Finding the Best Warrior

[The Patriot]

In the midst of the surf, the sand, and spring break, civil affairs soldiers gutted it out during a grueling competition that pitted each against the best- themselves. The 350th Civil Affairs Command in Pensacola, Fla., ran its annual Best Warrior Competition challenging 16 of the best soldiers in the command against each other for the chance to represent the 350th at the United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition in Fort Bragg, N.C. in May. Competitors participated in a number of events, including Army combatives, an obstacle course, a 10k ruck march along the shore of Pensacola and a night land navigation course at Eglin Air Force Base, among other events that tested their soldiering skills.

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