Story by Staff Sgt. Gauret Stearns | Joint Force Headquarters - Nebraska National Guard | 07.21.2025
Two dedicated Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers, Spc. Alexander Thomson and Sgt. Luke Entz, competed against the National Guard’s best last week when they represented Nebraska at the prestigious 2025 National Best Warrior Competition, held across various sites in Maryland. While the duo didn't secure a victory or a slot on the Best Squad, their participation in the physically and......
Story by Staff Sgt. Gauret Stearns | Joint Force Headquarters - Nebraska National Guard | 07.11.2025
In a historic first for the Nebraska Army National Guard, a noncommissioned officer and a junior enlisted Soldier have both secured victories at the highly competitive Region V Best Warrior Competition, earning their spots to compete at the national level event during the third week of July. This marks the first time that Nebraska has sent both an NCO and Soldier representative to the......
Courtesy Story | Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs Office | 06.10.2025
Two Kentucky Army National Guardsmen represented the state in the Region III Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at the McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina, April 21-26....
Story by Maj. Derek Cobb | 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command | 05.06.2025
FORT SILL, Oklahoma – The 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command’s Best Warrior, Best Squad Competition was another early day in Fort Sill on March 7, 2025. Competitors were transported to Henry Post Army Airfield at 0430 to conduct Army Warrior Training (AWT) lanes and conclude with a culminating event. Competitors were divided up into three teams. Their mission was to exfiltrate a high......
Story by Maj. Derek Cobb | 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command | 05.06.2025
FORT SILL, Oklahoma – The 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command’s Best Warrior, Best Squad Competition continued at Fort Sill on March 5, 2025....
Story by Maj. Derek Cobb | 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command | 05.06.2025
FORT SILL, Oklahoma – Day 5 of the 451 ESC Best Warrior, Best Squad Competition (BWBSC) had not slowed down on March 6, 2025. The competitors completed the final events for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) which consisted of a 100-meter swim in uniform, a basic fitness test, and a foot march with a 33lb rucksack....
Story by Maj. Derek Cobb | 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command | 05.06.2025
FORT SILL, Oklahoma - The 451 ESC concluded its 2025 Best Warrior Competition, Best Squad Competition (BWBSC) on March 7, 2025. 14 Soldiers traveled across the Midwest to compete, 12 made it to the end, but only two could receive the titles. The 2025 BWBSC entailed several events to test the competitors’ physical fitness, marksmanship, combat lifesaver skills, and general Army......
Story by Maj. Derek Cobb | 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command | 05.04.2025
FORT SILL, Oklahoma – The day started early for competitors and their cadre, around 3:00 A.M., for the third day’s events at the 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command’s Best Warrior, Best Squad Competition on Fort Sill, Oklahoma, March 4, 2025. Severe weather delayed the start by a couple hours, but the cadre got the Soldiers back on track....
