Spc. Chad Wagner, a Silver Grove, Ky., native with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, checks the chamber of an M4 carbine to see if it is loaded, Jan. 10, at Fort Hood, Texas. Wagner disassembled, reassembled and performed a functions check on different weapons while being evaluated in the Soldier of the Quarter competition. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Brandon Banzhaf, 3rd BCT PAO, 1st Cavalry Division)