60th Troop Command: Finding the rising warriors

[The Patriot]

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The electricity surges through the air as North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldiers assigned to subordinate units of the 60th Troop Command (TC) warmed-up while preparing to compete against the best of their comrades in the 60th TC Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at the Claude T. Bowers Military Center, here Feb. 4-5 2017. The annual brigade-level competition gathers Soldiers from the NCNG's most diverse brigade to recognize Soldiers who truly live by the Army values and embody the Warrior Ethos. The Soldiers participate in a range of events leading to the selection of the best qualified noncommissioned officer (NCO) and Soldier to represent the 60th TC during the next level of the competition.This brigade has some dynamic Soldiers," said Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Whitaker, the Command Sgt. Maj. of 60th TC. "This is a very special group of Soldiers and NCOs."

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