COLLEGE STUDENT FROM ARLINGTON HEIGHTS AND PEKIN POLICE OFFICER TAKE TOP HONORS IN ILLINOIS NATIONAL GUARD’S BEST WARRIOR COMPETITION [Image 13 of 14]

SPARTA, IL, UNITED STATES

04.13.2024

Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton 

Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs

Sgt. Terry Lair of Pekin, Illinois, was named the Illinois Army National Guard's "Noncommissioned Officer of the Year" at the Illinois Army National Guard's Best Warrior Competition from April 12-14 at the Sparta Training Area in Sparta, Illinois. Lair is shown competing in the 2-mile run. The competition pitted the top placers from each of the Illinois Army National Guard’s major subordinate commands against each other. It tested the Soldiers’ physical endurance, mental toughness, leadership abilities, as well as analytical and decision-making skills. Events included an Army Combat Fitness Test, land navigation, radio operations, medical tasks, and a mystery event designed to test mental agility. It concluded with a timed 12-mile road march with full military gear and rucksack.

• Date Taken: 04.13.2024
• Date Posted: 04.15.2024 11:19
• Photo ID: 8340579
• VIRIN: 240413-A-OH563-7211
• Resolution: 2937x3061
• Size: 4 MB
• Location: SPARTA, IL, US
• Hometown: PEKIN, IL, US