Fort Drum Soldier Injured During "Hogging" Contest.
Watertown, NY

PFC Kevin Zdendalik, a soldier assigned to 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, was rushed last night to the post hospital after suffering a broken pelvis and dislocated hip during the culminating event of what soldiers call a "Hogging Contest". A Hogging Contest consists of a group of soldiers putting money into a collection and going out for a night of drinking in Watertown, NY. The goal is to see who can find the most obese and/or ugliest woman to take back to the barracks for a night of frivolity. Rules vary, but generally the winner has to have carnal knowledge of the woman. Contestants are judged by NCO who is on Charge of Quarters Duty or a non-participating party. The winner receives his prize money only after he has met the other players' pre-determined rules on what counts as the culmination of play. PFC Zdendalik is expected to recover from his injuries. Due to heavy sedation, he was unavailable for comment. CPL Ryan Johnson, an Infantry Team Leader who participated in the event, described the woman as "Ungodly huge" and added that due to a heavy winter and recent deployments, they had expectations of larger than average women, who also seemed to uncannily know their way around post.