Best Warrior Competition

Soldiers from across Ohio compete in the 2025 Ohio Army National Guard State Best Warrior Competition at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, in Newton Falls, Ohio, April 4-6, 2025. The BWC featured events designed to challenge participants in multiple areas including marksmanship, land navigation, combat fitness and military leadership.(U.S. Army National Guard video by Spc. Carleeann Smiddy, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Soldiers from across Ohio compete in the 2025 Ohio Army National Guard State Best Warrior Competition at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, in Newton Falls, Ohio, April 4-6, 2025. The BWC featured events designed to challenge participants in multiple areas including marksmanship, land navigation, combat fitness and military leadership.(U.S. Army National Guard video by Spc. Carleeann Smiddy, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Fourteen National Guard soldiers from seven states recently competed in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp Ripley Training Center, Minnesota. Story by SSG Johnny Angelo.

This year’s best warrior competition for Army Reserve Medical Command was held at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Washington, the 13th thru the 17th of April. Ten Noncommissioned officers and five enlisted Soldiers represented their respective brigades, with the goal to be selected as the best for either the NCO or enlisted category, and go forward to “represent” ARMEDCOM at the U.S. Army Reserve level competition held on Fort Bragg, North Carolina in June. The competition included standard events like the Army Physical Fitness Test, land navigation and weapons qualification, but also included mystery events like a combat water survival course, a medical lane and a timed obstacle course.

Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers and noncommissioned officers compete in the 2023 Wisconsin Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., April 20-23. The competition is designed to recognize and reward Soldiers who demonstrate exceptional skills, leadership, and dedication through a variety of grueling tasks including a 12-mile road march, weapons qualifications, land navigation, and the Army Combat Fitness Test. The four-day competition culminates in the crowning of Wisconsin’s best Soldier and noncommissioned officer of the year. (U.S. Army Video by Sgt. Alex E. Soliday)

Package about Ore. Army and Air National Guardsmen taking part in the Ore. Warrior Competition. Three events, the Adjutant General's Match, the Best Warrior Competition and the State Combatives Tournament pit these top notch competitors against each other to prove they are number one. Produced by Spc. Matt Mikolas.

Package about Ore. Army and Air National Guardsmen taking part in the Ore. Warrior Competition.Produced by Spc. Matt Mikolas.

Package made from "2010 Best Warrior NCO Camp " in the B-roll section about the Army Reserve Medical Command Soldiers Best Warrior NCO competition. Sound bites include Maj. Gen. Robert J. Kasulke. Produced by Lt. Col. William D. Ritter.

Package made from "2010 Best Warrior Competition " b-roll about about Spc. Joshua McDowell from Omaha, Neb., winning the 2010 Army Reserve Medical Command Best Warrior competition for enlisted service members. Produced by Lt. Col. William Ritter. Soundbite from Maj. Gen. Robert Kasulke

Package about The U.S. Army Of The Pacific's (USARPAC) annual ball and choosing it's Soldier and NCO of the Year. Includes sound bites from Lt. Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, USARPAC Commanding General, Staff Sgt. Eddie Barba, USARPAC NCO Of The Year, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and Spc. Andy James, USARPAC Soldier of The Year, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI. Produced by Lance Cpl. Kevin Beebe. Also see "USARPAC Best Warrior" in the audio section.