Team USA Military: The Joint Service Military Skills Team of the United StatesTeam USA MilitaryTUSAMTeam USA Military is the joint service military skills team of the United States. This is a collection of some of the most capable Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines in the US Military. In 2012, only 5 Service Members from the entire U.S. Military were selected to compete.Grant StaatsCommander US MilitaryUS Soldiers US Sailors US AirmenUS MarinesNATO AlliesNATO Partners... to build bonds with our NATO Allies and NATO Partners through strength and honor ...Physical FitnessSoldiers push their physical limits, and in doing so discover the limits of their motivation, teamwork, patience, followership, leadership, fellowship and poise. This is when the real growth takes place. This is when better soldiers are made.Motivation Teamwork Patience Followership Leadership Fellowship PoiseCompetitionAs a competitor, when it's all over, you will think to yourself "People were looking at me and thinking 'That's what a soldier from the U.S. is like'. I think I represented my country well. I know I could have done better".ImprovementMemorable ExperienceNo matter how well you do, the CIOR Military Competition is an extremely meaningful experience that you will never forget!CIOR Military CompetitionCompete in a NATO-related competiton held in Europe.Team USA Military MembersEvery team member must compete in every event listed above. The events listed above have all been created soley for the CIOR Military Competition, and cannot be accurately compared to any other US Military or Olympic events. The events are designed to test combat-related skills and endurance, and they do. At the end of the competition, every competitor is bruised, blistered, scratched, burned or cut. Muscles are sore. Sleep is deprived. A few might have sprained ankles, a couple might have broken bones.The team competes once per year in a NATO-related competiton held in Europe, called the CIOR Military Competition. Some call it the Military Pentathlon. Some call it the Military Olympics. Soldiers qualify for the team by demonstrating superior skills in the following events: Land Obstacle Course, Swim Obstacle Course, Rifle Marksmanship, Pistol Marksmanship, Combat First Aid, Grenade Throwing, Distance Estimation, Map Reading, and Land Navigation.Land Obstacle Course1Swim Obstacle Course2Rifle Marksmanship3Pistol Marksmanship4Combat First Aid5Grenade Throwing6Distance Estimation7Map Reading8Land Navigation92013-08-05http://www.teamusamilitary.org/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net