In Episode 5 of “Fix Bayonets,” U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shea Moody, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, shares his story of competing in the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition. Hosted by Sgt. 1st Class Clay Benningfield, this episode covers Moody’s journey from training to winning the prestigious honor and title of Kentucky Army National Guard Non-Commissioned Officer of 2026. This conversation focuses on the key values of staying physically fit and mentally prepared to take on any task at hand, whether in combat or in competition.
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Produced by: Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs
Location: Boone National Guard Center, Frankfort, Ky.
Recorded and edited by: Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane Date Recorded: April 15, 2026
| Date Taken: | 04.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.21.2026 20:45 |
| Category: | Interviews |
| Video ID: | 1003428 |
| VIRIN: | 260415-A-OO829-6644 |
| PIN: | 098765 |
| Filename: | DOD_111645913 |
| Length: | 00:53:02 |
| Location: | KENTUCKY, US |
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