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Top Army drill sergeants awarded after four-day competition
September 18, 2023 — The 2023 U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeants of the Year were announced during a ceremony today at Fort Jackson. ... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeant of the Year

Army Reserve's 81st Wildcats honor Vietnam veterans for 50th anniversary
April 6, 2023 — Friends, family, service members, and more than 50 Vietnam veterans gathered at the Army Reserve's 81st Readiness Division headquarters in honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day... MORE

Army medical providers take aim on medical readiness in training seminar
February 10, 2023 — More than 25 U.S. Army medical providers from across the country, Alaska, and Germany traveled to Fort Jackson this week to attend a three-day medical training seminar hosted by the 81st Readiness Division (RD). Focused on the standards of medical fitness for Soldiers and medical preparation for deployable Army Units, the intent of the training seminar is to increase the capability and capacity of trained medical providers in units throughout the Army Reserve and improve medical readiness metrics across the force. ... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers raise right hands again
January 24, 2023 — Over 20 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers raised their right hand to reaffirm their oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, at the 81st Readiness Division headquarters building Jan. 21, 2022... MORE

Religious leadership sergeant major shares Native American heritage
November 30, 2022 — November is Native American Heritage Month. This is a special time for the U.S. Army Institute for Religious Leadership and Sgt. Maj. Tina Saunders, a total force integrator. Saunders is Navajo... MORE

U.S. Army’s 2022 Drill Sergeants of the Year take coveted belts at Fort Jackson
September 23, 2022 — The 2022 U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeants of the Year were announced during a ceremony Sept. 15 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina... MORE

Competing for title of U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year
September 15, 2022 — Drill sergeants from across the U.S. Army will be competing at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, from Sept. 11-15 for a chance to earn the title of Drill Sergeant of the Year... MORE

USACAPOC(A) Best Warrior Competitors hail from around the U.S.
April 8, 2021 — U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from across the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) are gathered to show their Warrior skills and compete in the USACAPOC(A) 2021 Best Warrior Competition, held from April 8 - 11, 2021, at Fort Jackson, S.C... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Jonathan Chacon, right, a civil affairs specialist with the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), demonstrates to his fellow competitors how to maintain an M2 .50-caliber machine gun during the first day of the 2021 the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual competition that brings in the best Soldiers across USACAPOC(A) to earn the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC tests the Soldiers’ individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

‘Tis the season
April 7, 2021 — They say the only things certain in life are death and taxes but if you are in the U.S. Army Reserve, there’s a third – Best Warrior Competition (BWC). Hosted by Sergeants Major across all functional and geographic commands, BWC represents all that is good about the Army: Soldiers skills, comradery, challenge, teamwork and of course, competition... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Daniel Bush, left, civil affairs specialist with the 353rd Civil Affairs Command, and Staff Sgt. Marco Campos, right, a civil affairs specialist with the 410th Civil Affairs Battalion, greet each other during the inprocessing portion of the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C. on April 6. Soldiers from across the nation traveled to compete in the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition, hosted from April 5-10, at Fort Jackson, S.C. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual competition that brings in the best Soldiers across USACAPOC(A) to earn the title of “Best Warrior” among their peers after being evaluated on their individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

Best Warrior competitions: A focus on physical and mental strength
March 9, 2021 — When joining the Army Reserve, you may expect to find yourself shooting a weapon or completing an obstacle course, but not imagine participating in a competition that encompasses these activities. However, these events and others like them make up a Best Warrior Competition, which encourages Soldiers to train in physical and mental tasks to maintain readiness... MORE

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