Sgt. Peter R. Wiedmeier, left, of the Utah Army National
Sgt. Peter R. Wiedmeier, left, of the Utah Army National Guard, leads Pfc. Jacob Dunlap of the New Mexico Army National Guard near the end of the 2-mile Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) May 16 in the 2017 Nati... More
California Army National Guardsman Sgt. James Peterson
California Army National Guardsman Sgt. James Peterson drags a 180-pound skid in the May 16 Obstacle Course during the 2017 Army National Guard Region 7 Best Warrior Competition May 15-19 at Camp San Luis Obisp... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Concha, left of the New Mexico
Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Concha, left of the New Mexico Army National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Brian Wood of the Hawaii Army National Guard sprint to the finish line of the 2-mile Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) Ma... More
Sgt. Jacob T. Penaflor of the Guam Army National Guard
Sgt. Jacob T. Penaflor of the Guam Army National Guard drags a 180-pound training prop 100 feet during the May 16 Mystery Event of the 2017 National Guard Bureau Region 7 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San L... More
California Army National Guard’s Staff Sgt. Kory Simmons
California Army National Guard’s Staff Sgt. Kory Simmons carries two 40-pound kettlebells during the Army Combat Fitness Test’s Sprint-Drag-Carry event May 24 in Hawthorne, Nevada, during the 2019 Army National... More
The leaders of the Noncommissioned Officer’s Appearance
The leaders of the Noncommissioned Officer’s Appearance Board stand prior to questioning a competitor in the 2017-18 California Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition Nov. 5 at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif... More
California Army National Guardsman Spc. Andrew Burns
California Army National Guardsman Spc. Andrew Burns carries a sandbag and steps on a stand May 23 in the Soldier Readiness Test (SRT) during the 2019 Army National Guard Region 7 Best Warrior Competition May 2... More
The California Army National Guard’s Spc. Patrick Mayo
The California Army National Guard’s Spc. Patrick Mayo of the 118th Maintenance Company, 224th Sustainment Brigade, carries a 35-pound pack and closes on the 11-mile Ruck Sack finish line during California’s 20... More
Attention is focused on Spc. Arun Pillai, front, of
Attention is focused on Spc. Arun Pillai, front, of the 330th Military Police Company during the July 19 soldier board for the 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard. The 49th’s senior enl... More
Spc. Aaron Kelsey, 1072nd Transportation Company, drags
Spc. Aaron Kelsey, 1072nd Transportation Company, drags a mannequin simulating an injured Soldier to a safe zone during the Nov. 19 Urban Operations portion of the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best War... More
Sgt. Natalie Aquino, 870th Military Police Company,
Sgt. Natalie Aquino, 870th Military Police Company, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, carries a 35-pound pack and closes on the 11-mile Ruck Sack finish line during California’s 2017... More
Spc. Stephen Munoz of the Arizona Army National Guard
Spc. Stephen Munoz of the Arizona Army National Guard ldons a protective mask as simulated gas overcomes a room May 17 during the 2017 National Guard Bureau Region VII Best Warrior Competition’s Mystery Event a... More
Sgt. Joshua Graffio, an infantryman from 3rd Armored
Sgt. Joshua Graffio, an infantryman from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and Spc. Austin Edwards, a M1 armor crewman from 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cav. Div., are recognized as... More
Ammunition flies off an M-16 rifle as U.S. Army Spc.
Ammunition flies off an M-16 rifle as U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Burns of the California Army National Guard keeps a close eye on a target May 23 in Hawthorne, Nevada, during the 2019 Army National Guard Region 7 Be... More
Pfc. David Chang of the California Army National Guard’s
Pfc. David Chang of the California Army National Guard’s Headquarters Support Company, 40th Infantry Division, reacts after clearing an obstacle course wall in California’s 2017 Best Warrior Competition Nov. 1-... More
Enlisted competitors in the California Army National
Enlisted competitors in the California Army National Guard 2017 Best Warrior Competition perform the interval aerobic run of Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT) event Nov. 3 at Camp San Luis Obispo, Sa... More
Spc. Daniel Geray, 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion,
Spc. Daniel Geray, 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, California Army National Guard, breathes heavily during the interval aerobic run of the Occupational Physical Assessment T... More
Sgt. Peter R. Wiedmeier of the Utah Army National Guard’s
Sgt. Peter R. Wiedmeier of the Utah Army National Guard’s 1st Detachment, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 145th Field Artillery maneuvers through the obstacle course event May 16 during the 2017 Army National Gua... More
Staff Sgt. Miguel Ramirez II, Headquarters Detachment,
Staff Sgt. Miguel Ramirez II, Headquarters Detachment, Joint Forces Headquarters, pulls a mannequin simulating an injured Soldier to a safe zone during the Nov. 19 React to Contact portion of the California Arm... More
Sgt. Joshua Monday drags a 180-pound medical prop to
Sgt. Joshua Monday drags a 180-pound medical prop to the obstacle course finish line Nov. 7 during the California Army National Guard's 2017-18 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. (Arm... More
Spc. Jeremy Granados, 100th Troop Command, right, is
Spc. Jeremy Granados, 100th Troop Command, right, is monitored by range cadre Staff Sgt. Eric Franco, holding a “shot clock,” during the Fight to Your Rifle portion of the California Army National Guard’s 2015 ... More
Competitors move into the prone position of the M-9
Competitors move into the prone position of the M-9 pistol event of the 2017-18 California Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. (Army National Guard photo by Staff S... More
The Best of the Best competitors in the California
The Best of the Best competitors in the California Army National Guard's 2017-18 Best Warrior Competition unite before the popular, but always challenging, Obstacle Course event Nov. 7 at Camp San Luis Obispo, ... More
Spc. Aurora Pass of the California Army National Guard’s
Spc. Aurora Pass of the California Army National Guard’s 49th Personnel Support Company, 115th Regional Support Group, breathes heavily and struggles to move a 180-pound training prop up a hill to a medical ski... More
Sgt. Paul South, 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery,
Sgt. Paul South, 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery, sweats out the final steps of the Unknown Distance Run Nov. 18 in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obisp... More
California Army National Guardsman Spc. David Chang
California Army National Guardsman Spc. David Chang descends a cargo net in the obstacle course event May 16 during the 2017 Army National Guard Region 7 Best Warrior Competition May 15-19 at Camp San Luis Obis... More
Sgt. Joseph P. Dammann, left and Spc. Stephen Munoz
Sgt. Joseph P. Dammann, left and Spc. Stephen Munoz of the Arizona Army National Guard locate the potential site of a simulated hostage May 17 during the 2017 National Guard Bureau Region VII Best Warrior Compe... More
Nevada Army National Guardsman Sgt. Oswald Sanchez,
Nevada Army National Guardsman Sgt. Oswald Sanchez, of the 221st Calvary Regiment, ended third in the demanding 12-mile ruck sack march May 18 during the 2017 National Guard Bureau Region VII Best Warrior Compe... More
Sgt. Peter R. Wiedmeier, right, of the Utah Army National
Sgt. Peter R. Wiedmeier, right, of the Utah Army National Guard accepts his third place noncommissioned officer certificate from Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Menard, senior enlisted advisor, California Army Nationa... More
A participant in the California Army National Guard’s
A participant in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition runs alone through terrain at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Nov. 17 during the land navigation challenge. (U.... More
Sgt. Paul South, 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery,
Sgt. Paul South, 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery, secures a simulated injured Soldier onto a skid Nov. 19 during the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, ... More
U.S. Army squad members, on the order of the California
U.S. Army squad members, on the order of the California Army National Guard’s Staff Sgt. Kory Simmons, center, advance to a simulated enemy May 23 in Hawthorne, Nevada, during the 2019 Army National Guard Regio... More
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Burns, left, and Staff Sgt. Kory
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Burns, left, and Staff Sgt. Kory Simmons of the California Army National Guard start the Army Combat Fitness Test’s Sprint-Drag-Carry event May 24 in Hawthorne, Nevada, during the 2019 Arm... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Judson A. Gee Jr., left, command
Command Sgt. Maj. Judson A. Gee Jr., left, command sergeant major of Regional Command-North, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan (NTM-A), awards Pfc. Charles C. Pangelinan of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 294th I... More
Spc. Deng A. Deng, Staff Sgt. Jared Jonasson and Pfc.
Spc. Deng A. Deng, Staff Sgt. Jared Jonasson and Pfc. Michael Usher plot their coordinates before heading out on a three-hour land navigation during the California Army National Guard's 2017-18 Best Warrior Com... More
Sgt. George Ruiz exits a tunnel in the obstacle course
Sgt. George Ruiz exits a tunnel in the obstacle course of the California Army National Guard's 2017-18 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. (Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddi... More
Staff Sgt. Alexis Sanchez, 1106th TASMG, left, prepares
Staff Sgt. Alexis Sanchez, 1106th TASMG, left, prepares to enter a building during Urban Operations testing Nov. 19 of the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo,... More
Spc. David Enriquez-Ortiz “releases” after exiting
Spc. David Enriquez-Ortiz “releases” after exiting a gas chamber Nov. 8 during the California Army National Guard's 2017-18 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. This was one of the last... More
Bullet shells fly as Guam Army National Guardsman Sgt.
Bullet shells fly as Guam Army National Guardsman Sgt. Jacob T. Penaflor unleashes a flurry while firing an M-249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) during the 2017 National Guard Bureau Region VII Best Warrior Compe... More
Sgt. James Peterson, right, of the California Army
Sgt. James Peterson, right, of the California Army National Guard accepts his second place noncommissioned officer certificate from Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Menard, senior enlisted advisor, California Army Nati... More
Competitors in the California Army National Guard’s
Competitors in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition fire 9 mm handguns for qualification Nov. 18 at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, Calif. (U.S. Army National Guard photo/St... More
The California Army National Guard’s Sgt. James W.
The California Army National Guard’s Sgt. James W. Peterson, Intel & Sustainment Co, 40th Infantry Division, left, and Sgt. Fernando Carmona, 1113th Transportation Company, 340th Brigade Support Battalion, 224t... More
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Burns of the California Army
U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Burns of the California Army National Guard stretches prior to the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) May 24 in Hawthorne, Nevada, during the 2019 Army National Guard Region 7 Best Warrior Co... More
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, right, California
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, right, California National Guard command senior enlisted leader, and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott M. Witt, left, California Army National Guard command sergeant major, join Califor... More
Sgt. James Peterson of the California Army National
Sgt. James Peterson of the California Army National Guard’s Intelligence and Sustainment Company, 40th Infantry Division, bears the final uphill leg of the draining 12-mile ruck sack march May 18 during the 201... More
Sixteen competitors complete the field in the 2017
Sixteen competitors complete the field in the 2017 National Guard Bureau Region 7 Best Warrior Competition slated for May 15-19 at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California. The competitors vying for th... More
Spc. Patrick Mayo, 118th Maintenance Company, 224th
Spc. Patrick Mayo, 118th Maintenance Company, 224th Sustainment Brigade, California Army National Guard, gets help from cadre and his sponsor after exiting a gas chamber during the Chemical, Biological, Radiolo... More
Staff Sgt. Alexis Sanchez, 1106th TASMG, checks his
Staff Sgt. Alexis Sanchez, 1106th TASMG, checks his grid coordinates during the land navigation course in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition Nov. 16-20 at Camp San Luis Obispo, S... More
Sgt. 1st Class Erik Hart, Special Operations Detachment
Sgt. 1st Class Erik Hart, Special Operations Detachment - North, scans a simulated injured Soldier for breathing during the Nov. 19 React to Contact portion of the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best War... More
Spc. Aaron Kelsey, 1072nd Transportation Company, completes
Spc. Aaron Kelsey, 1072nd Transportation Company, completes the Unknown Distance Run Nov. 18 in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, Calif... More
Staff Sgt. Francisco Vianaescobar, left, and Sgt. Joshua
Staff Sgt. Francisco Vianaescobar, left, and Sgt. Joshua Monday, competitors in the California Army National Guard's 2017-18 Best Warrior Competition, get needed assistance from cadre Staff Sgt. James McBroom a... More
Spc. Jazmin Garcia-Aguilar of the California Army National
Spc. Jazmin Garcia-Aguilar of the California Army National Guard’s 870th Military Police Company, 49th Military Police Brigade, assembles an M-4 rifle during the weapons event of California’s 2017 Best Warrior ... More
Despite grueling physical and mental challenges in
Despite grueling physical and mental challenges in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition, Sgt. Miguel Ramirez II, Headquarters Detachment, Joint Forces Headquarters, displays his mo... More
Spc. Nicholas Maness, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry
Spc. Nicholas Maness, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, left, prepares to enter a building during Urban Operations testing Nov. 19 of the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition at ... More
Spc. Daniel Geray, 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion,
Spc. Daniel Geray, 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, California Army National Guard, crawls and struggles while dragging an equipment bag during the obstacle course event of C... More
Sgt. George Ruiz, left, of the 49th Personnel Support
Sgt. George Ruiz, left, of the 49th Personnel Support Company, 115th Regional Support Group, California Army National Guard, battles Spc. Devon Witt to the finish line of the 2-mile run of the Army Physical Fit... More
California Army National Guard 2017 Best Warrior Competition
California Army National Guard 2017 Best Warrior Competition candidate, Spc. Jazmin Garcia-Aguilar, 870th Military Police Company, 49th Military Police Brigade, tosses a medicine ball during the seated power th... More
Pfc. Michael Usher dons a protective mask prior to
Pfc. Michael Usher dons a protective mask prior to entering a gas chamber Nov. 8 during the California Army National Guard's 2017-18 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. This was one of... More
Competitors in the California Army National Guard’s
Competitors in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition stand ready for the Nov. 16-20 event at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, Calif. The Golden State’s best Soldiers went thro... More
Spc. Eric G. Gatmen of Charlie Company, 1-294th Infantry
Spc. Eric G. Gatmen of Charlie Company, 1-294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, receives an impact Army Achievement Medal Aug. 22 from Lt. Col. Michael Tougher, commander, Task Force Guam, after Ga... More
Spc. Spc. Aurora Pass of the 49th Personnel Support
Spc. Spc. Aurora Pass of the 49th Personnel Support Company, 115th Regional Support Group, California Army National Guard, makes her way through an Obstacle Course tunnel during California’s 2017 Best Warrior C... More
Sgt. Peter R. Wiedmeier of the Utah Army National Guard’s
Sgt. Peter R. Wiedmeier of the Utah Army National Guard’s 1st Detachment, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 145th Field Artillery maneuvers through the obstacle course event May 16 during the 2017 Army National Gua... More
Sgt. Paul South, 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery,
Sgt. Paul South, 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery, reads a map and plots coordinates during the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition Nov. 16-20 at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Ob... More
Spc. Jeremy Granados, 100th Troop Command, runs to
Spc. Jeremy Granados, 100th Troop Command, runs to the finish line after finishing second in the 10-mile ruck march of the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo,... More
Sgt. James Peterson of the California Army National
Sgt. James Peterson of the California Army National Guard, right, and Sgt. Joseph Holliway of the Colorado Army National Guard perform sit ups May 16 during the 2017 National Guard Bureau Region 7 Best Warrior ... More
Pfc. Michael Usher works his way through The Weave,
Pfc. Michael Usher works his way through The Weave, an overhead challenge in the obstacle course of the California Army National Guard's 2017-18 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. (Ar... More
Staff Sgt. Miguel Ramirez II, Headquarters Detachment,
Staff Sgt. Miguel Ramirez II, Headquarters Detachment, Joint Forces Headquarters, checks a mannequin simulating an injured Soldier for breathing during the Nov. 19 React to Contact portion of the California Arm... More
Spc. Aaron Kelsey, left, 1072nd Transportation Company,
Spc. Aaron Kelsey, left, 1072nd Transportation Company, and Spc. Nicholas Maness, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, lead competitors in the Unknown Distance Run Nov. 18 in the California Army National Gua... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kory Simmons of the California
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kory Simmons of the California Army National Guard tosses a 10-pound medicine ball backwards during the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) May 24 in Hawthorne, Nevada, during the 2019 Army Nat... More
A Soldier can barely be seen at a distance through
A Soldier can barely be seen at a distance through trees and shrubs at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, Calif., during the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition Nov. 16-20. The co... More
Competitors begin the 2-mile run of the Army Physical
Competitors begin the 2-mile run of the Army Physical Fitness Test Nov. 5 during the 2017-18 California Army Nationl Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. Participants went through... More
Pfc. Jacob Dunlap, 3631st Signal Company, New Mexico
Pfc. Jacob Dunlap, 3631st Signal Company, New Mexico Army National Guard, goes through a rope challenge in the obstacle course event May 16 during the 2017 Army National Guard Region 7 Best Warrior Competition ... More
Spc. Emefa Freckleton prepares to throw a grenade simulator
Spc. Emefa Freckleton prepares to throw a grenade simulator Nov. 8 during the California Army National Guard's 2017-18 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. This was one of the last test... More
Spc. Fabio Avetisyan, Headquarters-Headquarters Detachment,
Spc. Fabio Avetisyan, Headquarters-Headquarters Detachment, 1106th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group, California Army National Guard, struggles to move a 180-pound training prop up a hill to a medi... More
Spc. Grant Reimers of the Nevada Army National Guard
Spc. Grant Reimers of the Nevada Army National Guard drags a 180-pound skid in the May 16 Obstacle Course during the 2017 Army National Guard Region 7 Best Warrior Competition May 15-19 at Camp San Luis Obispo,... More
Sgt. George Ruiz of the 49th Personnel Company, 115th
Sgt. George Ruiz of the 49th Personnel Company, 115th Regional Support Group, stays motivated as he carries a 35-pound pack and keeps moving along a 12-mile ruck sack march Nov. 6 during the California Army Nat... More
Cadre at Camp San Luis Obispo hold signs and show support
Cadre at Camp San Luis Obispo hold signs and show support for Spc. Nicholas Maness, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, as he runs the Unknown Distance Run Nov. 18 in the California Army National Guard’s 20... More
A participant exhaustingly climbs an obstacle during
A participant exhaustingly climbs an obstacle during a cold, wet night in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition Nov. 16-20 at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, Calif. (U.S. Arm... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kory Simmons of the California
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kory Simmons of the California Army National Guard looks to the horizon after plotting his land navigation points May 24 in Hawthorne, Nevada, during the 2019 Army National Guard Region 7 B... More
Staff Sgt. Brian Wood of the Hawaii Army National Guard
Staff Sgt. Brian Wood of the Hawaii Army National Guard dives into a water pit in the obstacle course event May 16 during the 2017 Army National Guard Region 7 Best Warrior Competition May 15-19 at Camp San Lui... More
The New Mexico Army National Guard tandem of Pfc. Jacob
The New Mexico Army National Guard tandem of Pfc. Jacob Dunlap, left, and Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Concha exit a building after locating a simulated hostage May 17 during the 2017 National Guard Bureau Region VII ... More
Arizona Army National Guardsman Spc. Stephen Munoz
Arizona Army National Guardsman Spc. Stephen Munoz carries a simulated wounded hostage through a building May 17 during the 2017 National Guard Bureau Region VII Best Warrior Competition’s Mystery Event at Camp... More
Spc. David Chang, right, of the California Army National
Spc. David Chang, right, of the California Army National Guard accepts his second place Soldier certificate from Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph Menard, senior enlisted advisor, California Army National Guard, May 19 ... More
Spc. Jeremy Granados, 100th Troop Command, exits a
Spc. Jeremy Granados, 100th Troop Command, exits a Humvee simulator after a rollover exercise Nov. 19 in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obis... More
Sgt. Lander Beyer, 240th Signal Battalion, reads a
Sgt. Lander Beyer, 240th Signal Battalion, reads a map and plots coordinates during the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition Nov. 16-20 at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, Calif.... More
California Army National Guard’s Staff Sgt. Kory Simmons,
California Army National Guard’s Staff Sgt. Kory Simmons, second from front, eyes a target down range during the M-16 rifle marksmanship May 24 in Hawthorne, Nevada, during the 2019 Army National Guard Region 7... More
Spc. Devon Witt hurdles an obstacle during Day 3 of
Spc. Devon Witt hurdles an obstacle during Day 3 of a four-day Best Warrior Competition by the California Army National Guard at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. (Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)
Spc. Nicholas Maness, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry
Spc. Nicholas Maness, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, searches for a location during the land navigation test of the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition Nov. 16-20 at Camp San... More
Sgt. Wiljohn Santos, 40th Infantry Division, checks
Sgt. Wiljohn Santos, 40th Infantry Division, checks a mannequin simulating an injured Soldier during the Nov. 19 React to Contact portion of the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition at... More
The beautiful San Luis Obispo, Calif., sunset shadows
The beautiful San Luis Obispo, Calif., sunset shadows participants in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition Nov. 16-20 at Camp San Luis Obispo. The participants listen to a brief as... More
Spc. David Chang of the California Army National Guard’s
Spc. David Chang of the California Army National Guard’s Headquarters Support Company, 40th Infantry Division drags a 180-pound training prop 100 feet during the May 16 Mystery Event of the 2017 National Guard ... More
Sgt. Oswald Sanchez, left, and Spc. Grant Reimers of
Sgt. Oswald Sanchez, left, and Spc. Grant Reimers of the Nevada Army National Guard plot map coordinates May 16 during land navigation of the 2017 National Guard Bureau Region 7 Best Warrior Competition at Camp... More
Spc. Aaron Kelsey, 1072nd Transportation Company, fires
Spc. Aaron Kelsey, 1072nd Transportation Company, fires at a target during the Nov. 19 Fight to Your Rifle portion of the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, ... More
Spc. Stephen Munoz of the Arizona Army National Guard’s
Spc. Stephen Munoz of the Arizona Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, dives into a water pit in the obstacle course event May 16 during the 2017 Army National Guard Region 7 Best Warri... More
Spc. Aaron Kelsey, 1072nd Transportation Company, attaches
Spc. Aaron Kelsey, 1072nd Transportation Company, attaches a radio together during the Radio Operations portion of the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, San... More
Sgt. James Peterson of the California Army National
Sgt. James Peterson of the California Army National Guard fires at a target during the Stress Shoot/Fight for your Rifle event of the 2017 National Guard Bureau Region VII Best Warrior Competition at San Luis O... More
Sgt. Gordon G. Blackmon of Headquarters-Headquarters
Sgt. Gordon G. Blackmon of Headquarters-Headquarters Company, 1-294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, receives an impact Army Achievement Medal Aug. 22 from Lt. Col. Michael Tougher, commander, Tas... More
Sgt. Wiljohn Santos, 40th Infantry Division, left,
Sgt. Wiljohn Santos, 40th Infantry Division, left, and Spc. Aaron Kelsey, 1072nd Transportation Company, feel the wear and tear of carrying a 30-pound pack on their backs in the grueling 10-mile ruck march of t... More
Twelve contestants vied for the Best of the Best honor
Twelve contestants vied for the Best of the Best honor Nov. 1-5, 2016, in the California Army National Guard’s 2017 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California. Shown: Pfc. Dav... More
Competitors in the California Army National Guard’s
Competitors in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition carry 30-pound packs on their backs and feel the weariness of a 10-mile road march through Camp San Luis Obispo’s toughest hills... More