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Showing posts with label Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Benning Ranger trying for nat'l award

A Ft. Benning Ranger is going up against 26 other troopers in a week-long "Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition," being held at Ft. Lee, Virginia.

4th Ranger Training Battalion Infantryman, St.-Sgt. Blake Simms, of Columbus is among the competitors who must excel in seven different trials. The meet represents 13 major army commands.

The event, which concludes today, includes physical drills, a written exam and essays, marksmanship, and Urban Warfare Orientation courses, according to the army's website.

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