CAMP SMITH – Two Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 101st Cavalry were named victors in the New York Army National Guard’s 2024 Best Warrior Competition, conducted from April 16 to 19 at Camp Smith Training Site.
Sgt. Peter Fillion, an Amherst resident, was named Best Soldier, while Sgt. 1st Class Travis Wood, who lives in Basom, took home the Best Non-Commissioned Officer award.
A total of seven Soldiers took part in the competition, which tests Soldiers on their basic and advanced warrior skills.
Over the course of the three-day event, the competitors went through a series of exercises and exams designed to test their physical and mental capabilities.
This is the second year in a row that Soldiers assigned to the...
04.24.2024 | CORTLANDT MANOR , NY, US |
Story by Spc. Jean Sanon