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Photo by Sgt. Samuel Kim

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Kim ()

Spc. Brooke Hendricks, a Musician assigned to United States Army Japan, stands by to compete in the Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills lane event during the United States Army Pacific Best Warrior Competition 2021 at Camp Casey, South Korea on June 3, 2021. The USARPAC BWC 2021 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units. This year, due to COVID-19, the competition will take place across the Indo-Pacific with competitors conducting physical events at their home station and participating in a virtual knowledge board presided by the USARPAC Command Sergeant Major. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

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