180411-F-IP109-0076
Spc. Eric Haugh, a sniper assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, sprints with kettle bells during a stress shooting exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 11, 2018. Leadership at Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan, hand-picked Haugh to represent the U.S. in the 10th Annual Czech Republic World Sniper Competition April 23 through 27. Stress shooting drills incorporate physical training to increase heart rate and breathing and make holding steady difficult during shooting, simulating a stressed environment.