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Video by Sgt. John Berry, Sgt. Rachel Diehm, Spc. Larissa Peterson, Sgt. William Ploeg

2020 U.S. Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition Machine Gun

Exercise News Day

Sept. 7, 2020 | 4:40

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers demonstrate proficiency on the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M240B, M26 Shotgun, and M320 Grenade Launcher on Fort McCoy, Wi., Sept. 7, 2020. Approximately 40 Soldiers from across the nation traveled to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, to compete in the 2020 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition from Sept. 4-10, 2020. The 2020 BWC is an annual competition that brings together the best Soldiers from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of “Best Warrior” among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events that test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.