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Video by Pfc. Destiny Baker

B-Roll: Soldiers complete first day of E2B testing

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

Sept. 17, 2025 | 2:35

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade complete the Expert Physical Fitness Assessment (EPFA) and testing on medical and patrol lanes for E2B at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Grafenwöhr, Germany, Sept.18, 2025. The EPFA and test lanes are part of the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) and Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) testing, collectively known as E2B, which tests candidates' physical and mental abilities while executing critical individual tasks. The week-long testing event, from Sept.18-23, includes a fitness assessment, land navigation, soldier tasks, and a 12-mile ruck march that participants must pass to earn their badge. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Destiny Baker)

(B-roll shows close-ups, medium, long, and wide shots of E2B candidates getting evaluated.)

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