New Yorkers compete in Best Warrior Contest

New York Army National Guard Spc. Brian Lekhmus, from Salt Point, N.Y., and Sgt. David Martinson, from Troy, take a break, May 16, while competing in the Northeast Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition being held at Camp Smith Training Site, N.Y., May 15-17. The competition pits top non-commissioned officers and junior enlisted soldiers from New England, New York and New Jersey against each other to determine who will represent the region in a national competition. The soldiers were tested on military knowledge, physical fitness, marksmanship, land navigation, and soldier tasks.