DVIDS Images – Start of Pennsylvania’s State Best Warrior Competition [Image 15 out of 15]

Introduction to Pennsylvania’s State Best Warrior Competition

The Pennsylvania State Best Warrior Competition brings together some of the most notable soldiers in the area, vying for titles like Soldier of the Year, NCO of the Year, and recipient of the Command Sgt. Maj. Fields award.

Competitors for Soldier of the Year

The participants include:

• U.S. Army Spc. Nathaniel Detweiler from Perkasie, Pa.
• U.S. Army Spc. Alexis Doutt from Ephrata, Pa.
• U.S. Army Spc. Luke Shaffer from Shermans Dale, Pa.
• U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Sharrah from Gettysburg, Pa.
• U.S. Army Spc. Ian Zimmerman from Pittsburgh, Pa.

Competitors for NCO of the Year

The participants include:

• U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Brown from Woodbridge, Va.
• U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Colon-Cruz from Ewing, N.J.
• U.S. Army Sgt. Nathan Enslin from Philadelphia
• U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jayson Reppard from Ford City, Pa.
• U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Luther Snell Jr. from Dauphin, Pa.
• U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Stevens from New Cumberland, Pa.
• U.S. Army Sgt. Brice Vukmanic from Harrisburg, Pa.

Competitors for the Command Sgt. Maj. Fields award

The participants include:

• U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Madison Foster-Alauzen from Eighty Four, Pa.
• U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chad Goodhart from Mount Holly Springs, Pa.
• U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Will from Duboistown, Pa.

U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig