Posted September 14, 2016 9:00 am by Comments

By Tactical-Life

The winners of the 2016 U.S. Army Europe’s (USAREUR) Best Warrior Competition are slated to compete in the Department of the Army’s Best Warrior Competition in A.P. Hill, Virginia, from Sept. 26 to Oct. 3.

Spc. Daniel Guenther, a team leader in Alpha Company of 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment (1-4), and Staff Sgt. Ethan Rodgers, a squad leader in Bravo Company of 1-4, will be competing among 20 of the Army’s finest warriors representing the 10 commands across the Army.

USAREUR awarded Guenther, 21, as the Soldier of the Year, and Rodgers, 25, as the Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for 2016.

The two infantrymen have been training for the past two months in preparation. Their units have allowed both service members to take time off from their daily duties as the Opposing Forces at the Hohenfels Training Area to solely focus on training.

The training included basic Soldiering skills such as conducting land navigation, physical training and marksmanship, said Guenther. Other training included chemical defense, public affairs training and combatives.

They were also able to test their knowledge through the mock boards conducted by their seniors, peers and subordinates, utilizing the team …Read the Rest

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