From the Drill Floor to Tournament Stage, D.C. National Guard Launches Modern Combatives Program

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U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers representing Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nevada, Guam, and the District of Columbia compete during day two of the 2026 Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championship at Fort Benning, Ga. Apr. 9, 2026. Fighters progress through the quarterfinals and semifinals to earn their championship cage match bouts. The competition features eight-person teams and individual Soldiers performing multiple close-quarters combatives techniques, proving their readiness to close with and destroy the enemy in hand-to-hand combat.

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From the Drill Floor to Tournament Stage, D.C. National Guard Launches Modern Combatives Program

FORT BENNING, Ga. - U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers representing Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nevada, Guam, and the District of Columbia compete during day two of the 2026 Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championship at Fort Benning, Ga. Apr. 9, 2026. Fighters progress through the quarterfinals and semifinals to earn their championship cage match bouts. The competition features eight-person teams and individual Soldiers performing multiple close-quarters combatives techniques, proving their readiness to close with and destroy the enemy in hand-to-hand combat. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)

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