The top eight Soldiers in the South Dakota Army National Guard finished competing in the state’s Best Warrior Competition in Rapid City, , April 22, 2016, to be named the Soldier or Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year. The Soldiers competed in a variety of events over three days, such as a timed five-mile ruck march, weapons marksmanship, an obstacle course, land navigation, written exams and memory tests. Pictured are, back row, from left: Staff Sgt. Bjorn Henstein, of Rapid City, Joint Force Headquarters, Rapid City; Sgt. Shawn Hulbert, of Volga, 740th Transportation Company, Milbank; S
The top eight Soldiers in the South Dakota Army National Guard finished competing in the state’s Best Warrior Competition in Rapid City, , April 22, 2016, to be named the Soldier or Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year. The Soldiers competed in a variety of events over three days, such as a timed five-mile ruck march, weapons marksmanship, an obstacle course, land navigation, written exams and memory tests. Pictured are, back row, from left: Staff Sgt. Bjorn Henstein, of Rapid City, Joint Force Headquarters, Rapid City; Sgt. Shawn Hulbert, of Volga, 740th Transportation Company, Milbank; Staff Sgt. Seth Fredrickson, of Sioux Falls, Battery B, 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion, Yankton; and Staff Sgt. Steven Zubko, of Sioux Falls, 2nd Battalion, 196th Regional Training Institute, Sioux Falls. Front row, from left are: Spc. Cory Mergen, of Rapid City, Company C, 1/189th Aviation Regiment, Rapid City; Spc. Rebekah McLaughlin, of Vermillion, 147th Army Band, Mitchell; Spc. Trent Miller, of Sioux Center, Iowa, 200th Engineer Company, Pierre; and Spc. Garrett Welsh, of Tea, Detachment 1, 235th Military Police Company, Sioux Falls. Henstein and Miller were named the 2016 SDARNG NCO and Soldier of the Year, respectively, and will move on to represent the SDARNG at the Regional Best Warrior Competition in May in Montana.
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