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2018 ARNG Best Warrior Competition Opening Ceremony

Joint Force Headquarters - Pennsylvania National Guard

July 24, 2018 | 17:49

The opening ceremony of the 2018 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition was held at Fort Indiantown Gap July 24. The ceremony introduced and honored the 14 Soldiers from 13 different states competing in the event. Speakers included Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Buck, Fort Indiantown Gap garrison CSM and Command Sgt. Maj. Harry Buchanan, Pennsylvania National Guard senior enlisted advisor. The competitors were patched with a unique 2018 Best Warrior patch by Command Sgt. Maj. Buchanan. They will wear these patched throughout the competition.

Soldiers competing in the competition include:
- Sgt. Davis Quentin, New York National Guard
- Spc. Ilya Titov, New York National Guard
- Sgt. Jake Moyer, Virginia National Guard
- Spc. Gerald Villamar, Maryland National Guard
- Sgt. Jordy Brewer, Kentucky National Guard
- Spc. Alexei Joya, Georgia National Guard
- Sgt. Tycjan Sieradzki, Illinois National Guard
- Spc. Austin Jahnke, Wisconsin National Guard
- Staff Sgt. Lawrence Raymond, Arkansas National Guard
- Spc. Devon Thompson, Nebraska National Guard
- Sgt. Dane Moorehead, Oregon National Guard
- Spc. Bailey Ruff, South Dakota National Guard
- Sgt. Robert Sheetz, Colorado National Guard
- Sgt. Eric Armijo, Utah National Guard