Photo by Staff Sgt. Daisy Broker | National Guard Bureau | 08.08.2024
Staff Sgt. Kirtley Finnell, a combat engineer with the 20th Special Forces Group, Alabama Army National Guard, makes his way toward the mid-point of a 12-mile ruck march during the 2024 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Ethan Allen Firing Range, Vermont, Aug. 8, 2024. The competition highlighted the exceptional skills and resilience of the Army National Guard’s top Soldiers and......
Photo by Sgt. Kalina Hyche | Tennessee National Guard Joint Public Affairs Office | 08.08.2024
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kirtley Finnell, of the Alabama Army National Guard, performs the final event during the National Guard's Best Warrior Competition August 08, 2024, at Camp Ethan Allen Training site near Jericho, Vermont. The competitors had to complete a 12-mile ruck for their final event. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Kalina Hyche)...
Photo by Sgt. Kalina Hyche | Tennessee National Guard Joint Public Affairs Office | 08.08.2024
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kirtley Finnell performs the final event, a 12-mile ruck, during the National Guard's Best Warrior Competition August 08, 2024, at Camp Ethan Allen Training site near Jericho, Vermont. Finnell, a member of the Alabama Army National Guard, came in first. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Kalina Hyche)...
Photo by Sgt. Kalina Hyche | Tennessee National Guard Joint Public Affairs Office | 08.07.2024
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kirtley Finnell performs the 2-mile run during the Army Combat Fitness Test at the National Guard's Best Warrior Competition August 07, 2024, in Chittenden County, Vermont. Upon completion of this event, Soldiers will take a written exam, appear in front of a board and complete a Public Affairs graded event. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Kalina Hyche)...
Photo by Sgt. Kalina Hyche | Tennessee National Guard Joint Public Affairs Office | 08.07.2024
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kirtley Finnell speaks with the Non-commissioned Officer in Charge of the Army Combat Fitness Test during the National Guard's Best Warrior Competition August 07, 2024, in Chittenden County, Vermont. Finnell represents region three and the Alabama National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Kalina Hyche)...
Photo by Sgt. Kalina Hyche | Tennessee National Guard Joint Public Affairs Office | 08.06.2024
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kirtley Finnell, representing the Alabama Army National Guard, runs during the biathlon event at the National Guard's Best Warrior Competition August 06, 2024, near Jericho, Vermont. The Best Warrior Competition is a physically and mentally challenging five-day event that tests Soldiers on a variety of tactical and technical skills. (U.S. Army National Guard......
Photo by Sgt. Kalina Hyche | Tennessee National Guard Joint Public Affairs Office | 08.06.2024
U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kirtley Finnell, representing the Alabama Army National Guard, speaks among competitors prior to the historical weapon shoot during the National Guard's Best Warrior Competition August 06, 2024, near Jericho, Vermont. The Best Warrior Competition is a physically and mentally challenging five-day event that tests Soldiers on a variety of tactical and......
Photo by Sgt. Kalina Hyche | Tennessee National Guard Joint Public Affairs Office | 08.04.2024
Alabama Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kirtley Finell, representing Region 3, crosses a rope bridge during the National Guard's Best Warrior Competition August 04, 2024, near Jericho, Vermont. Finnell is competing for the title of Best Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Kalina Hyche)...
