Maryland National Guardsmen Win Multi-State Soldier, NCO Of The Year Competition
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Two Maryland National Guardsmen have taken home top honors in a multi-state competition in search of the region's best soldiers.
Spc. Josiah Taft and Sgt. Brian Murphy were named the Solider and Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year following the competition, which included soldiers from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Virginia. Washington, D.C., and West Virginia soldiers weren't able to compete due to COVID-19.
Regional National Guardsmen Compete For Title Of Soldier Or NCO Of The Year
"It is seriously a privilege to be competing against some of the region's best warriors in their respective states," Murphy told WJZ ahead of the competition earlier this week.
We are very excited to announce the winners of this year's Region II Best Warrior Competition: Both from the Maryland...
Posted by Maryland National Guard on Friday, July 31, 2020
Competitors ran through a number of challenges, including a stress shoot and an obstacle course, in the hopes of becoming the region's top soldiers.
The competition was held in Maryland for the first time this year.