Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Joseph Elmore, with 821st Troop Command Battalion, carries heavy ammunition canisters from the beach up to a sand dune drop off point during the Omaha Beach event as part of the 2018 Oregon National Guard Best Warrior Competition, Aug. 18, 2018, at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Oregon. The competitors from multiple Oregon National Guard units across the state were tested on physically and mentally demanding warrior tasks during the three-day event to determine the Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. (National Guard

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