Showing up to win at 2023 Army Reserve Best Squad Competition
Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Lombardo (left),U.S. Army Reserve Command Sergeant Major, presents the Army Reserve Best Squad Top Marksman award to Sgt. James Ranstead, 807th Medical Command, during the U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad Awards Ceremony at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, on Sept. 9, 2023. Sixty Soldiers from across the nation traveled to Fort McCoy to compete in the 2023 U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad Competition from September 2-10. The 2023 BSC is an annual competition that brings together the best Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of “Best Warrior” and “Best Squad” among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events that test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Alyssa Blom)