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U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Brown, right, representing the Florida Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Fouts, representing the Arizona Army National Guard, congratulate each other after Fouts was named the 2026 Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and Brown was named 2026 Army National Guard Soldier of the Year during the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition awards ceremony at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., July 14, 2026.
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CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. - U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Brown, right, representing the Florida Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Fouts, representing the Arizona Army National Guard, congratulate each other after Fouts was named the 2026 Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and Brown was named 2026 Army National Guard Soldier of the Year during the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition awards ceremony at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., July 14, 2026. Both Soldiers earned their titles after four days of physically and mentally demanding events testing combat readiness, tactical proficiency and physical fitness. Photo by Staff Sgt. Neysa Huertas Quinones.


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