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ROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ark. – Eight enlisted Arkansas Army National Guard Soldiers and two Guatemalan Army personnel competed in the 2020 state-level Best Warrior Competition here February 24-27.
The grueling four day competition was designed to stress the competitors both physically and mentally to assess their soldiering skills. Several events in the competition that did just that include the Army Physical Fitness Test and Army Combat Fitness Test, various weapons qualifications, a nine mile ruck march, an appearance board, and land navigation. These tasks aimed to evaluate competitors with the Army's "Total Soldier Concept" in mind.
Spc. Cade K. Hixson, a combat medic specialist assigned to Charlie Company, 39th Brigade Support Battalion, Arkansas Army National Guard was announced the Soldier of the Year during the closing ceremony of the competition.
Likewise, Staff Sgt. Marlon Smith, an infantryman assigned to the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center, was announced the noncommissioned officer of the year.
Both Soldiers will move on to compete in the Region Five Best Warrior Competition held in Kansas in May.
| Date Taken: | 02.28.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 02.28.2020 15:36 |
| Story ID: | 364180 |
| Location: | NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, US |
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