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Fort Eustis obstacle course sparks competitive spirit, but it’s about teamwork by   Sgt. Patricia Martinez hefts one of five full, 40-plus pound jerrycans as part of Fort Eustis battle challenge competition on May 24, 2021. (Dave Ress, Daily Press/TNS) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Tribune News Service) — It was the ninth event — dragging a 200-pound dummy some 33 yards to the finish line — that was the toughest at Fort Monroe’s “battle challenge” obstacle course con...

The course was one of several Fort Eustis events in the run-up to Memorial Day, itself traditionally a quiet day for reflection on the base.