ARLINGTON -- Like most athletes, Nick Dignacco had to wake up early to get in his morning training. He rose at 4 a.m. to be at his local gym by 5, but unlike the rest of the crowd, he didn't go home after finishing.
Instead, Dignacco headed to Fort Campbell, Ky., where his Army unit had their morning workout at 6 a.m. He went through a circuit involving sit-ups, push-ups, a long-distance run and a ruck march. Then he went to work, supervising roughly 35 personnel members who are responsible for maintenance on weapons, vehicles and optical equipment in the Army.