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Iowa Army National Guard 2015 Best Warrior RELEASED BY Col. Greg Hapgood PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER OFFICE: (515) 252-4582 CELL: (515) 971-6385 RELEASE: IMMEDIATE CAMP DODGE JOHNSTON, IOWA April 3, 2015 4 P.M. IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD’S BEST WARRIORS RECOGNIZED FOLLOWING THREE-DAY COMPETITION The Iowa Army National Guard’s finest warriors gathered at the Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center March 20-22, 2015 to compete in the annual Best Warrior Competition. The three-day competition tested the Soldiers’ physical, mental and professional skills. Eleven privates first class and specialists competed for the Soldier of the Year title, while 13 sergeants and staff sergeants competed for Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year honors. These Soldiers, representing the Iowa Army National Guard’s four major commands, were tested on physical fitness, marksmanship, written exam and essay, an appearance board, day and night land navigation, drill and ceremony, Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills, confidence course obstacles, and a 12-mile march with rucksack. The Iowa Army National Guard’s Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver), Brig. Gen. Steve Altman, and State Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Rachel Fails, presented the awards in front of 150 Soldiers and family members on the final day of competition. In the Soldier of the Year category, Spc. Derek G. Accola, of Ames, from the 186th Military Police Company based in Johnston, took first place. The second place finisher was Pfc. Dakota VanBrocklin, of Dubuque, from the 134th Medical Company, Johnston. The Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year winner was Sgt. Brady A. Beach, of Sioux City, from Detachment 2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry, based in Spencer, with Staff Sgt. Andrew Johnson, of Cedar Falls, from Joint Forces Headquarters, Johnston, finishing second. IOWA NATIONAL GUARD Mission Focused – Warrior Ready IOWA NATIONAL GUARD Page 2 of 2 Mission Focused – Warrior Ready The Iowa winners now move on to compete at Camp Atterbury, Ind. in the Region 4 contest May 11-14. The regional competition consists of Army National Guard state winners from Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. Cutlines: 150322-Z-FP578-105.jpg -- Sgt. Brady A. Beach, a Sioux City resident serving with the Iowa Army National Guard’s Detachment 2, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry based in Spencer, is presented the Army Achievement Medal by the Iowa Army National Guard’s Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver), Brig. Gen. Steve Altman (left), and State Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Rachel Fails (right). Beach beat out 13 other Soldiers to earn Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year honors in the Iowa National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition. He now moves on to compete in the Region 4 contest, which consists of seven Midwestern states, May 11-14 at Camp Atterbury, Ind. 105322-Z-FP578-097.jpg – Spc. Derek G. Accola, an Ames resident serving with the Iowa Army National Guard’s 186th Military Police Company based in Johnston, took first place in the Iowa National Guard’s Best Warrior Soldier of the Year competition. Here, he’s presented the Army Achievement Medal by the Iowa Army National Guard’s Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver), Brig. Gen. Steve Altman (left), and State Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt. Maj. Rachel Fails (right). Accola beat out 11 other Soldiers win the three-day competition. He now moves on to compete in the Region 4 contest, which consists of seven Midwestern states, May 11-14 at Camp Atterbury, Ind. For questions concerning this release as well as additional information about the operations, training, and activities of the Iowa Army and Air National Guard, please contact Col. Greg Hapgood, Iowa National Guard Public Affairs Officer by email at [email protected] or (515) 252-4582 (office) or (515) 971-6385 (cell), or contact Master Sgt. Duff E. McFadden at [email protected] or (515) 252-4666 (office), or (515) 480-7647 (cell). - END - IOWA NATIONAL GUARD Mission Focused – Warrior Ready .
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