Competitors in the California Army National Guard’s

Competitors in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition stand ready for the Nov. 16-20 event at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, Calif. The Golden State’s best Soldiers went through a series of challenges such as land navigation, weapons qualification, physical fitness test and an obstacle course to determine this year’s top warrior. Shown: Spc. Nicholas Maness, 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment; Sgt. Lander Beyer, 240th Signal Battalion; Sgt. Paul South, 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery; Pfc. Shawn Lovato, 185th Military Police Battalion; Staff Sgt. Miguel Ramirez II, Headquarters Detachment, Joint Forces Headquarters; Spc. Jeremy Granados, 100th Troop Command; Staff Sgt. Alexis Sanchez, 1106th TASMG; Sgt. Sheridan Low, 235th Engineer Company; Sgt. John Rotner, 1st Battalion, 18th Cavalry Regiment; Sgt. Wiljohn Santos, 40th Infantry Division; Spc. Aaron Kelsey, 1072nd Transportation Company; and Sgt. 1st Class Erik Hart, Special Operations Detachment - North. (U.S. Army National Guard photo/Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)