U.S. Army Rangers from the 75th Ranger Regiment win the 2026 USASOC Best Squad Competition

1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) (1SFC(A)) hosts its inaugural Best Drone competition at Fort McClellan Training Center in Anniston, Alabama, August 23-29, 2026. The competition rallies Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) pilot teams from across U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) and 1SFC(A) to test their proficiencies and demonstrate drone dominance across the force; this video was played as the commencement to the competition. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sergeant Gabriel Davis) Music used: 00:08-00:42 Song: Neon Underworld Composer: Punch Deck Website: No URL available License: Creative Commons (BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com

Taken: 08.23.2026 | Video by Staff Sgt. Gabriel Davis

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U.S. Army Rangers from the 75th Ranger Regiment win the 2026 USASOC Best Squad Competition

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment pose for a photograph at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Aug. 7, 2026. The USASOC Best Squad Competition highlights the excellence of the Army’s Special Operations Forces as they demonstrate grit, determination and physical and mental resilience, as well as a mastery of warfighting fundamentals across a week of competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Aug. 3 – 7. The winning squad will move along to compete against the Army’s best, during the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition, Sept. 11-19, 2026. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Landon Carter)

Taken: 08.07.2026 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Landon Carter

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