Best Warrior Competition
National Guard Sgt. 1st Class David Earle of Connecticut, front left, carrying a 35-pound pack, jogs with mentors for the competition while participating in the 12 mile road march from Camp Niantic to Stones Ranch Military Reservation in East Lyme, Wednesday, May 4, 2016.
The event is part of the 2016 Region 1 Best Warrior Competition where over 3 days all the New England states plus New York and New Jersey send a Noncommissioned Officer and a junior enlisted soldier compete in the march, weapon qualification, and proficiency tests on selected Army tasks.
The winners will represent the region at the National Best Warrior Competition in Massachusetts in June.
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