The Marietta-based 78th Troop Command and 78th Aviation Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, conduct a joint Best Warrior Competition at the Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, Georgia, Feb. 19-22, 2026. The competition demonstrates the readiness and lethality of the 78th Troop Command and 78th Aviation Troop Command Soldiers by testing the competitors with physical fitness assessments, written exams, and other warrior tasks and battle drills. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Chasity Williams)
(0:00 - 1:38) - U.S. Army Spc. David Stratton, a health care specialist representing the Marietta-based 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, 78th Aviation Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard.
(1:39 - 3:05) - U.S. Army Spc. Johannes Van Der, an airdrop specialist representing the Marietta-based 781st Troop Command Detachment, 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard.
(3:06 - 4:11) - U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Hernandez, a signals collection analyst representing the Forest Park-based 221st Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion, 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard.
| Date Taken: | 02.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.22.2026 19:19 |
| Category: | Interviews |
| Video ID: | 996856 |
| VIRIN: | 260222-Z-RO813-8462 |
| Filename: | DOD_111537667 |
| Length: | 00:04:11 |
| Location: | MARIETTA, GEORGIA, US |
| Downloads: | 3 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 3 |
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