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RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Army National Guard’s 60th Troop Command kicked off the Best Warrior Competition at the Claude T. Bower Military Center, here, Feb. 1-2, 2014, where representatives from different units in the brigade competed to move on to the next level.
The competition was divided into two sections, one for lower enlisted soldiers and one for noncommissioned officers, and tests each individual on their physical performance and ability to answer a variety of questions pertaining to the Army’s standards, values, operating procedures, and warrior tasks and drills.
“I always do my best, and if I make it to the next level, that’s great,” said Sgt. Ariel Murphy, a competitor from 60th Troop Command.
After being selected to be the representative for their unit, the chosen soldiers were assigned a sponsor from their unit. The sponsors assisted the competitors prepare for the events of the competition: an Army Physical Fitness Test and a senior-enlisted interview board.
“I’m going to do the best that I can on the physical fitness test, maxing it if possible,” said Sgt. 1st Class Juan Rojas, a soldier assigned to NCARNG’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion. “And keep my composure and answer to the best of my ability and represent my battalion well.”
Similar to many of the participants, this was Rojas' first time competing to be the 60th Troop Command’s Best Warrior.
“The competitiveness of it is great. I think that all soldiers like to compete. That is one of the things that drive us; from basic training to team building, all the way up to this level,” he said. “You always want to represent yourself the best that you can.”
Once the physical test scores and board points are tallied, the highest scorers from the enlisted and the NCO groups are moved forward to a more challenging event, working their way through until one soldier and NCO are determined to be the North Carolina Army National Guard’s Best Warrior.
“I think at each level, each school, or even a competition like this, everybody has the same goal, whether it be to complete the course, or in this case to represent their battalion, to the best of their abilities,” Rojas said. “We all have a common goal, but at the end we all come together and we’re all supportive of each other."
| Date Taken: | 02.02.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 02.20.2014 19:27 |
| Story ID: | 120925 |
| Location: | RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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