Best Warrior Competition

Fourteen National Guard soldiers from seven states recently competed in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp Ripley Training Center, Minnesota. Story by SSG Johnny Angelo.

Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers and noncommissioned officers compete in the 2023 Wisconsin Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., April 20-23. The competition is designed to recognize and reward Soldiers who demonstrate exceptional skills, leadership, and dedication through a variety of grueling tasks including a 12-mile road march, weapons qualifications, land navigation, and the Army Combat Fitness Test. The four-day competition culminates in the crowning of Wisconsin’s best Soldier and noncommissioned officer of the year. (U.S. Army Video by Sgt. Alex E. Soliday)

Package about Ore. Army and Air National Guardsmen taking part in the Ore. Warrior Competition. Three events, the Adjutant General's Match, the Best Warrior Competition and the State Combatives Tournament pit these top notch competitors against each other to prove they are number one. Produced by Spc. Matt Mikolas.

Package about Ore. Army and Air National Guardsmen taking part in the Ore. Warrior Competition.Produced by Spc. Matt Mikolas.

Package made from "2010 Best Warrior NCO Camp " in the B-roll section about the Army Reserve Medical Command Soldiers Best Warrior NCO competition. Sound bites include Maj. Gen. Robert J. Kasulke. Produced by Lt. Col. William D. Ritter.

Package made from "2010 Best Warrior Competition " b-roll about about Spc. Joshua McDowell from Omaha, Neb., winning the 2010 Army Reserve Medical Command Best Warrior competition for enlisted service members. Produced by Lt. Col. William Ritter. Soundbite from Maj. Gen. Robert Kasulke

Package about The U.S. Army Of The Pacific's (USARPAC) annual ball and choosing it's Soldier and NCO of the Year. Includes sound bites from Lt. Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, USARPAC Commanding General, Staff Sgt. Eddie Barba, USARPAC NCO Of The Year, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and Spc. Andy James, USARPAC Soldier of The Year, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI. Produced by Lance Cpl. Kevin Beebe. Also see "USARPAC Best Warrior" in the audio section.

Package of the land navigation course portion of the Army Reserve 2010 Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wisc., with interviews from Sgt. Daniel E. Acree, a multi-media illustrator from Sonora, Calif., assigned to 368th Military Intelligence Battalion, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher L. Bender, and infantryman from Wendell, N.C., assigned to the 70th Division, and Spc. Joshua W. Cole, a graphic illustrator from Longview, Texas, assigned to the 100th Division. Produced by Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell.

Package of Reserve Soldiers competing in the 2010 Best Warrior Competition. Scenes include various events in the competition and sound bites from U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, Sgt. Thomas Williams and Staff Sgt. Jason Fiedler. Produced by Sgt. Ginifer Spada.

Package about the third mystery event at the 2010 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wisc. Produced by Staff Sgt. Mark Burrell and Sgt. Joshua Risner.

B-roll of the first day of Best Warrior Competitions and competitors face a board of command sergeants major who question them testing their military knowledge and current events while scrutinizing their uniforms to see if they measure up to Army standards. This week Army Reserve Soldiers compete for Non-Commissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year. Includes interviews with Sgt. Alicia Rider and Sgt. David Rider from Strongsville, Ohio.

Cpl. Sabrina Martinez KVIA-TV reporter in El Paso, Texas about being a participant in the Best Warrior Competition.

B-roll of Day two of the Army's 2010 Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va. Scenes include the Army Physical Fitness Test, and includes interviews with Sgt. David Rider, Spec. Joshua McDowell, Sgt. Alicia Rider and Staff Sgt. Richard Burton. Part 2 of 2.

Staff Sgt. Adam Sahlberg talks to an Auburn Journal reporter about being a participant in the Best Warrior Competition.

Spc. Alex Perenishko from Pasadena, Calif. talks to a military reporter about his participation in the Best Warrior Competition, the knowledge he has gained, the most challenging event.

Sgt. John Ferguson from Indian River, Mich. talks to a military reporter about his participation in the Best Warrior Competition, the knowledge he has gained, the most challenging event.

Staff Sgt. Christopher McDougall from Indianapolis, Ind. talks to a military reporter about his participation in the Best Warrior Competition, the knowledge he has gained, the most challenging event.

B-roll of Day two of the Army's 2010 Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va. Scenes include the Army Physical Fitness Test, and includes interviews with Sgt. David Rider, Spec. Joshua McDowell, Sgt. Alicia Rider and Staff Sgt. Richard Burton. Part 1 of 2.

Cpl. Sabrina Martinez from El Paso, Texas, talks to a KFOX-TV reporter in El Paso, Texas about being a participant in the Best Warrior Competition.

Staff Sgt. Eddy Barba Reno, Nev. talks to a military reporter about his participation in the Best Warrior Competition, the knowledge he has gained, the most challenging event.