U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jose Velazquez, a recruiting and retention NCO representing the San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Puerto Rico Army National Guard conducts preventative maintenance checks and services (PMCS) as a part of the mystery event during the Region III Best Warrior Competition held at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Kentucky, April 15, 2024. This competition showcases the adaptiveness, resilience, and lethality of our forces, affirming the readiness of National Guard citizen-Soldiers to meet the nation’s challenges. (U.S Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Destini Keene)