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Sgt. Alex Nguyen from Fremont, Neb., prepares to take off for the 50-meter freestyle swim at the 2014 Warrior Games on Sept. 30, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Sgt. Alex Nguyen from Fremont, Neb., prepares to take off for the 50-meter freestyle swim at the 2014 Warrior Games on Sept. 30, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Jessica Quezada/Courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps)

Sgt. Alex Nguyen from Fremont, Neb., prepares to take off for the 50-meter freestyle swim at the 2014 Warrior Games on Sept. 30, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Sgt. Alex Nguyen from Fremont, Neb., prepares to take off for the 50-meter freestyle swim at the 2014 Warrior Games on Sept. 30, 2014, at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Jessica Quezada/Courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps)

Cpl. Derek Sampson, demonstrates how to properly execute a skid rappel Aug. 13, 2014, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Course.

Cpl. Derek Sampson, demonstrates how to properly execute a skid rappel Aug. 13, 2014, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Course. (Isaac Ibarra/U.S. Marine Corps)

The Walking Tour Mullerthal - Consdorf trail is home to many types of wild mushrooms in the Mullerthal Region known as Luxembourg's Little Switzerland. This interesting community of mushrooms was photographed on Sept. 10, 2014.

The Walking Tour Mullerthal - Consdorf trail is home to many types of wild mushrooms in the Mullerthal Region known as Luxembourg's Little Switzerland. This interesting community of mushrooms was photographed on Sept. 10, 2014. (Joshua L. DeMotts/Stars and Stripes)

Military Working Dog Hulk, a three?year-old German Shepherd assigned to the 628th Security Forces Squadron, completes an obstacle course on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The obstacle courses are designed to train and prepare the military working dogs for the various challenges they will face at home or deployed.

Military Working Dog Hulk, a three?year-old German Shepherd assigned to the 628th Security Forces Squadron, completes an obstacle course on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The obstacle courses are designed to train and prepare the military working dogs for the various challenges they will face at home or deployed. (Dennis Sloan/U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, provide security with a M109A6 Paladin prior to a reconnaissance patrol during Decisive Action Rotation 14-10 at the National Training Center Fort Irwin, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2014.

U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, 4th Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, provide security with a M109A6 Paladin prior to a reconnaissance patrol during Decisive Action Rotation 14-10 at the National Training Center Fort Irwin, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2014. (Richard W. Jones/U.S. Army)

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade jump from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during helocast operations at American Lake at Fort Lewis, Wash., Oct. 9, 2014. The helocast is the first the unit has conducted and is part of the brigade's program to prepare Soldiers for the Sapper Leader Course.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade jump from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during helocast operations at American Lake at Fort Lewis, Wash., Oct. 9, 2014. The helocast is the first the unit has conducted and is part of the brigade's program to prepare Soldiers for the Sapper Leader Course. (Jennifer Spradlin/U.S. Army)

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