Oregon Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Steven Higdon, assigned to the 173rd Fighter Wing, fires his weapon downrange and is graded by Range Cadre, as part of the 240B/320 Weapons firing range event during the Oregon National Guard’s 2026 Best Warrior Competition, held at the Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center near Warrenton, Oregon, on March 20. A total of 22 competitors began the three-day event, which took place from March 19-21, 2026, and included various challenges. The competitors' physical fitness, land navigation skills, marksmanship, and ability to handle other battlefield scenarios were tested. These challenges included a physical fitness test, review boards, rifle qualification, a 3-gun competition, an obstacle course, and a 12-mile ruck march. (Oregon National Guard photo by John Hughel)
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NIKON D850
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24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8
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56/10
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10/2000
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2000
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