Staff Sgt. Cassandra Black of the Maryland National Guard slaps the hand of a fellow competitor during the nine-mile ruck march May 17, 2019, during the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dawson, West Virginia. This four-day event is designed to measure the physical abilities, leadership skills, teamwork and critical thinking of Soldiers from the West Virginia, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia Army National Guards while completing basic and advanced warrior tasks to crown the region’s best warrior. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Bo Wriston)