U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jason Fryman, commander of the Georgia Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Ballenger, senior enlisted leader of the Georgia Army National Guard, present the Chad Mercer Award to Georgia State Defense Force Sgt. Steven Naturman during the awards ceremony for the 2026 Georgia Army National Guard State Best Warrior Competition at Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Georgia, March 13, 2026. The peer-selected award honors competitors who demonstrate resilience, leadership and the warrior spirit throughout the competition. The competition demonstrates the readiness and lethality of the Georgia DoD and country of Georgia Defence Force soldiers by testing the competitors with physical fitness assessments, written exams, and other warrior tasks and battle drills. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jordan McNeal)
| Date Taken: | 03.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.13.2026 13:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9565559 |
| VIRIN: | 260313-Z-GC803-6304 |
| Resolution: | 6146x4033 |
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| Location: | MARIETTA, GEORGIA, US |
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