Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment “It definitely shows respect for our unit and myself as a soldier to know that physically and mentally I’m competent in doing my job.” It’s the most demanding, but also involves companionship.” “The ruck, it tests you in all ways and on the same aspect you’re still rooting on each other while you’re going against each other. Military Occupation: Human Intelligence Collector (35M)Ĭivilian Job: Construction worker & student Unit: 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion When I was with the scouts that’s what we did, so it’s really comfortable for me.” “We workout at work in our down time, so we prepped for physical training and had time to ruck at the park near our armory. It shows that I want to do better for myself and not settle.”Ĭivilian Job: Full-time member of the Maryland Honor Guard “This competition describes the kind of person that I am. Military Occupation: Military police (31B) You need this discipline and you never know what situation you’re going to be put in.” “As much as some people want to say that this stuff doesn’t matter, it really does. I work on helicopters and fly in helicopters as a door gunner, so this competition involved my basic soldiering skills.”

“I was one point away from winning the regional competition last year and I met a ton of people throughout this competition. Military Occupation: UH-60 Helicopter Repairer (15T)Ĭivilian Job: Blackhawk Mechanic/Crew Chief Unit: C Co., 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment

Behind the units they represent, these soldiers strive for excellence because of their own personal reasons. By Maryland National Guard Public Affairs Office -įive Maryland National Guard and three Bosnia and Herzegovina brigades sent their best soldiers to represent them in the 2016 Best Warrior Competition.

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