The winners of the National Guard Best Warrior Region VI 2018 competition proudly display their plaques during an awards ceremony held at the Arctic Warrior Event Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 17, 2018. South Dakota Army National Guard Spc. Bailey Ruff, left, was named Soldier of the Year and Oregon ARNG Sgt. Dane Moorehead, NCO of the Year, after battling through a four-day competition designed to test Soldiers’ mental and physical toughness through a series of events that demonstrate technical and tactical proficiency.

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