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.

EBWC - Imagery

EBWC Videos

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Annika Hirschler

Douglas Munro: 81st Anniversary

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

Oct. 4, 2023 | 4:21

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Charles Fosse, commander, Coast Guard 13th District and Master Chief Petty Officer Shane Carroll, command master chief, Coast Guard 13th District, honor Petty Officer 1st Class Douglas Munro, during a memorial ceremony in Cle Elum, Washington, Sept. 27, 2023. Munro, who died while heroically evacuating U.S. Marines during the Battle of Guadalcanal on Sept. 27, 1942, is the only Coast Guardsman to have received the Medal of Honor, the highest military award in the United States military. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Annika Hirschler)