 I wanted to go out there and show that I could compete and win for my command. Competition really encompasses a lot of just basic soldier tasks, land navigation, weapons, training, and integration. Rifle marksmanship, rough march, physical training, exercises. Everything a basic soldier should know encompasses the entire thing. It feels great, honestly. I definitely thought that some other competitors did way better than I did, but I am very honored that I was able to pull ahead and get that first place and represent AMC at the Headquarters Department of the Army level. I think the most difficult part for this one was probably the night-time land navigation. I've done it multiple times throughout my career. With that terrain up there, it was just so thick. You could be standing right next to a point and I couldn't even see it. That was honestly probably the most difficult night-land navigation I've ever done. First of all, it's definitely going to prepare me for the Headquarters Department of the Army competition. I think that this was a great stepping stone. Give me something to look forward to and expect to see at that next level. I guess it's just kind of the basic soldier thing. You're following with some new individuals that you've never met before. It's very quick once you're living with them to learn about them, know where they come from, what they've done in the military, and just gain those experiences. Not only are you gaining theirs, but sharing your own. So it definitely helps a lot. And I will say that there's a lot of lifetime friends that I'll have from this competition.