180411-F-IP109-0090
Spc. Arturo Dominguez, a sniper assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, throws kettle bells into the air during a stress shooting exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 11, 2018. Leadership at Forward Operating Base Gardez, Afghanistan, hand-picked Dominguez 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.