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    U.S. Army Europe to put ‘Best Warriors’ to test [UPDATED July 28, 2020]

    US Army Europe to put ‘Best Warriors’ to test

    Photo By Robert Sekula | Thirty-four Soldiers from across U.S. Army Europe will gather at Hohenfels Training...... read more read more

    HOHENFELS, BAYERN, GERMANY

    07.24.2020

    Story by Sgt. 1st Class Tamika Dillard 

    U.S. Army Europe and Africa     

    U.S. Army Europe to put ‘Best Warriors’ to test
    By U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs

    HOHENFELS TRAINING AREA, Germany – Thirty-seven Soldiers from across U.S. Army Europe will gather at Hohenfels Training Area July 25-31 to compete for the title of ‘Best Warrior.’

    The European Best Warrior Competition brings together Soldiers from each of the 15 Army commands in Europe and Africa. At the end of the week, three ‘best’ category winners are named – Soldier, officer and noncommissioned officer.

    The six-day event challenges competitors to overcome a series of more than 30 tasks and missions designed to test their knowledge, physical and battlefield skills in hands-on and situational testing as well as individual oral and written examinations.

    The U.S. Army Europe-level competitors were selected as their organizations' top Soldier, NCO or officer in local competitions at their units across Europe. While units throughout the Army conduct competitions each year to select their best Soldier and NCO, the best junior officer competition is unique to U.S. Army Europe, and highlights the command's best lieutenants, captains and warrant officers.

    This year's competitors are (in alphabetical order):

    Staff Sgt. Emily Allen, U.S. Army NATO Brigade
    1st Lt. Nathaniel Anderson, 41st Field Artillery Brigade, 7th Army Training Command
    Staff Sgt. Aaron Avellanoza, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 7th Army Training Command
    Staff Sgt. Shawn Bailey, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, 7th Army Training Command
    Staff Sgt. Joshua Burnette, Noncommissioned Officers Academy, 7th Army Training Command
    Spc. Michael Dillon, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command
    Pfc. Griffin Emrick, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, 7th Army Training Command
    Spc. Christian Flores, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 7th Army Training Command
    Sgt. Antonio Garcia, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 7th Army Training Command
    1st Lt. Joshua Goldsmith, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 7th Army Training Command
    Pfc. Seth Gordon, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Army Training Command
    1st Lt. Quinn Gutierrez, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 7th Army Training Command
    1st Lt. Raymond Jones, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, 7th Army Training Command
    2nd Lt. Garrett Julian, 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command
    1st Lt. Jeremy Lahn, 30th Medical Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command
    Staff Sgt. Ian Ledesma, 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command
    Pvt. Demari Lee, 21st Theater Sustainment Command
    Pfc. Chet Lytle, 41st Field Artillery Brigade, 7th Army Training Command
    1st Lt. Seth Marsala-Bell, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Europe
    Spc. James Mccabe, 21st Theater Sustainment Command
    Sgt. Dwight McKinney, 30th Medical Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command
    Staff Sgt. William Mclain, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command
    1st Lt. Teddy Medina, 207th Military Intelligence Brigade
    Spc. Justin Rivard, 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command
    Staff Sgt. Felix Rivera, U.S. Army Africa
    Staff Sgt. Juan Sanchez, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command
    Sgt. Jason Sauer, 41st Field Artillery Brigade, 7th Army Training Command
    1st Lt. Gregory Senft, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command
    2nd Lt. George Sherman, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command
    Sgt. Christian Smith, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, 7th Army Training Command
    Spc. Raymond Tarango, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command
    Chief Warrant Officer 2 Carlos Vasquez, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command
    Spc. Christian Vergara, 207th Military Intelligence Brigade
    Spc. Tynina Williams, U.S. Army NATO Brigade
    Pfc. Shania Woodhurst, 30th Medical Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command
    Pvt. Garrett Worrell, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 7th Army Training Command
    Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wright, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart

    The winners of the officer and NCO categories will move on to the Department of the Army level competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, later this year.


    [This story has been updated July 28, 2020]

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    Date Taken: 07.24.2020
    Date Posted: 07.24.2020 03:48
    Story ID: 374514
    Location: HOHENFELS, BAYERN, DE

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