Video by Master Sgt. Amber Monio | National Guard Bureau | 08.12.2024
The 2024 National Best Warrior Competition, held Aug. 1-9 at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, Vermont, highlighted the exceptional skills and resilience of the Army National Guard’s top Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers. The competition is a physically and mentally challenging five-day event that tests Soldiers on a variety of tactical and technical skills. This year’s winners......
Video by Spc. Christopher Shannon | Joint Force Headquarters - Mississippi National Guard | 09.14.2020
Army National Guard National Best Warrior Competition 2020 B-Roll (action shots with no natural sound) with music. Video produced by Soldiers with the Mississippi Army National Guard....
Video by Sgt. Shane Smith | Fort Indiantown Gap | 07.27.2018
On July 27, the final day of the 2018 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition, the 14 competing Soldiers rose early to catch a CH-47 Chinook flight to Gettysburg, the site of the final physical challenge of the competition – a 12 mile ruck march. Command Sgt. Maj. John Sampa, CSM of the Army National Guard, high fived and commended each Soldier as they crossed the finish line at the......
Video by Sgt. Shane Smith | Fort Indiantown Gap | 07.26.2018
Competitors of the 2018 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition conducted a 3 gun stress shoot event July 26 in which they had to fire a shotgun, rifle, and pistol at various stationary targets while sprinting between each firing station and wearing full battle rattle. The same day, the competing Soldiers made their way through the obstacle course, which proved to be a very physically......
Video by Sgt. Shane Smith | Fort Indiantown Gap | 07.25.2018
Thirteen Soldiers from 14 different competing states conducted an Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) as one of their graded events during the 2018 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Fort Indiantown Gap July 25. To the surprise of the competitors, who were anticipating only having to complete a standard APFT, a series of various other physical fitness exercises were required of them......
Video by Sgt. Shane Smith | Joint Force Headquarters - Pennsylvania National Guard | 07.24.2018
The opening ceremony of the 2018 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition was held at Fort Indiantown Gap July 24. The ceremony introduced and honored the 14 Soldiers from 13 different states competing in the event. Speakers included Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Buck, Fort Indiantown Gap garrison CSM and Command Sgt. Maj. Harry Buchanan, Pennsylvania National Guard senior enlisted advisor. The......
Video by Sgt. Shane Smith | Fort Indiantown Gap | 07.24.2018
Soldiers competing in the 2018 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition got the chance to practice the obstacle course they'll be completing and evaluated on later in the competition. Adverse weather conditions resulted in unforeseen complications for the Soldiers, making some of the typically less challenging obstacles extremely difficult to complete. Later that day, the competitors were......
Video by Sgt. Shane Smith | Fort Indiantown Gap | 07.23.2018
Soldiers competing in the 2018 ARNG Best Warrior Competition at Fort Indiantown Gap received classroom instruction and hands-on training on the John Deere 'Gator' utility vehicle. The training was provided by Pennsylvania National Guard members, staff of the Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) at Fort Indiantown Gap. Soldiers competing in the competition include: - Sgt. Davis Quentin, New......
