Friedlein wins Army National Guard NCO of the year

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Army National Guard Best Warrior NCO of the Year

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Command Sgt. Maj. John F. Sampa, center, the command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, poses with Spc. Hunter Olson, left, 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Soldier of the Year and member of the Maryland Army National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, right, 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior NCO of the Year and member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, at the Oklahoma Regional Training Institute, Oklahoma City, July 19. The Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition is the culminating test for the top 14 noncommissioned officers and Soldiers from seven regions across the nation who compete in a week-long test of soldiering skills and abilities to take home the title of 2019 Army National Guard Soldier and NCO of the Year. (Oklahoma Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jordan Sivayavirojna)

Pennsylvania and National Guard Bureau Army senior leaders attended the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition award ceremony in Oklahoma and congratulated Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein.

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Pennsylvania and National Guard Bureau Army senior leaders attended the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition award ceremony in Oklahoma and congratulated Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein

Pennsylvania and National Guard Bureau Army senior leaders attended the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition award ceremony in Oklahoma and congratulated Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein of the Pennsylvania National Guard's 166th Regiment on his victory. (From L to R) 1st Sgt. Troy Conrad, Command Sgt. Maj. Harry Buchanan, Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, Brig. Gen. Mark Schindler, and Master Sgt. Han Wang.

Pennsylvania Army National Guard senior leaders attended the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition award ceremony in Oklahoma and congratulated Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein

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2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition

Pennsylvania Army National Guard senior leaders attended the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition award ceremony in Oklahoma and congratulated Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein of the Pennsylvania National Guard's 166th Regiment on his victory. Command Sgt. Maj. Harry Buchanan, left, and Brig. Gen. Mark Schindler, right, stand beside Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, center.

Army Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, with the Pennslyvania Army National Guard, prepares to apply an occlusive dressing on a fake casualty during the Army Warrior Tasks portion of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July 15, 2019.

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Army Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein, with the Pennslyvania Army National Guard, prepares to apply an occlusive dressing on a fake casualty during the Army Warrior Tasks portion of the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July 15, 2019. Friedlein is one of fourteen Soldiers competing in the event, hoping to be named Army Guard Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Erich B. Smith)

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. –

A huge congratulations to Army National Guard NCO of the year Staff Sgt. Erich Friedlein of the Pennsylvania National Guard's 166th Regiment, who recently won the 2019 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition hosted in Oklahoma. Pennsylvania and National Guard Bureau Army senior leaders attended the award ceremony and congratulated Friedlein on a well deserved victory.