Spc. Bernard Begay, military policeman, 59th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, dons his M40 Protective Mask during the Fort Carson Non-commissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition, May 8, 2012. During the three-day event, Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Stall, senior enlisted leader, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, a panel of sergeants major, and a team of graders from the Fort Carson Individual Readiness Training Company gauged the competitors' capabilities during six events to determine who has the right to represent the post during the I Corps-level competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa., in June.