 --> 00:05:20,160 Right . Okay . 92 00:05:20,740 --> 00:05:21,550 Mhm . 93 00:05:32,840 --> 00:05:33,840 Mhm . 94 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:40,160 Yeah . Yeah . 95 00:05:41,140 --> 00:05:43,196 It's a tall order . Making me roll . 96 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:49,050 Okay It's not a sprint . It's a 97 00:05:49,050 --> 00:05:50,730 marathon . This is a four day 98 00:05:50,730 --> 00:05:53,310 competition that's going to test every 99 00:05:53,310 --> 00:05:57,150 aspect of being a soldier and yeah 100 00:05:57,540 --> 00:05:59,670 it's gonna test you . It is the best 101 00:05:59,670 --> 00:06:02,230 warrior competition for a reason . It 102 00:06:02,230 --> 00:06:04,930 truly is the best of the best . Seeing 103 00:06:04,940 --> 00:06:08,070 all the people from the region , their 104 00:06:08,070 --> 00:06:10,400 best competitors come and it breeds 105 00:06:10,400 --> 00:06:12,233 excellence . This environment is 106 00:06:12,233 --> 00:06:14,550 something that will push you regardless 107 00:06:14,550 --> 00:06:15,550 of your level . 108 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:24,590 N . C . O . And soldier of the air are 109 00:06:24,670 --> 00:06:27,260 darling from Hawaii 110 00:06:28,840 --> 00:06:30,960 from Mhm . 111 00:06:33,340 --> 00:06:33,660 Mhm .