United States Army Japan hosted their 2020 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Zama and Sagami General Depot, Japan to identify the best noncommissioned officer and Soldier across their various units. For the first time, event organizers and participants had to not only overcome the more than 33 obstacles set in their way but the challenges set forth by COVID-19. The winners, Sgt. Zachariah J. Storm, combat medic with U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Japan, and Spc. H W. Londagin, a military intelligence analyst with 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Best Warrior NCO and Soldier respectively, will move on to compete in the upcoming U.S. Army Pacific Best Warrior Competition.
