National Guard's Best Warriors conquer final ruck challenge
Competitors representing Region II at the Army National Guard’s 2024 Best Warrior Competition pose with senior leaders after the event’s final challenge, a 12-mile ruck march, Aug. 8, 2024, at the Ethan Allen Firing Range, near Jericho, Vermont. Staff Sgt. Alexander Wilkinson-Johnson, assigned to the Maryland Army National Guard, and Sgt. Carter Cooper, assigned to the Virginia National Guard, spent five days competing and faced a series of rigorous challenges, including multiple ruck marches, weapons proficiency tests and a modified biathlon. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)
National Guard's Best Warriors conquer final ruck challenge
Competitors representing Region II at the Army National Guard’s 2024 Best Warrior Competition pose with senior leaders after the event’s final challenge, a 12-mile ruck march, Aug. 8, 2024, at the Ethan Allen Firing Range, near Jericho, Vermont. Staff Sgt. Alexander Wilkinson-Johnson, assigned to the Maryland Army National Guard, and Sgt. Carter Cooper, assigned to the Virginia National Guard, spent five days competing and faced a series of rigorous challenges, including multiple ruck marches, weapons proficiency tests and a modified biathlon. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)