U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition

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Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa will meet at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, to compete for the title of Best Squad, July 31 - August 9, 2024.

The event tests the squad’s effectiveness, communication, and overall cohesion, as well as the individual Soldiers’ technical and tactical proficiency, endurance, and fortitude.

This competitive training event exercises a full range of Squad-Level Skills; highlighting professional excellence and knowledge to determine the command’s top teams.

Winners of this competition will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the Army Best Squad Competition.

One noncommissioned officer and one junior Soldier will be selected out of the final winning squad to be named the Army’s Best NCO and Best Soldier of the Year, respectively.


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Video by Cpl. Joshua Munsen, Sgt. Oneg Plisner
Thomas Begay Navajo Code Talker Interview
Defense Media Activity - Marines
Nov. 1, 2024 | 18:00
Thomas H. Begay, Navajo Code Talker of World War II, tells his life story, roots from the heart of Navajo territory to the front lines of America’s bloodiest battles, from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Nov. 2, 2023. Begay served at the battle of Iwo Jima, the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, and went on to serve in the Bureau of Indian Affairs as an employment assistance officer aiding hundreds of Navajos in finding skills and jobs.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Joshua Munsen and Sgt. Oneg Plisner)
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The Competitors 2024

U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition Winners 2024

 

2d CR Team

 

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