After 28 grueling events spanning 144 hours, the Georgia Army National Guard has determined its best warriors for the year. U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Dulansky, an infantryman, representing the Macon-based 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard won the title of best Soldier. Sgt. David Schubert, a combat medic specialist representing the Fort Moore-based 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard won the state’s best noncommissioned officer title.
“It’s very humbling to win Soldier of the Year at the Best Warrior Competition,” said Dulansky. “We are ready to go. The next competition is in Kentucky, and I feel that this competition has prepared us for the next step so we will...
The Georgia Army National Guard hosts the awards ceremony of the State Best Warrior Competition March 15, 2024, at the Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, Georgia. Georgia Army National Guardsmen and country of Georgia Defense Force soldiers strengthened their nearly 30-year partnership through competition while promoting esprit de corps and resiliency. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Allison Gilstrap and Spc. Ehron Ostendorf)