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    2026 Region VI Best Warrior Competition [Image 3 of 5]

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    Two military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are practicing ground combat/grappling techniques on a blue training mat. One soldier is in a dominant top position while the other is on their back, with both engaging in what appears to be a controlled combatives training drill. Additional uniformed personnel are visible observing in the background.

    NORTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES

    06.05.2026

    Photo by Pfc. Raul Boamah 

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    U.S. Army Sgt. William Lauseng, 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, practices combative techniques with Sgt. Braxton Mason, a combat engineer with the 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Idaho Army National Guard during the combatives event during the Region VI Best Warrior Competition at Camp Grafton Training Center, near Devils Lake, North Dakota, June 5, 2026. The annual competition brings together Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from eight states to compete in events that test warrior tasks, technical proficiency, physical fitness, and leadership skills while identifying those who demonstrate excellence in military readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Raul Boamah)

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    Date Taken: 06.05.2026
    Date Posted: 08.30.2026 15:23
    Photo ID: 9899101
    VIRIN: 260605-Z-EQ822-1186
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 8.05 MB
    Location: NORTH DAKOTA, US
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    A group of U.S. Army soldiers in Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniforms are gathered in an indoor facility. The central figure is laughing or reacting expressively with his head tilted back, wearing a blue belt around his uniform, suggesting a combatives or martial arts training context. Other soldiers are visible in the background and foreground, some with 'MP' (Military Police) patches.
    A U.S. Army soldier named Ochoa is kneeling on a blue martial arts mat, wearing an OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform with a blue belt, indicating participation in a combatives competition or training event. He appears focused and attentive, looking off to the side. Other soldiers in uniform are visible in the blurred background, some seated at tables, suggesting an organized military combatives event.
    Two military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are practicing ground combat/grappling techniques on a blue training mat. One soldier is in a dominant top position while the other is on their back, with both engaging in what appears to be a controlled combatives training drill. Additional uniformed personnel are visible observing in the background.
    Military personnel are engaged in combatives (hand-to-hand combat) training on blue mats inside a gymnasium or training facility. In the foreground, one soldier in camouflage uniform has mounted another soldier who is on his back, simulating a ground fighting technique. Multiple other pairs of soldiers are practicing similar techniques in the background.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are engaged in a combatives/grappling training session on blue mats in an indoor facility. Two soldiers are grappling on the ground while a referee or instructor leans in to observe closely. Additional uniformed personnel are visible in the background observing the match.

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