U.S. Army Spc. Ethan Kryla, an infantryman assigned

U.S. Army Spc. Ethan Kryla, an infantryman assigned to Company C, 1-143rd Infantry Regiment, Rhode Island Army National Guard, receives the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) from German Army Lt. Col. Michael Breuer, the German liaison officer to the United States Military Academy, during the Region 1 Best Warrior Competition at West Point, N.Y., May 19, 2018. The competition, held May 16-19, 2018, is an annual event in which junior enlisted Soldiers and noncommissioned officers (NCOs) from eight Northeastern states compete in several events intended to test their military skills and knowledge, as well as their physical fitness and endurance. The two winners (one junior enlisted and one NCO) will go on to compete at the national level against Soldiers representing the 54 states and territories. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Amouris Coss)