U.S.Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Ian Mittel, a recruiting and retention noncommissioned officer with the Recruiting and Retention Battalion (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Ciara Stokes, Command Sergeant Major, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, pose for a photo following the closing ceremony of the Region II Best Warrior Competition hosted by West Virginia National Guard, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, May 5, 2026. Finalists from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia participate in the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, May 4-7, 2026. The annual competition tests participants on a range of warrior tasks, including physical fitness, marksmanship, and land navigation, to identify the top Soldier and noncommissioned officer who will advance to the National Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lindiwe Henry). and Spc. Matthew Zrebiec, an intelligence analyst with the 629th Intelligernce and Electronic Warfare Battalion pose for a photo following Zrebiec's Best Soldier 2026 win during the Region II Best Warrior Competition hosted by West Virginia National Guard, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, May 5, 2026. Finalists from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia participate in the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia, May 4-7, 2026. The annual competition tests participants on a range of warrior tasks, including physical fitness, marksmanship, and land navigation, to identify the top Soldier and noncommissioned officer who will advance to the National Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lindiwe Henry).
| Date Taken: | 05.07.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.08.2026 21:39 |
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