Iron Soldiers compete in 1AD Best Warrior Competition [Image 8 of 11]

FORT BLISS, TX, UNITED STATES

05.15.2020

Photo by Pfc. Matthew Marcellus 

1st Armored Division

FORT BLISS, Texas – Pfc. Seyi Hunsa, a cannon crewmember assigned to 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division and whose hometown is Burgaw, North Carolina, plants his feet after swinging on a rope at the Fort Bliss obstacle course while competing during the 1AD Best Warrior Competition, May 15. The Soldiers were tested on their physical and mental toughness as they competed to complete the course in the fastest amount of time while already having previously completed a 12-mile ruck march and the Army Combat Fitness Test. The Soldier’s results were recorded along with the results from an interview with the division operations sergeant major, to determine the 1AD Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the year for 2020. This year's competition was won by Staff Sgt. James Ferrone, a cavalry scout assigned to Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team and native of Naperville, Illinois, and Spc. Gage Paraschos, a cavalry scout assigned to Troop C, 2-13 CAV whose hometown is Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania, both of whom demonstrated their excellence and skills as Iron Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Matthew Marcellus)

• Date Taken: 05.15.2020
• Date Posted: 05.28.2020 23:58
• Photo ID: 6216394
• VIRIN: 200515-A-QF685-712
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 10.43 MB
• Location: FORT BLISS, TX, US
• Hometown: BURGAW, NC, US
• Hometown: MOUNT BETHEL, PA, US
• Hometown: NAPERVILLE, IL, US
• Hometown: PASADENA, TX, US