(Source: TN Department of Military Press Release, edited by Peg Broadcasting)
Four soldiers from Ashland City’s Troop B, 1st Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, won first place during the prestigious 2024 Sullivan Cup competition at Fort Moore, Georgia, from April 29 to May 3.
Held every two years, and hosted by the U.S. Army Maneuver Center, the Sullivan Cup puts the best M1 Abrams tank and Bradley crews from across the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and its foreign allies in a head-to-head competition to test a crew’s maneuver, sustainment, and gunnery skills. Each team is put through a series of challenges designed to determine the world’s best crew in the armor branch. This year, the 1st Cavalry Division won for best Bradley crew and the Tennessee National Guard won best tank crew.
Staff Sgt. David Riddick, tank commander for the 278th crew, along with his crewmembers, Sgt. Joshua Owen, Spc. Noah Eddings, and Spc. Seth Carter defeated 10 other teams, six from active-duty Army units and four from allied nations.
“Winning was evidence of our team’s hard work and resilience,” said Riddick. “The competition challenged us to dig deep down in ourselves while trusting our teammates to be their best. And they excelled at it.”
(Photos by Staff Sgt. Arturo Guzman)
