21 The Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) recently held its Best Warrior Competition at Fort Custer Training Center. This competition, held March 28-31, is an annual event used to select MIARNG’s best Soldier of the Year (SOY) and Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year (SNCOY).
MIARNG Soldier of the Year is Spc. Tyler Dean with the 1431st Engineer Company, 177th Military Police Brigade and Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year is Staff Sgt. Landon Tompkins, with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment, 272nd Regional Support Group.
Dean, who recently returned from a mobilization, had to beat out 12 other soldiers to be named Michigan Army National Guard’s top Soldier.