NY Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Stephen Mulholland, an Auburn resident, is named Best Warrior by 27th Infantry Brigade
Latham, NY (10/29/2020) — New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Stephen Mulholland, an Auburn resident, has been named the non-commissioned officer Best Warrior for the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, following a two-day competition at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill.
Mulholland, who is assigned to A Company of the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment in Genesseo, was also awarded the Army Commendation Medal in recognition of his achievement.
The Best Warrior competition tests a Soldiers military knowledge, physical fitness, land navigation skills, and marksmanship. Each major unit in the New York Army National Guard selects two Best Warriors-a junior enlisted Soldier and a non-commissioned officer-to compete in a statewide event held in the spring.
This year's competition took place on October 22, 23, and 24 at the New York National Guard training facility.
Mulholland will represent the 27th Brigade, which is headquartered in Syracuse but has units across the state, during the New York National Guard Best Warrior Competition in the spring of 2021.
The winner of that event competes in a regional competition and the winner of the region competition competes against the Best Warriors from other areas of the country to be the best in the Army National Guard.
This year the regional competition was won by two New York Army National Guard contestants who went onto compete at the National Guard level.
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New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Stephen Mulholland, assigned to A Company of the 1st Battalion of the 108th Infantry, is awarded the Army Commendation Medal by 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Command Sgt. Major Anthony McLean on October 24, 2020 during the brigade Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith, N.Y. Mulholland won the military skill and fitness competition in the non-commissioned officer category. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni)
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