[B-ROLL: Indiana National Guard Best Warrior Competition]
Indiana National Guard soldiers battle freezing temperatures, heavy rain and grueling obstacles during the 2025 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Atterbury, March 14-16. The three-day event tested their endurance, tactical skills and mental resilience through an obstacle course, ruck march, weapons qualification, medical evaluation and more. Staff Sgt. Zachary Green and Spc. Josiah Bowen claimed top honors, earning the chance to represent Indiana at the regional competition later this year.
(Indiana National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Hannah Clifton)
CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – Through freezing temperatures, heavy rain and relentless winds, Indiana Guardsmen pushed themselves to the limit in the 2025 Best Warrior Competition.
At Camp Atterbury, 84 shooters, a much larger attendance compared to the last several years, from across the Indiana National Guard competed for the fabled Governor’s Twenty tab at the annual TAG Match, a competition designed to put their marksmanship skills to the test.
Indiana National Guardsmen from across the state and two Slovakian service members competed in the three-day Best Warrior competition starting on March 15 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.
Interview package from Armed Forces Weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, May 20-21, 2022. For use with Armed Forces Weekend and Soldier Spotlight projects.
