120422-Z-PP889-001 Brig. Gen. Donald J. Currier, commander of the California Army National Guard, speaks to Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers at the initial brief for the 2012 Region VII Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., April 22. The California Army National Guard is hosting the competition to Army Guardsmen from eight states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The 2012 Region VII BWC will test competitors on the new Army Physical Readiness Test, day and night land navigation, a foot march of unknown distance, weapon

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120422-Z-PP889-001 Brig. Gen. Donald J. Currier, commander of the California Army National Guard, speaks to Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers at the initial brief for the 2012 Region VII Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., April 22. The California Army National Guard is hosting the competition to Army Guardsmen from eight states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The 2012 Region VII BWC will test competitors on the new Army Physical Readiness Test, day and night land navigation, a foot march of unknown distance, weapons qualification, an obstacle course, among other challenges through April 26, concluding with an awards ceremony. (Army National Guard photo/Spc. Grant Larson)

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