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Video by Sgt. Keith Allen

2024 Iowa Best Warrior Competition

135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

April 7, 2024 | 1:59

Twenty Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers and two members of the Kosovo Security Force participated in the Iowa National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 4-7, 2024, at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. The Soldiers completed several challenges throughout the weekend, including the Army Combat Fitness Test, an obstacle course, stress shoots with both rifles and pistols, night and day land navigation, tactical field care simulations, a 12-mile road march and more.

Congratulations to the following Soldiers:
2024 Soldier of the Year: Pfc. Shawn Halverson, an infantryman assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division
2024 NCO of the Year: Sgt. Lucas Peterson, a combat medic specialist assigned to Company C, 334th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division

Runners-up:
Soldier: Spc. Jose Dominguez, a cavalry scout assigned Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division
NCO: Sgt. Schuyler Rilling, a combat medic specialist assigned to Headquarters & Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division

(U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Keith Allen)