Staff Sgt. Dustin Rottero, a recruiter with the Tennessee

Staff Sgt. Dustin Rottero, a recruiter with the Tennessee Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Tennessee National Guard, performs a weapon check on a Mk 19 grenade launcher as Sgt. Michael Cohen, an infantryman with 33rd Civil Support Team, D.C. National Guard, goes over the instructions with him on July 16, 2017, at Camp Ripley, Minn., in preparation for the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition. Soldiers will demonstrate their proficiency on several weapons during the competition held July 17-20, 2017. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Sebastian Nemec)