2016 Hero Games

The ‘Arctic Defenders,’ of the 545th Military Police Company, competes in a tug-of-war challenge as part of the Hero Games during the Downtown Summer Solstice Festival in Anchorage, Alaska, June 18, 2016. Tug-of-war was the semi-final challenge to determine the final two teams. The Hero Games is a friendly competition between Alaska’s first responders with challenges that require balance, strength and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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2016 Hero Games

The ‘Arctic Defenders,’ of the 545th Military Police Company, ‘serves’ in a game of water balloon volleyball against the Anchorage Police Department as part of the Hero Games during the Downtown Summer Solstice Festival in Anchorage, Alaska, June 18, 2016. Water balloon volleyball was the final high-stakes challenge where competitors sought the first place title at the risk of being splashed with cold water. The Hero Games is a friendly competition between Alaska’s first responders with challenges that require balance, strength and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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2016 Hero Games

The teams; ‘The Bios’ and ‘Savage,’ both from the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Hospital, push trucks as part of the Hero Games during the Downtown Summer Solstice Festival in Anchorage, Alaska, June 18, 2016. Each team pushed either truck in neutral for the best time, and once all the challenges are complete the times are tallied and the four remaining teams perform the final challenges. The Hero Games is a friendly competition between Alaska’s first responders with challenges that require balance, strength and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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2016 Hero Games

Onlookers take photos and watch the Hero Games during the Downtown Summer Solstice Festival in Anchorage, Alaska, June 18, 2016. Anchorage’s Town Square was surrounded by numerous events and vendors for people to enjoy, including the Hero Games, a friendly competition between Alaska’s first responders with challenges that require balance, strength and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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2016 Hero Games

The ‘Arctic Defenders,’ of the 545th Military Police Company, takes first place in the Hero Games during the Downtown Summer Solstice Festival in Anchorage, Alaska, June 18, 2016. The Hero Games is a friendly competition between Alaska’s first responders with challenges that require balance, strength and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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2016 Hero Games

Five members of the ‘The Bios,’ from the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Hospital, perform a body carry as part of the Hero Games during the Downtown Summer Solstice Festival in Anchorage, Alaska, June 18, 2016. The four-part relay consisted of sprinting, weaving through cones, hula-hooping and the infamous body carry. The Hero Games is a friendly competition between Alaska’s first responders with challenges that require balance, strength and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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2016 Hero Games

Two members of the ‘Firedawgs,’ Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Fire Department team, flip a tire as part of the Hero Games during the Downtown Summer Solstice Festival in Anchorage, Alaska, June 18, 2016. Each team chose two members to flip a tire across a set distance then roll it back. The Hero Games is a friendly competition between Alaska’s first responders with challenges that require balance, strength and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

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Hero Games 2016

Published June 22, 2016
By By Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson -- -- The ‘Arctic Defenders,’ of the 545th Military Police Company, competes in a tug-of-war challenge as part of the Hero Games during the Downtown Summer Solstice Festival in Anchorage, Alaska, June 18, 2016. Tug-of-war was the semi-final challenge to determine the final two teams. The Hero Games is a friendly competition between Alaska’s first responders with challenges that require balance, strength and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Christopher R. Morales)

2016 Hero Games

2016 Hero Games

2016 Hero Games

2016 Hero Games

2016 Hero Games

2016 Hero Games

2016 Hero Games