MARIETTA, Ga. – The Georgia Army National Guard has named its best warriors for the year as of March 14, 2025. After an arduous week-long competition at the Cumming Readiness Center in Cumming, Georgia; Catoosa Volunteer Training Site in Ringgold, Georgia; and Tullahoma Volunteer Training Site in Tullahoma, Tennessee, two soldiers emerged victorious.
U.S. Army Sgt. Nicolas White clinched the title of Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, while Georgia Defence Force Cpl. Dachi Matiashvili was named Enlisted Soldier of the Year. Both were awarded the Georgia Meritorious Service Medal during a ceremony at Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Georgia.
Coming in a close second for Enlisted Soldier of the Year was U.S. Army Spc....
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Theodore Scott, commander of the Marietta-based 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, discusses how leaders can build structured, repeatable routines that drive consistent execution and reinforce discipline. This is episode eight of the "Tone From The Top" series. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. 1st Class James Braswell)
