Spc. Daniel Schouten, assigned to the 50th Chemical Company, New Jersey Army National Guard (NJARNG), describes that rigorous training is a must for Soldiers training for and participating in the 2018 Region 1 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., and West Point, N.Y., May 19, 2018. The Region 1 Best Warrior Competition, held May 16-19, 2018, is an annual event in which junior enlisted Soldiers and noncommissioned officers (NCOs) from eight Northeastern states compete in several events intended to test their military skills and knowledge, as well as their physical fitness and endurance. The two winners (one junior enlisted and one NCO) will go on to compete at the national level against Soldiers representing the...
The Best Warrior Competition event tests competitors in a wide range of Soldier skills, including physical fitness, military knowledge, endurance, marksmanship and land-navigation.
