The best from America's Army Reserve will compete for the title of Best Warrior at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 23-28, 2019. This is the fifth year the competition will be held at Fort Bragg, N.C. and the 12th year overall.
Warriors representing seven Geographic Commands and 22 Functional Commands, will spend the week competing in a variety of challenges including firing weapons, land navigation, the Army Physical Fitness Test, and various mystery events. These challenges will ultimately test their capabilities, combat-readiness, and lethality.
The two winners of the Army Reserve’s Soldier and NCO of the Year and will compete against winners from the major Army commands in October at Fort A.P. Hill, Va.
Many of the Warriors' military backgrounds and experience cover the entire spectrum of the Army Reserve, to include deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, or Kuwait.
Their career fields include military police, engineering, medical, human resources and intelligence. They hail from across the country and around the world.
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