Brig. Gen. Clinton Murray, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Victor Laragione stand with the 2025 MEDCoE Best Squad. From left to right: Brig. Gen. Murray, Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Vela, Headquarters Support Command, Staff Sgt. Connor Verploegh, 187th Medical Battalion, Spc. Ryan Witman, Pfc. Isaiah Huber, and Pvt. Tristen Hum, all with the 188th Medical Battalion, and Command Sgt. Maj. Laragione. In addition to earning a spot on the team, Hunter and Hum also earned the Silver Schützenschnur Badge, or the German Armed Forces Badge for Weapons Proficiency. The squad will go on to compete in the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command Best Squad competition in May.
21 Soldiers from across MEDCoE participated in the 2025 Best of the Best competition, to earn the titles of Officer, Noncommisssioned Officer and Soldier of the Year, as well as a place on the MEDCoE Best Squad, March 9-11, 2025, on Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.
Date Taken: | 03.10.2025 |
Date Posted: | 03.12.2025 18:18 |
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Location: | JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO - FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS, US |
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