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Wis. National Guard: sweeping Best Warrior competition

Madison (Wis. National Guard News Release) - Two Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers took top honors at the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 9-12 at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and will now advance to compete against the best Soldiers across the National Guard for national honors in late July.

Thirteen Soldiers from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin competed in events such as the Army Physical Fitness Test, combat water survival test, M-9 pistol and M-4 rifle qualification, day and night land navigation, confidence course, a nine-mile road march with a 35-pound backpack, an essay and an appearance board in dress uniform.

Sgt. Steven Dahl of Oconto, a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry in Menomonee, Wis., bested six other competitors in the Soldier category at the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dodge, Iowa, held May 9-12. He was a specialist when the competition began at the unit level last fall.

Sgt. Brandon Swanson of St. Croix Calls, also a member of Company A, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry in Chippewa Falls, Wis., beat out five other competitors in the noncommissioned officer category.

"It's a lot of weight off my chest, that's for sure," Dahl said. "I'm relieved now - hopefully next year I can sponsor one of my Soldiers and take it again to give him a heads up."

"The competition was great, and all the competitors were phenomenal, and in the end I was not expecting to win," Swanson added. "I can't even describe how I felt. I was just as happy when [Dahl's] name was called out because we're from the same company."

For Staff Sgt. Matthew Ward, a Green Bay, Wis., native and infantryman with Company A, preparing Dahl for the competition was second nature.

"I'm [his] squad leader actually, and I looked at him and said, 'You can pick anyone you want as your sponsor,' and he ended up picking me," Ward said.

Ward and Dahl prepared for the competition by modeling their training to mirror past competitions and by utilizing local training areas.

"We used a local armory to train, and we also came up to Ft. McCoy twice to do some training as well," Ward said. "Whatever resources we could get hold of, we used.

"I feel extremely proud, but he put in the effort," Ward continued. "He had the motivation and dedication to put in the work - that's what gave him the edge.

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