Krauland’s path into the military was unconventional. “I wanted to lean into that sort of extreme” Army Pacific Command, runs through a field during the Army’s Best Warrior Competition on Fort Knox, Ky., Oct. Adam Krauland, a cryptologic analyst representing U.S. The challenges were compounded by very little sleep, just a few hours a night. “All of the sudden tear-gas would come flying out,” he said. Throughout, the competitors had to deal with unexpected curveballs that tested their abilities to think quickly. “We conducted various tasks and missions, as if we were in the field,” Krauland said. There were physical fitness tests, trivia on military history and protocols, firearms drills, and a “soldier skills” component. He advanced through parochial competitions and ultimately found himself up against 11 other top-performing NCO’s during the three-day long field exercises at Kentucky’s Fort Knox earlier this month. The competition is extracurricular, something Krauland grew interested in two years ago and pursued largely outside of his day-to-day duties. Justin Earnhart, who is based in Texas, won the Best Soldier award.
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We’ve all been working in our free time really hard to study, to practice shooting, to physically exercise,” Krauland said during an interview at a coffee shop on base. He works as a cryptologic linguist specializing in Mandarin, an intelligence role deciphering foreign communications in the field. Adam Krauland, stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage. The Army’s best NCO is 30-year-old Staff Sgt. It’s a prestigious distinction in the Army, bringing a promotion, and a year’s worth of commitments as a representative for the military. Of the hundreds who enter, two victors emerge: a best soldier, and a best non-commissioned officer. (Emily Mesner / ADN)Įvery year, troops from around the world compete against one another in the Army’s “Best Warrior” competition - a battery of mental and physical challenges that is something like a martial cross between “Jeopardy!” and “American Ninja Warrior.” But with considerably more sleep deprivation and live ammunition. Army, photographed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on Friday, Oct. Adam Krauland, a cryptologic analyst in the U.S.
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