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U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Washington National Guard, qualify on the M4 rifle during Expert Soldier Badge testing at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash., Jan. 31, 2026. Soldiers must achieve expert-level marksmanship to earn the Expert Soldier Badge, which recognizes mastery of essential soldiering skills and contributes to overall unit readiness. Staff Sgt. Daniel Jardinski discusses the battalion’s close-knit culture and his desire to return whenever away from the unit. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Tristen Hepinstall)
| Date Taken: | 01.31.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.04.2026 10:44 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 994681 |
| VIRIN: | 260201-Z-LJ538-1994 |
| Filename: | DOD_111506071 |
| Length: | 00:00:50 |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, US |
| Downloads: | 1 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 1 |
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