Fourteen U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, as well as five competitors from the Hungarian Defence Forces and Serbian Armed Forces, participated in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Newton Falls, Ohio, May 3-7, 2023. The HDF and SAF competitors attended as part of the Ohio National Guard’s State Partnership Program. Spc. John Shields, a combat medic specialist with the Iowa ARNG, and Staff Sgt. Leo Kerfeld, an infantryman with the Minnesota ARNG, won the titles of Region IV Soldier and NCO of the Year. Staff Sgt. Leo Kerfeld, infantryman, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard won the title of Region IV Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. (U.S. Army National Guard Video by Staff Sgt. Aven Santiago, 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Date Taken: | 05.07.2023 |
Date Posted: | 05.11.2023 10:32 |
Category: | Package |
Video ID: | 882983 |
VIRIN: | 230507-A-TA175-246 |
Filename: | DOD_109629616 |
Length: | 00:00:59 |
Location: | OHIO, US |
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