Meet Region II’s 2020 Best Warrior Competitors

July 23, 2020

[vc_row css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1584035503948{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4634″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_column_text]One of the toughest tests of a warrior’s resolution and training is the Best Warrior Competition. The competition is a multi-day marathon of mental and physical trials, pushing these service members to their limits. This year’s regional competition is being conducted at multiple locations throughout Maryland. The competition This event is designed to measure the physical abilities, leadership skills, teamwork, and critical thinking of soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia Army National Guards, to determine Region II’s best warrior.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1584035503948{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1584016925004{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”The Soldiers” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” parallax=”content-moving-fade” parallax_image=”4574″ css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1595510962574{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”4621″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1595871958821{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #000000 !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1595511011616{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Spc. Josiah Taft” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:25|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” css=”.vc_custom_1595874204854{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 10px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1595864064322{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 15px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 10px !important;}”]

104th Medical Company Area Support
68W – Healthcare Specialist

I hope to gain recognition for the Maryland Guard, recognition for my unit, and to just show them what we can do, and that we can accomplish the mission.

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229th Chemical Company
74D – Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Specialist

If I had to describe myself as a competitor, [I would say] I’m someone who will give them my best. I may not be the top Soldier in all the events, but I’ll certainly try in each category.

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Delaware Army National Guard Medical Detachment
68W – Healthcare Specialist

I would say that I simply love to compete. I love to just be able to be successful in whatever I do.

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A Company, 1-111th Infantry
11B – Infantryman

I’ve been training, really hard for this competition, physically [and] academically. I’ve just been trying to get a lot of studying hours and lot of PT [physical training] hours [in], mostly. I’m just ready to get after it, and best of luck to [my fellow] competitors.

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C Co., 248th Aviation Support Battalion
25S – radio operator-maintainer

I am honored to be here, and I’m very excited to meet everyone and compete.

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29th Infantry Division
14G – Air Defense Artillery

I think I’ll have fun throughout the competition. I’m looking forward to being able to showcase my ability, wherever that may be.

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153rd Military Police Company
31B – Military Police

I’ll be a diligent competitor. I think out all my moves, and I do it to the best of my ability.

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A Co. 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment
11B – Infantryman

I don’t back down. It doesn’t matter how bad it hurts, I’m still going to push through, and at the same time I like taking on competitions as a way to make yourself better. I think in order to make yourself better, you have to make everybody else better too. [It] teaches you how to work as a team as you compete against somebody else.

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