Sgt. Bryan Kummer of the Nebraska Army National Guard
Sgt. Bryan Kummer of the Nebraska Army National Guard uses a compass to complete the Army Warrior Tasks during the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition held at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma... More
Army National Guard Best Warrior competitor Sgt. First
Army National Guard Best Warrior competitor Sgt. First Class Jason Yager, member of the Michigan Army National Guard, applies a tourniquet as part of Army Warrior Tasks at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma,... More
Competitors for the National Guard Best Warrior Competition
Competitors for the National Guard Best Warrior Competition board UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters for transportation to Camp Gruber Training Center in Oklahoma, July 15, 2019.
Best Warrior competitors stand to honor the flag as
Best Warrior competitors stand to honor the flag as the national anthem plays during the opening ceremony of National Guard Best Warrior 2019 at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, July 15, 2019. The Army Na... More
Spc. Hunter Olson, with the Maryland Army National
Spc. Hunter Olson, with the Maryland Army National Guard, enjoys a lighthearted moment during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July 15, 201... More
2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior competition kicks off in Camp Gr...
Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Miller, Command Sergeant Major of the Oklahoma Army National Guard, speaks to the 14 Army Guard competitors during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior... More
Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa, Command Sergeant Major
Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa, Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard, greets Cpl. Joseph W. Ryan with the New York Army National Guard during the opening ceremony of the Army National Guard Best W... More
Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Cathey, member of the Oklahoma
Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Cathey, member of the Oklahoma Army National Guard, evaluates Cpl. Joseph W. Ryan, competitor from the New York Army National Guard, on military map reading skills as one of many warrior... More
Spc. Kenneth Klett, with the Michigan Army National
Spc. Kenneth Klett, with the Michigan Army National Guard, signals out to other Soldiers before the day navigation portion of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July... More
Spc. Brenden Allen, a member of the Utah Army National
Spc. Brenden Allen, a member of the Utah Army National Guard, fires an M9 pistol while evacuating a simulated casualty during the buddy-drag shoot portion of the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, member of the Michigan
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, member of the Michigan Army National Guard, climbs an obstacle during the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, July 17, 2019. The... More
Citizen Soldiers vie to become National Guard Best Warrior 2019
Staff Sgt. Ryan Houk, left, member of the Missouri Army National Guard, and Spc. Kenneth Klett, right, member of the Michigan Army National Guard, race to finish the sprint-drag-carry event as part of the Army ... More
Spc. Andrew Brotherton, North Carolina Army National
Spc. Andrew Brotherton, North Carolina Army National Guard, takes part in a modified ACFT during the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, July 17, 2019. Th... More
Citizen Soldiers vie to become Army National Guard Best Warrior
Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, of the Arizona Army National Guard, bounds over logs as part of a confidence course during the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, Jul... More
Spc. Kenneth Klett, with the Michigan Army National
Spc. Kenneth Klett, with the Michigan Army National Guard, jumps his way through the Six Vaults as part of an obstacle course during the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklahom... More
Spc. Brenden Allen, a member of the Utah Army National
Spc. Brenden Allen, a member of the Utah Army National Guard, preps and loads a 590 tactical shotgun to engage a series of targets at the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Cen... More
Civilian Soldiers vie to become National Best Warrior 2019
Spc. Kenneth Klett, of the Michigan Army National Guard, hurtles over a log during the High Step Over portion of the obstacle course at the National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July... More
Cpl. Joseph W. Ryan, member of the New York Army National
Cpl. Joseph W. Ryan, member of the New York Army National Guard, secures his ropes before descending down the rappel tower during the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Ce... More
Sgt. 1st Class Martin H. Cozens, member of the New
Sgt. 1st Class Martin H. Cozens, member of the New York Army National Guard, weaves and ducks through the obstacle portion of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center... More
Spc. Kenneth Klett, member of the Michigan Army National
Spc. Kenneth Klett, member of the Michigan Army National Guard, hurls a 10 pound medicine ball over his head during a modified Army Combat Fitness Test as part of the Army National Guard Best Warrior competitio... More
Spc. Hunter Olson, left, member of the Maryland Army
Spc. Hunter Olson, left, member of the Maryland Army National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein right, member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, cross the finish line side-by-side after a 15-mile ruck... More
Sgt. 1st Class Martin H. Cozens, center, member of
Sgt. 1st Class Martin H. Cozens, center, member of the New York Army National Guard, catches his breath during a 15 mile ruck march as Spc. Andrew Brotherton, right, member of the North Carolina Army National G... More
Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa, center, the command
Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa, center, the command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, poses with Spc. Hunter Olson, left, 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Soldier of the Year and member of the Ma... More
The 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior competitors
The 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior competitors bow their heads as Maj. David Jordan, a chaplain with the Oklahoma Army National Guard, gives a benediction during the competition's opening ceremony at Cam... More
Spc. Brenden Allen of the Utah Army National Guard
Spc. Brenden Allen of the Utah Army National Guard uses a map to convert grid to magnetic north during the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, July 15, 20... More
Command Sgt. Maj. John Sampa, 12th Command Sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. John Sampa, 12th Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard, speaks to the 14 Army Guard competitors during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition... More
Sgt. 1st Class Harrison Fincham, member of the Oklahoma
Sgt. 1st Class Harrison Fincham, member of the Oklahoma Army National Guard, evaluates Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, member of the Michigan Army National Guard, on his military map reading skills as one of many... More
Army National Guard Best Warrior competitors gather
Army National Guard Best Warrior competitors gather with Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa, Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard, during the opening ceremony at Camp Gruber Training Center, July 15, ... More
Army National Guard Best Warrior competitor Spc. Roger
Army National Guard Best Warrior competitor Spc. Roger Spain, member of the Oregon Army National Guard, conducts a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) test to identify liquid chemicals as part... More
Competitors for the National Guard Best Warrior Competition
Competitors for the National Guard Best Warrior Competition board UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters for transportation to Camp Gruber Training Center in Oklahoma, July 15, 2019.
Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Bogert, member of the Alabama
Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Bogert, member of the Alabama Army National Guard, quickly draws his M9 pistol while evacuating a simulated casualty during the buddy-drag portion of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warri... More
Army Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army
Army Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army National Guard, performs a low crawl as part of an obstacle course during the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July... More
Sgt. 1st Class Martin H. Cozens, member of the New
Sgt. 1st Class Martin H. Cozens, member of the New York Army National Guard, climbs down the rope net on “The Tough One” obstacle during the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training ... More
Spc. Brenden Allen, a member of the Utah Army National
Spc. Brenden Allen, a member of the Utah Army National Guard, fires a 590 tactical shotgun at six targets while competing in the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Okla... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, Michigan National Guard,
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, Michigan National Guard, takes part in a modified ACFT during the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, July 17, 2019. The 201... More
Sgt. Bryan Kummer, member of the Nebraska Army National
Sgt. Bryan Kummer, member of the Nebraska Army National Guard, catches his breath as he weaves through an obstacle during the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Ok... More
Spc. Kenneth Klett, member of the Michigan Army National
Spc. Kenneth Klett, member of the Michigan Army National Guard, tightly holds his ropes as he descends down the rappel tower during the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training ... More
Spc. Hunter Olsen, member of the Maryland Army National
Spc. Hunter Olsen, member of the Maryland Army National Guard, shows his strength during the sprint-drag-carry event of the modified Army Combat Fitness Test as part of the Army National Guard Best Warrior com... More
Sgt. 1st Class Martin H. Cozens, center, member of
Sgt. 1st Class Martin H. Cozens, center, member of the New York Army National Guard, and Spc. Andrew Brotherton, right, member of the North Carolina Army National Guard, carry 35 pound rucksacks while powering ... More
Spc. Hunter Olson, with the Maryland Army National
Spc. Hunter Olson, with the Maryland Army National Guard, weights in after completing a 15-mile ruck march as part of the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, J... More
Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa, the command sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa, the command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, poses with competitors after the closing ceremony of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at the Oklahoma... More
Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa, the command sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa, the command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, encourages Army National Guard Soldiers during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior at Camp G... More
Army National Guard Soldiers sing the Army Song during
Army National Guard Soldiers sing the Army Song during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July 15, 2019. The Soldiers will battle it out for ... More
Competitors for the National Guard Best Warrior Competition
Competitors for the National Guard Best Warrior Competition board UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters for transportation to Camp Gruber Training Center in Oklahoma.
Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, member of the Pennsylvania
Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, identifies terrain features on a military map as one of many warrior tasks competitors face during the 2019 Army National Guard Best W... More
Spc. Roger Spain from the Oregon Army National Guard,
Spc. Roger Spain from the Oregon Army National Guard, shoots an azimuth using a compass during Army Warrior Tasks of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahom... More
Army Sgt. Jacob Kummer, with the Nebraska Army National
Army Sgt. Jacob Kummer, with the Nebraska Army National Guard, assesses the terrain during the day navigation portion of 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July 16, 2019... More
Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Bogert, member of the Alabama
Staff Sgt. Nathan A. Bogert, member of the Alabama Army National Guard, drags a dummy simulating a casualty during the buddy-drag shoot portion of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp G... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, member of the Michigan
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, member of the Michigan Army National Guard, pushes himself in the modified Army Combat Fitness Test’s timed push-up event during the Army National Best Warrior Competition at Camp ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, a member of the Michigan
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, a member of the Michigan Army National Guard, fires a 590 tactical shotgun at six targets while competing in the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Trainin... More
Spc. Kenneth Klett, Michigan Army National Guard, takes
Spc. Kenneth Klett, Michigan Army National Guard, takes part in a modified ACFT during the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, July 17, 2019 The 2019 Army... More
Staff Sgt. Paul A. Mannelly and Spc. Roger Spain, members
Staff Sgt. Paul A. Mannelly and Spc. Roger Spain, members of the Oregon Army National Guard, climb the "Confidence Climb" obstacle during the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training... More
Spc. Andrew Brotherton, with the North Carolina Army
Spc. Andrew Brotherton, with the North Carolina Army National Guard, sprints to the finish line during the Army Combat Fitness Test portion of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Grube... More
Spc. Brenden Allen, member of the Utah Army National
Spc. Brenden Allen, member of the Utah Army National Guard, pushes himself over the incline wall during the obstacle course portion of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Traini... More
Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, member of the Pennsylvania
Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, gets weighed in after completing a 15-mile ruck march, the final event over the course of five days as part of the Army National Guard... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, a member of the Michigan
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, a member of the Michigan Army National Guard, stands in awe observing the feat he must accomplish to finish the 15 mile ruck march during the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa, center, the command
Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa, center, the command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Miller, right, the command sergeant major of the Oklahoma Army National Guard, s... More
Sgt.1st Class Jamison Yager, with the Michigan Army
Sgt.1st Class Jamison Yager, with the Michigan Army National Guard, performs first aid on a fake casualty during the Army Warrior Tasks portion of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp G... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Miller, the command sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Miller, the command sergeant major for the Oklahoma Army National Guard, gives encouraging words to the National Guard Soldiers before they embark on the 2019 Army National Guard B... More
Staff Sgt. Nathan Bogert of the Alabama Army National
Staff Sgt. Nathan Bogert of the Alabama Army National Guard uses a map and compass while performing Army Warrior Tasks during the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center... More
Competitors for the National Guard Best Warrior Competition
Competitors for the National Guard Best Warrior Competition board UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters for transportation to Camp Gruber Training Center in Oklahoma, July 15, 2019.
Spc. Kenneth Klett, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Jamison
Spc. Kenneth Klett, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, both with the Michigan Army National Guard, plot their coordinatespoints on a grid map during the day navigation portion of 2019 Army National Guard B... More
Spc. Kenneth Klett, second from left, and Sgt. 1st
Spc. Kenneth Klett, second from left, and Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, second from right, and both with the Michigan Army National Guard, sprint to the finish line during the Arm Combat Fitness Test portion of... More
Spc. Hunter Olson, of the Maryland Army National Guard,
Spc. Hunter Olson, of the Maryland Army National Guard, maneuvers through the high step over obstacle as part of the Army National Guard Best Warrior competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, July 1... More
Citizen-Soldiers competiting in the 2019 Army National
Citizen-Soldiers competiting in the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrrior Competition take part in a modified ACFT at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, July 17, 2019 The 2019 Army National Guard Best Warr... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, a member of the Michigan
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, a member of the Michigan Army National Guard, preps and loads a 590 tactical shotgun to engage a series of targets at the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Grube... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, a member of the Michigan
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, a member of the Michigan Army National Guard, carries a 35 pound ruck along with a M4 Carbine rifle as he takes on the 15 mile ruck march event of the 2019 Army National Guard Best... More
Cpl. Joseph Ryan, member of the New York Army National
Cpl. Joseph Ryan, member of the New York Army National Guard, drenches his arms into ice water after completing a 15-mile ruck march in the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training C... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Miller, the command sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Miller, the command sergeant major of the Oklahoma Army National Guard, stands with competitors after the closing ceremony of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition ... More
Army Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, with the Pennslyvania
Army Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, with the Pennslyvania Army National Guard, prepares to apply an occlusive dressing on a fake casualty during the Army Warrior Tasks portion of the 2019 Army National Guard Best ... More
Army Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army
Army Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army National Guard, runs to the finish line in the day navigation portion of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July ... More
Citizen-Soldiers competiting in the 2019 Army National
Citizen-Soldiers competiting in the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrrior Competition rappel at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, July 17, 2019. The 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition is th... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, member of the Michigan
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, member of the Michigan Army National Guard, powers through the Leg Tuck event as part of the US Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahom... More
Army Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army
Army Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army National Guard, performs the standing power throw during the Arm Combat Fitness Test portion of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp ... More
Spc. Kenneth Klett, with the Michigan Army National
Spc. Kenneth Klett, with the Michigan Army National Guard, cools down after completing a 15-mile ruck march as part of the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, ... More
Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, left, 2019 Army National
Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, left, 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior NCO of the Year and member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, and Spc. Hunter Olson, right, 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior So... More
Army Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army
Army Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army National Guard, conducts maintenance on an M249 machine gun while Sgt. 1st Class Michael Sherman, with the Oklahoma Army National Guard, grades his performanc... More
Army Sgt. Jacob Kummer, with the Nebraska Army National
Army Sgt. Jacob Kummer, with the Nebraska Army National Guard, drags a mannequin to safety during the buddy drag shoot portion of 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July... More
Citizen-Soldiers competiting in the 2019 Army National
Citizen-Soldiers competiting in the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrrior Competition rappel at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, July 17, 2019. The 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition is th... More
Spc. Brenden Allen, with the Utah Army National Guard,
Spc. Brenden Allen, with the Utah Army National Guard, fires a round from an M4 assault rifle during the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July 17. Allen is one of four... More
Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army National
Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army National Guard takes a breath after a 15-mile ruck march as part of the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, July... More
Sgt. 1st Class Martin Cozens, with the New York National
Sgt. 1st Class Martin Cozens, with the New York National Guard, throws a grenade from a bunker during the Hand Grenade portion of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, ... More
Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, Arizona Army National Guard,
Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, Arizona Army National Guard, marches through a cloud of smoke simulating a dangerous chemical environment during the ruck march event at the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Compet... More
Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army National
Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army National Guard, weighs in after completing a 15-mile ruck march during the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, J... More
Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, Arizona Army National Guard,
Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, Arizona Army National Guard, marches through a cloud of smoke simulating a dangerous chemical environment during the ruck march event at the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Compet... More
Army Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army
Army Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army National Guard, throws a grenade from a bunker during the Hand Grenade portion of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklaho... More
Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army National
Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, with the Arizona Army National Guard, joyously sprints across the finish line of a 15-mile ruck march after completing the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Tr... More