Georgia State Defense Force Sgt. Steven Naturman, representing the Georgia State Defense Force, receives the Chad Mercer Award 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 is named for U.S. Army Sgt. Chad M. Mercer and is given to the competitor who best demonstrates resilience, leadership and the warrior ethos during 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: | 9565561 |
| VIRIN: | 260313-Z-GC803-4196 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 11.78 MB |
| Location: | MARIETTA, GEORGIA, US |
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