Angelo Madden, who was also awarded an AAM. The first runner-up in the E-4 and below Soldier category is Spc. Sedrowski, a wife and mother of two, explained "Trying to train has been quite challenging." Despite the odds, she rose to the challenge and motivated herself to compete.Īs most Soldiers conducted virtual battle assemblies majority of last year due to COVID-19 social-distancing regulations, Sedrowski's training was conducted primarily at home.
"I had to know my regulations and warrior battle drills," he stated. Mitchell stated he had to prepare mentally and physically to prepare for the competition. Ashley Sedrowski, the third NCO competitor, who was awarded a Certificate of Achievement. Nicholas Mitchell, an Active Guard and Reserve Soldier, who was awarded an Army Achievement Medal (AAM), and Staff Sgt. The first runner-up in the NCO category is Sgt. Her preparation for the competition included, "running on my own, rucking on my own," she said, "and going to the gym day in and day out." Aerial Poole, an ICU Nurse on the civilian side, placed first as the 3d MCDS Best Warrior Soldier and was also awarded an ARCOM by the commanding general. "I put a lot of effort into my training," Domingo said, "spent a lot of late nights and early mornings." He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM), presented by the commanding general, Maj. Norberto Domingo, a 74D CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear) Specialist. Placing first as the 3d MCDS Best Warrior NCO, is Staff Sgt. The competition consists of a first-place winner in the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) category, and a first-place winner for junior Soldiers in the rank of E-4 and below. Aerial Poole with the 444th Medical Ground Ambulance Company, and Spc. Nicholas Mitchell with the 338th Med Bde, Spc. Norberto Domingo with the 332nd Medical Brigade, Sgt. Ashley Sedrowski with the 405th Field Hospital (FH), Staff Sgt. McClellan, Ala., from April 7-10, 2021.Ĭompeting this year were Staff Sgt. Want to support local journalism? Make a donation here.3d Medical Command Deployment Support (3d MCDS) celebrates its winners for the 2021 division-wide Best Warrior Competition.įive Soldiers within the command competed in a division-level competition to earn the "Best Warrior" title held at Ft. Please do not drive through standing or rushing water,” the city’s police department said via Twitter on Tuesday.īellingham experienced record rainfall Sunday with a one-day total of 7 centimeters, crushing the prior daily record from 1998 at 2.2 centimeters, according to the National Weather us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. “At this point in time there is no reasonably safe way to drive to Bellingham without putting yourself or others at risk.
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