WASHINGTON — In the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the term sapper carries weight. For 250 years, sappers have served as elite combat engineers, supporting frontline infantry in every war throughout ...
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (April 29, 2025) — Soldiers descended from a Chinook CH-47 onto the grounds of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, as the crowd cheered for the competitors beginning their journey into ...
The winners of the Best Sapper Competition might look a little familiar because, well, this is their second year in a row winning the prestigious — and rigorous — annual competition of Army combat ...
Combat engineers in the Army, also known as “Sappers,” will compete for the “Best Sapper” title at the 18th Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Sapper Competition at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Friday through ...
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — In 1st Lt. Mackenzie Corcoran’s successful quest to become triple-tabbed by completing the Army’s challenging Jungle, Sapper and Ranger courses, she banished one thought from ...
Capts. Matthew Cushing and Joseph Palazini disassembled and assembled a M2 .50-caliber machine gun on April 21 during the 2024 Best Sapper Competition. (Melissa Buckley/Army) The winners of the Best ...