FORSCOM Best Warrior Competition kicks off on Fort Bragg - meet the competitors!

By Staff Sgt. Todd L. PouliotSeptember 3, 2014

FORSCOM Best Warrior Competition kicks off on Fort Bragg - meet the competitors!
1 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The day began with a morning welcome briefing by Command Sgt. Maj. Scott C. Schroeder, FORSCOM's command sergeant major and then the competitors were thrown right into the competition; an essay contest, followed by a written exam. Day 1 ended with an... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
FORSCOM Best Warrior Competition kicks off on Fort Bragg - meet the competitors!
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Sgt. Ruth A. Hanks, III Corps
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Staff Sgt. Thomas L. Kerfoot, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment
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Sgt. TyRee M. Kitchen, 4th Infantry Division
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6 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Klein, 339th Military Police Company, serves as a 31E, Internment/Resettlement Specialist. He has been in the Army for seven years and deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 2012 and 2014. Long-term goals: a master's degree and retiring as a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Sgt. Edilberto J. Ramos
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Sgt. Tonga H. Tukumoeatu, 323d Army Band
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FORSCOM Best Warrior Competition kicks off on Fort Bragg - meet the competitors!
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10 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Demetrio Cervantes is a 92A, Automated Logistics Specialist, assigned to the Supply Support Activity, E Co., 1st Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command. He's working toward a business management... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Pfc. Nicholas L. Jackson, 2nd Infantry Division
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12 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Jackson is a 92A, Material Control Supervisor with Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif. Born to hearing impaired parents, he is pursuing Level II certification in ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Staff Sgt. Peter G. Kacapyr, 2nd Infantry Division
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Spc. Elizabeth A. Laskey, 4th Infantry Division
14 / 21 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Elizabeth A. Laskey is a 35F, Intelligence Analyst, with C Co., 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. She earned her Bachelor's in Psychology from the University of Kentucky at 1... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Cpl. Justin M. Liess, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
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Spc. Michael S. McCollett, 16th Military Police Brigade
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SPC Gerard J. McDermott
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Staff Sgt. Hector B. Peña,172nd Chemical Company
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Sgt. 1st Class James K. Rogers II, 307th Infantry Regiment
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Spc. Kyle M. Schultheis, 20th CBRNE Command
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Spc. Cole Spoon, South-West Asia Cyber Center (SWACC)
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The day began with a morning welcome briefing by Command Sgt. Maj. Scott C. Schroeder, FORSCOM's command sergeant major and then the competitors were thrown right into the competition; an essay contest, followed by a written exam. Day 1 ended with an ice-breaker where the competitors were able to relax and socialize before four more days of challenging events.

Day 2 began early for the competitors who conducted a land navigation course before sunrise, followed by Soldier Warrior Skill Training Lanes, zeroing their M4 rifles, and a Leader Reaction Course.

The competition continues through Thursday and winners will be announced Thursday evening. Each winner will move on later in the year to compete for the title of Department of the Army Soldier and NCO of the Year.

Meet the competitors: