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by Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs
FORT MCCOY, Wis. ? This morning, Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers from units across the state began a grueling three-day gauntlet known as the Best Warrior Competition.
The competition tests each Soldier?s endurance while measuring their physical, mental and professional capacity as they demonstrate their proficiency in various tasks. Physical fitness, marksmanship and land navigation are among the tasks competitors will face as the weekend progresses.
?The Soldiers and noncommissioned officers that we have here today are among the best that we have in the entire Wisconsin Army National Guard,? said Command Sgt. Maj. Curtis Patrouille, the Wisconsin Army National Guard?s senior enlisted leader. ?What?s great about this event is that the competition brings out the best in our Soldiers, and this is a time to compete among the best.?
The Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy is not open to the public, but photos and live updates will be posted throughout the weekend on the Wisconsin National Guard?s Facebook page.
?I?m really looking forward to the next few days,? Patrouille said. ?We are going to challenge our Soldiers and NCOs as they have never been challenged before, and select the top performers from this elite group.?
The Soldiers named Best Warrior and Best Noncommissioned Officer will advance to the Regional Best Warrior Competition next month at Camp James A. Garfield in Newton Falls, Ohio.
Best Warrior competitors include:
Sgt. Hendrik Boese, 732nd Combat Support Sustainment Battalion (La Crosse, Wisconsin)
Sgt. Logan Butler, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation (Spring Valley, Wisconsin)
Sgt. Jeffrey Demeyers, Company A, 132nd Brigade Support Battalion (Franklin, Wisconsin)
Spc. Connor Ford, Troop A, 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry (Belleville, Wisconsin)
Staff Sgt. Austen Jahnke, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry (Stevens Point, Wisconsin)
Sgt. Benjamin Kilcoyne, Company B, 173rd Brigade Engineer Battalion (Minneapolis)
Spc. Christopher Kniprath, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation (Barneveld, Wisconsin)
Sgt. Tyler Leadholm, 950th Engineer Company (Holmen, Wisconsin)
Spc. Conner Losen, Company B, 173rd Brigade Engineer Battalion (La Crosse, Wisconsin)
Spc. Ronan Magiera-Kmiecik, Company C, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry (Onalaska, Wisconsin)
Spc. Matthew Marks, Detachment 1, Company C, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation (Wautoma, Wisconsin)
Spc. Nikita Nielsen, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery (Sparta, Wisconsin)
Staff Sgt, Michael Petersen, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry (Arlington, Wisconsin)
Spc. Jordan Reed, 732nd Combat Support Sustainment Battalion (Galway, Illinois)
Sgt. Taylor Reichow, Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)
Sgt. Ryan Rowe, Headquarters Company, 724th Engineer Battalion (Bloomington, Minnesota)
Spc. Hunter Schultz, 641st Troop Command Battalion (Chetek, Wisconsin)
Sgt. Dasia Smith, Company E, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation (Duluth, Minnesota)
Sgt. Alicia Sobczak, 641st Troop Command Battalion (Madison, Wisconsin)
Sgt. Elizabeth Soter, Battery C, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery (Racine, Wisconsin)
Spc. Jack Staus, Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery (Oconomowoc, Wisconsin)
Staff Sgt. Amanda Stock, Recruiting and Retention Battalion (Monona, Wisconsin)
Sgt. Tyler Uhls, Company C, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry (Sparta, Wisconsin)
Spc. Jonathan Walter, Company C, 132nd Brigade Support Battalion (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin)
Spc. William Warner, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry (Seymour, Wisconsin)
Spc. Hunter White, 950th Engineer Company (Cumberland, Wisconsin)
Staff Sgt. Crystal Zacharias, Headquarters Detachment, 426th Regiment Regional Training Institute (Clayton, Wisconsin)
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