U.S. Army Sgt. Tristan Heil, a combat medic specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, swims during the water-survival portion of the Alaska State Best Warrior Competition 2026 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 18, 2026. Hosted by the AKARNG’s 207th Multi-Functional Training Regiment, the SBWC is an annual, multi-day Soldiering contest that showcases the competitors’ readiness and lethality over a series of challenging mental and physical tests. The events included a ruck march, land navigation course, live-fire stress shoot, an obstacle course, drill and ceremony, and a uniform inspection. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Dana Rosso)
| Date Taken: | 05.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.19.2026 21:58 |
| Photo ID: | 9696563 |
| VIRIN: | 260518-Z-PB632-1010 |
| Resolution: | 5862x3908 |
| Size: | 9.46 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
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