Nineteen Soldiers from across Region III represented their state or territory and competed in the hopes to be named Region III Best Warrior and the opportunity to represent our region in the National Competition later this Summer.
After a grueling five day competition, the winners of the 2019 Region III Best Warrior Competition were announced at a ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters on May 19, 2019.
The Winners:
-Staff Sgt. Nathan Bogert from the Alabama National Guard
-Spc. Andrew Brotherton from the N.C. Guard's 60th Troop Command.
The runner ups:
-Sgt. Jacob Winton from the Tennessee National Guard
-Spc. Lucus Johnson from the Georgia National Guard
This year, Spc. Marina Grage from the Mississippi National Guard was the recipient of the 'SSG Bobby Franklin Warrior Spirit Award' for her resiliency through the entire competition.
