 Today, Camp Heath and Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vermont played host to the annual Vermont Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition. Two non-commissioned officers and two junior enlisted soldiers face off in a head-to-head battle that begins with a full Army Combat Fitness Test. Failure in any category for the test results in automatic disqualification from the entire competition. From there, the soldiers tested their mental strength with a written exam and board test in front of current Command Sergeant Majors of the Vermont Army National Guard. Not only did they have to pass a battery of mental tests, but they had to look good doing it in their dress uniforms which were inspected for proper and approved wear. Afterwards, it was back out to the Walker Building to prepare for a time-land navigation course where soldiers would have to find a set amount of points while carrying their battle rattle through the mountainous terrain. Day one of two is in the books, and we look forward to seeing the results of day two where the soldiers will face a five-mile road march littered with mystery Army warrior tasks along the way. The Joint Force Headquarters signing off Sergeant Dennis Nunez.