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 the top noncommissioned officer and Soldier represent eight National Guard states. They’ll battle through four days of rigorous mental and physical challenges, with the winners representing the region at NGB’s overall BWC later this year. Front row, competing for Top Soldier: Spc. Stephen Munoz, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard; Spc. David Chang, Headquar
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 the top noncommissioned officer and Soldier represent eight National Guard states. They’ll battle through four days of rigorous mental and physical challenges, with the winners representing the region at NGB’s overall BWC later this year. Front row, competing for Top Soldier: Spc. Stephen Munoz, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, Arizona Army National Guard; Spc. David Chang, Headquarters Support Company, 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard; Spc. Spc. Robert J. Sheetz, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, Colorado Army National Guard; Spc. Nicole D. Cruz, Hotel-Forward Support Company, 29th Brigade Support Battalion, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Guam Army National Guard; Spc. Paul Berzinas, 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Hawaii Army National Guard; Pfc. Jacob Dunlap, 3631st Signal Company, New Mexico Army National Guard; Spc. Grant Reimers, 1859th Light Medium Transportation Company, Nevada Army National Guard; Spc. Justin P. Ascione, 144th Area Support Medical Company, Utah Army National Guard. Standing, competing for Top NCO: Sgt. Joseph P. Dammann, 996th Area Support Medical Company, Arizona; Sgt. James Peterson, Intelligence and Sustainment Company, 40th Infantry Division, California; Sgt. Joseph Holliway, 199th Engineer Detachment, Colorado; Sgt. Jacob Penaflor, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam; Staff Sgt. Brian Wood, Alpha Company, 29th Brigade Support Battalion, Hawaii; Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Concha, 1st Battalion, 515th Regiment Regional Training Institute, New Mexico; Sgt. Oswald Sanchez, 221st Calvary Regiment, Nevada; and Sgt. Peter R. Wiedmeier, 1st Detachment, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 145th Field Artillery, Utah.
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