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Soldiers from 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSOM) pose for a photo during an awards ceremony Aug. 8 at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia, after being named "Best Squad" for the 2025 Military District of Washington (MDW) Best Squad Competition. The competition took place Aug. 3-8 at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, and it culminated with each of the four competing squads appearing before a board at Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C., on Aug. 8.
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Soldiers from the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) run under rainy conditions en route to a live-fire range during the Military District of Washington (MDW) Best Squad Competition on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., August 6, 2025. During the competition, Soldiers compete with each other in a four-day event including marksmanship, land navigation, medical lanes, and other challenges.
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Soldiers from the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) conduct an Army Fitness Test while competing in the 2025 Military District of Washington Best Squad Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 4, 2025. During the competition, Soldiers compete with each other in a four-day event including marksmanship, land navigation, medical lanes and other challenges.
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Soldiers from the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), administer first aid to a simulated casualty during a challenge at the Military District of Washington (MDW) Best Squad Competition on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., August 6, 2025. During the competition, Soldiers compete with each other in a four-day event including marksmanship, land navigation, medical lanes, and other challenges.
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A Soldier assigned to the 3d US Infantry Regiment “The Old Guard” cools himself off while competing in the 2025 Military District of Washington Best Squad Competition on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., August 7, 2025. The winning squad will compete in October in the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition.
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Soldiers assigned to the 3d US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) compete in the 2025 Military District of Washington Best Squad Competition on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., August 7, 2025. The winning squad will compete in October in the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition.
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Soldiers assigned to the 3d US Infantry Regiment “The Old Guard” compete in the Military District of Washington Best Squad Competition on Fort AP Hill, Va., August 7, 2025. The winning squad will compete in October in the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition.
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A Soldier assigned to the 3d US Infantry Regiment “The Old Guard” competes in the 2025 Military District of Washington Best Squad Competition on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., August 7, 2025. The winning squad will compete in October in the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition.
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WASHINGTON — Last week, twenty of the Army’s finest Soldiers formed four, five-member squads to compete in the 2025 Military District of Washington (MDW) Best Squad Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, Aug. 3-8, 2025. The squads included two teams from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), one team from The Army Aviation Brigade and one team from the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command.
A Soldier from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) fires an M4A1 carbine during the 2025 Military District of Washington (MDW) Best Squad Competition on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., August 7, 2025. This competition determines who will represent MDW as one of 12 squads that will compete in the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition Oct. 2-15 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and the National Capital Region (NCR).
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Staff Sgt. Cale Splivalo participates in a react-to-contact challenges while competing in the 2025 Military District of Washington Best Squad Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 5, 2025. During the competition, Soldiers compete with each other in a four-day event including marksmanship, land navigation, medical lanes and other challenges.
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Soldiers competing in the 2025 Military District of Washington Best Squad Competition conduct a night land-navigation course at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 5, 2025. During the competition, Soldiers compete with each other in a four-day event including marksmanship, land navigation, medical lanes and other challenges.
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Soldiers conduct a 12-mile ruck while competing in the 2025 Military District of Washington Best Squad Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 4, 2025. During the competition, Soldiers compete with each other in a four-day event including marksmanship, land navigation, medical lanes and other challenges.
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After facing a final board at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., on Friday, Aug. 8, scores were tabulated and the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade was declared “Best Squad” a few hours later during a ceremony at Conmy Hall on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The ceremony was hosted by MDW Commanding General Brig. Gen. Antoinette Gant, joined by Command Sgt. Maj. Vern Daley to present awards to the winners.
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Soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Army Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Team 1 competing in the 2025 Military District of Washington Best Squad Competition conduct range operations at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Aug. 6, 2025. During the competition, Soldiers compete with each other in a four-day event including marksmanship, land navigation, medical lanes and other challenges.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Kevin D. Richardson (right) gives an encouraging pat on the helmet to Pfc. Joshua Rivas (left) following his pistol qualification during the Military District of Washington (MDW) Best Squad Competition on Fort A.P. Hill, Va., August 6, 2025. During the competition, Soldiers compete with each other in a four-day event including marksmanship, land navigation, medical lanes, and other challenges.
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Before revealing the champions of the competition, Gant reminded the competitors and other Soldiers in attendance that they are already part of a championship team.
“You’re part of a championship team already,” Gant said. “The fact that you are in the Army, that’s…a championship team!”
The winning team for this best squad competition included Staff Sgt. Seth Johnson, Sgt. Treyton Russell, Spc. Samuel Reeder, Spc. Danya Cherry and Pfc. Adam Helm.
Each were awarded the Army Achievement Medal for their “commitment to excellence, superior knowledge of warrior tasks, exceptional physical fitness, and high level of personal readiness.”
During the awards ceremony, two members of 704th Military Intelligence Brigade were also recognized as “best warriors” in the competition. Staff Sgt. Seth Johnson was named “Best Noncommissioned Officer” and Spc. Samuel Reeder was named “Best Soldier.” Each received a second trophy and were also awarded the Army Commendation Medal.
Two Soldiers from 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), middle, pose for a photo during an awards ceremony at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, Aug. 8, alongside U.S. Army Military District of Washington (MDW) leaders, Commanding General Brig. Gen. Antoinette Gant, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Vern Daley, right. During the ceremony, Staff Sgt. Seth Johnson, middle left, was named “Best Noncommissioned Officer (NCO)” and Spc. Samuel Reeder, middle right, was named “Best Soldier” for the 2025 MDW Best Squad Competition. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Lang)VIEW ORIGINAL
“In the Army, we don’t get a choice,” Gant shared. “We have to be the best at what we actually do. We are supposed to be those lethal warriors that, every day, we are here to make sure that we can defend our nation.”
The Soldiers from the 704th Military Intelligence Brigade will go on to represent MDW as one of 12 squads at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition to be held Oct. 2-15, 2025, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and ending in the National Capital Region.
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