Maj. Arthur Nowell of Highland, Ill., assigned to 99th Regional Support Command at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, N.J., finishes the second lap of the 200-­meter swim. The 200-­meter freestyle swim is the first of seven events for the German Armed Forces Sports Proficiency Badge or Deutsche Leistungsabzeichen which began at Fort Bliss, Texas, Tuesday.