Sparta, Ill. - The Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers participating in the Illinois Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition, April 4-6 at the Sparta Training Area, Sparta. From left, Polish PVT Dawid Szuman; Spc. Nathan Johnson, the 2025 Soldier of the Year; Staff Sgt. Cameron Skaja, the 2025 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Runner Up; Sgt. Luke Birtch, the 2025 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year; Spc. Orgil Altansukh; Sgt. Glenn Winchel; Sgt. Tobias James; Pvt. 1st Class Daniel Dounoulis, the 2025 Soldier of the Year Runner Up; Sgt. Carlos Rangel; and Polish SCPL Michal Marciszewski.


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