The best warriors in Region VII clash to earn the right to compete at Nationals

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Staff Sgt. Demetrius McCowan, a sheet metal mechanic with the California National Guard, hauls a 30-pound buoyant rucksack across the pool during the water survival event. Army National Guard NCOs and Soldiers competing in the 2012 Region VII Best Warrior tournament at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., woke up on their second day of the match to warm temperatures. This was a good thing because at 6 a.m. they would drop into a 70 degree pool for the mystery event: water survival. Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah sent their two best warriors to the Golden State April 23-26 to pit their abilities against the best for that region. The water survival test would separate swimmer from sinker. After treading for five minutes the troops would swim laps, play a memory game and pull a ruck and rifle the length of an olympic pool. (Army National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Paul Wade)

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Date Taken:04.24.2012

Date Posted:05.10.2012 12:19

Photo ID:577230

VIRIN:120424-A-YY327-108

Resolution:2592x3872

Size:2.15 MB

Location:SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, US