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Staff Sgt. Jarrett Newland, U.S. Army
QUICK SKETCH: Duty position: 35P, Language Analyst (LA) Organization: Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Operations Support Element, Praetorians, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber), Fort George G. Meade, Maryland Motto: Ubique Semper In Pugna | “Everywhere and Always…In the Fight!” Hometown: Maryville, Tennessee Where did you attend High School: William Blount High School, Maryville, Tennessee Certifications/Training: Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA), TAR, Senior LA
FORT A.P. HILL, Va. – Army Staff Sgt. Jarrett Newland serves in the Operations Support Element, 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber), Fort George G. Meade. Md., and was the squad leader for his squad which competed in the brigade's Best Squad Competition held March 3 to 5, 2026.
According to the U.S. Army Best Squad website (https://www.army.mil/bestsquad/), the competition assesses “each squad on their technical and tactical proficiency, as well as their ability to work as a disciplined and cohesive team.”
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SERVE AND WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO JOIN? Doing my part as an American. Family history of military service.
WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE GOALS? Master’s Degree from Northern Illinois University
IS THERE ANYONE YOU'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE? A ROLE MODEL? OR A FAVORITE QUOTE? Pfc. Jarell Jones did an amazing job despite the lack of time for preparation.
ACHIEVEMENT: HOW DID YOU PREPARE FOR THE BEST SQUAD COMPETITION AND WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE TO OTHERS Due to extremely short notice, we only had time to do some weapons training. I would highly advise working on land navigation and Soldier Tasks that you don’t encounter in your daily work, especially in this organization.
SERVICE: WHAT WILL YOU REMEMBER MOST ABOUT THE BEST SQUAD COMPETITION? Night land navigation.
| Date Taken: | 03.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.18.2026 13:47 |
| Story ID: | 560828 |
| Location: | FORT A.P. HILL, VIRGINIA, US |
| Hometown: | MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE, US |
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