Seventeen Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers from around the state competed in three categories at the 2023 state Best Warrior Competition April 15-19 at Fort Indiantown Gap. The Soldiers competed in nine events designed to test their physical and mental endurance: night land navigation, a medical event, a written exam, a mystery event, weapons zero and qualification, the obstacle course, the Army Combat Fitness Test, a 12-mile ruck march, and finally, a leadership/appearance board. The competitors for the Command Sgt. Maj. Fields award were: Sgt. Ryder Blair, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team Staff Sgt. Sean Fulton, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade Sgt. Nicholas Oliver, 28th Infantry Division Sgt. David Young, Pennsylvania National Guard Joint Force Headquarters