page_title: Best Warrior
hierarchical_section_title: Best Warrior
caption_attribution_description: English: Caption: Department of the Army Soldier and NCO of the Year for 2003 Spc. Russell Burnham and SSG James Luby chat with Fox and Friends hosts E.D. Hill and Brian Kilmeade Monday morning in New York City, NY. Burnham and Luby earned the titles Friday night after a weeklong competition at Fort Lee, Va, and Washington, DC. U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Richard Puckett.
context_page_description: Army Best Warrior is an annual competition overseen by the Department of the Army as a means of identifying and recognizing soldiers in active, Special Operations, National Guard and reserve components of the United States Army. Each year, each participating command sends their best enlisted soldier and non-commissioned officer to Fort Lee to represent their unit.
  During the competition, competitors are tested for their aptitude through board interviews, physical fitness tests, written exams, urban warfare simulations and other soldier tasks and drills relevant to the Army's operating environment.
  In addition, Warriors will go before two selection boards composed of six senior sergeants major from across the Army. These boards, chaired by Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston, evaluate competitor appearance, military bearing and knowledge of critical Army topics.
  The Soldier and Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year receive prestigious honors and cash awards in recognition of their achievements and represent the Army at special events throughout the year.
  Past competition winners:
  Soldier of the Year:
  2002 - Spc. Justin Brown
  2003 - Spc. Russell Adam Burnham
  2004 - Spc.
context_section_description: Army Best Warrior is an annual competition overseen by the Department of the Army as a means of identifying and recognizing soldiers in active, Special Operations, National Guard and reserve components of the United States Army. Each year, each participating command sends their best enlisted soldier and non-commissioned officer to Fort Lee to represent their unit.
  During the competition, competitors are tested for their aptitude through board interviews, physical fitness tests, written exams, urban warfare simulations and other soldier tasks and drills relevant to the Army's operating environment.
  In addition, Warriors will go before two selection boards composed of six senior sergeants major from across the Army. These boards, chaired by Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston, evaluate competitor appearance, military bearing and knowledge of critical Army topics.
  The Soldier and Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year receive prestigious honors and cash awards in recognition of their achievements and represent the Army at special events throughout the year.
  Past competition winners:
  Soldier of the Year:
  2002 - Spc. Justin Brown
  2003 - Spc. Russell Adam Burnham (MEDCOM)
  2004 - Spc. Wilfredo Mendez
  2005 - Sgt. Chad Steuck
  2006 - Spc. John Emmett
  2007 - Cpl. Heyz Seeker
  2008 - Spc. David R. Obray (USARC)
  2009 - Spc. Clancey Henderson
  2010 - Sgt. Sherri Gallagher
  2011 - Spc. Thomas M. Hauser
  2012 - Spc. Saral Shrestha
  2013 - Spc. Adam Christensen
  2014 - Spc. Thomas Boyd
  2015 - Spc. Jared R. Tansley (USAREUR)
  2016 - Spc. Robert Miller
  2017 - Spc. Hazen Ham
  2018 - Sgt. Chase McLaughlin
  Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year:
  2002 - Sgt. 1st Class Jeffery T. Stitzel
  2003 - Staff Sgt. James Luby
  2004 - Staff Sgt. Andrew Bullock
  2005 - Sgt. Jeremy Kamphuis
  2006 - Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alexander
  2007 - Staff Sgt. Jason Seifert
  2008 - Staff Sgt. Noyce Merino NGB
  2009 - Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Beckman
  2010 - Staff Sgt. Christopher McDougall
  2011 - Sgt. Guy Mellow
  2012 - Staff Sgt. Matthew M. Senna
  2013 - Sgt. 1st Class Jason J. Manella
  2014 - Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Carpenter
  2015 - Staff Sgt. Andrew Fink
  2016 - Sgt. 1st Class Joshua A. Moeller
  2017 - Staff Sgt. Ryan C. McCarthy
caption: Department of the Army Soldier and NCO of the Year for 2003 Spc. Russell Adam Burnham and SSG James Luby chat with Fox and Friends hosts E.D. Hill and Brian Kilmeade, New York, 2003
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