The competitors for Soldier of the Year are:
U.S. Army Spc. Nathaniel Detweiler, a technical engineer with the 337th Headquarters Co., 337th Engineer Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, of Perkasie, Pa.,
U.S. Army Spc. Alexis Doutt, a combat medic with the Pennsylvania Medical Readiness Detachment, Joint Force Headquarters, of Ephrata, Pa.,
U.S. Army Spc. Luke Shaffer, a CH-47 helicopter repairer with Delta Co., 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, of Shermans Dale, Pa.,
U.S. Army Spc. Jacob Sharrah, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, of Gettysburg, Pa.,
U.S. Army Spc. Ian Zimmerman, an infantryman with Delta Co., 1st Battalion, 110th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
The competitors for NCO of the Year are:
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Brown, an infantryman with Charlie Co., 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, of Woodbridge, Va.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Colon-Cruz, a unit supply specialist with 728th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, of Ewing, N.J.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Nathan Enslin, an all-source intelligence analyst with Higher Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat team, 28th Infantry Division, of Philadelphia,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jayson Reppard, an infantryman with Operations Co., Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, of Ford City, Pa.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Luther Snell Jr., a UH-60 helicopter repairer with Delta Co., 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, of Dauphin, Pa.,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Stevens, a recruiting and retention NCO with Pennsylvania Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Joint Force Headquarters, of New Cumberland, Pa.,
U.S. Army Sgt. Brice Vukmanic, a combat engineer with Range Operations, Fort Indiantown Gap Training Center, of Harrisburg, Pa.
The competitors for the Command Sgt. Maj. Fields award are:
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Madison Foster-Alauzen, a military police officer with the 28th Military Police Co., 165th Military Police Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, of Eighty Four, Pa.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chad Goodhart, a cavalry scout with Delta Troop, 2nd Battalion, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, of Mount Holly Springs, Pa.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Will, a CH-47 helicopter repairer with Bravo Co., 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, of Duboistown, Pa.
(U.S. Army National Guard video by 2nd Lt. Kate Kramer and Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)
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