Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers represent state at Regional Best Warrior Competition May 21, 2021
Army National Guard Soldiers from seven states after competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp Atterbury, Ind., May 13-16. Sgt. Jacob Ellington of the Minnesota National Guard earned the title of NCO of the Year, and Spc. Henry Brucken of the Indiana National Guard was named the Soldier of the Year. Submitted photo
CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. Two Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers represented Wisconsin at the Region IV Best Warrior Competition held at Camp Atterbury, Ind., May 13-16.
Sgt. Savannah Lipinski, a drill sergeant with the Recruiting and Retention Battalion from Madison, Wisconsin, and Spc. Timothy Hicks, a combat engineer with Company B, 173rd Brigade Engineer Battalion from La Crosse, Wisconsin, competed as Wisconsin’s Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) and Soldier of the Year respectively, falling short of a win at the regional competition.