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Minnesota Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Joshua Wagner, from Duluth, Minn., who serves as a security forces specialist with the 148th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron is one of 27 service members from the Minnesota National Guard and NATO allied nations Canada and Croatia participate in the 2026 Minnesota Best Warrior Competition April 15-18, 2026, at Camp Ripley, near Little Falls, Minnesota. This competition tests participants’ knowledge, technical and tactical proficiency, physical endurance, and resilience through a series of demanding events where competitors refine critical warfighting skills. Minnesota’s winners will move on to compete against the best Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from across the Midwest at the Region IV Best Warrior Competition, hosted this year by the Michigan National Guard at Fort Custer, April 29 through May 3, 2026. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Greta Kerfeld)
| Date Taken: | 04.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.18.2026 11:13 |
| Photo ID: | 9624090 |
| VIRIN: | 260416-Z-BC473-1028 |
| Resolution: | 8192x5464 |
| Size: | 11.95 MB |
| Location: | LITTLE FALLS, MINNESOTA, US |
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