 Soldiers of the Hawaii Army National Guard and Army Reserves compete in the 2022 Best Warrior Competition at Schofield Barracks and Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii. The Best Warrior Competition is a competition that we use at, I'd say, the tactical level to show that the National Guard and the Army Reserve can compete at the national level for the all-army competition. We have soldiers who come in one weekend a month, but possess the skills, knowledge of a traditional active-duty soldier. Last year, as a specialist, I did the Best Warrior Competition. Looking forward to doing it again. Came here for another learning experience to sharpen my tools in my shed and be a little better than it was last year. It allows them to challenge themselves. Obviously, a lot of time goes into preparing for the competition, so it allows them to challenge everything that they have prepared themselves for and see what they're truly capable of. You know, luckily I have good leadership. My sponsor provided me with a lot of information for getting ready for this competition as well as helping me out with the schedule so I could prepare physically. So I'm excited to get out there and compete. My role as a sponsor is to be a support, morale, encourager, cheerleader, and provide him anything and everything he needs to successfully complete and compete in this competition. It really teaches you how to dig deep. You don't know the full capacity of what you're capable of until you actually push yourself to those limits. Congratulations to this year's winners. NCEA of the year, Sergeant Fred Lino, assigned to the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion and Soldier of the Year, Specialist Kevin Brown, assigned to the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment. I'm actually really excited to be a part of the Best Warrior competition and now that it's over, I can feel it in my body. It's definitely been a rigorous event, but I'm happy to be part of the challenge. Reporting from Wahuahua, Hawaii, I'm Army Sergeant Leanne Hirano.