149th Infantry Regiment soldier uses his hobby to lift others to the next level

Sgt. Corey Blankenship, a human resources non-commissioned officer with 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, a native of Corbin, Ky., works on his bicep curl at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Aug. 30. Blankenship, who usually spends about two hours a day at the gym, says he works out as a way of hobby but also enjoys motivating others to stay in good physical shape. (Photo by: U.S. Army Sgt. Paul Evans)