Red Dragon chaplain engages Soldiers with "Grapplin' with the Chaplain" combatives training
Capt. David Brooks, the chaplain for the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, practices combatives techniques with a few Soldiers during a training event dubbed “Grapplin’ with the Chaplain” June 21, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. Sgt. Carter Cooper, who will represent Virginia and Region II at the national-level Best Warrior Competition later this summer, was among the event’s participants. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)
Red Dragon chaplain engages Soldiers with "Grapplin' with the Chaplain" combatives training
Capt. David Brooks, the chaplain for the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, practices combatives techniques with a few Soldiers during a training event dubbed “Grapplin’ with the Chaplain” June 21, 2024, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. Sgt. Carter Cooper, who will represent Virginia and Region II at the national-level Best Warrior Competition later this summer, was among the event’s participants. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)