U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Warrior Competition

U.S. Army units from across Europe converge to compete for the title of Best Warrior. The week-long event tests Soldier skills, endurance, fortitude and resourcefulness as well as intellectual and problem-solving capabilities. Officers, noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers compete in separate categories and are evaluated on general military knowledge, physical fitness and common military tasks.

While some of the competition tasks are standard such as the Army Physical Fitness Test, written test, marksmanship, ruck march, land navigation and command sergeants major board; some of the challenges such as chemical defense and medical tasks - added to the stress of fitting everything into a few short days - makes the competition extra tough.

Winners in the NCO and junior enlisted categories will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Virginia.

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The Competitors

2021 U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Warrior Competitors.

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Cannon Artifacts MOU Signing Ceremony

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District

April 26, 2023 | 4:27

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, recovered 19 Revolutionary War era cannon, some cannon fragments, and other artifacts through the deepening of the Savannah Harbor as part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. Historical analysis confirmed the cannon were manufactured during the mid-1700s. Definitive conclusion on their origin is still pending further investigation and future conservation through the Texas A&M University’s Conservation Research Laboratory. However, research indicates the British sunk the HMS Savannah, HMS Venus, and other British troop transports with their armaments intact in an area called Five Fathom Hole. At this time, it is believed all or a majority of the cannon belonged to the HMS Savannah, which was documented to have at least 14 guns. The remaining cannon could have been used as ballasts (weights). Most of the artifacts are now at Texas A&M’s Conservation Research Laboratory where they will undergo conservation treatments to prepare them for their final exhibit at the Savannah History Museum. The process could take up to 3-5 years, depending on the extent of treatments each cannon and other artifacts require.