Article: Fort Lee soldier has home-filed advantage

FORT LEE -- The Army Best Warrior Competition, which began Monday, kicks into high gear today with the 24 soldier and non- commissioned officer competitors beginning the day with a physical- fitness test.

This year one of Fort Lee's own is competing. Sgt. Lauren Aldaco - - assigned to the 217th Military Police Detachment on post. Aldaco has been on post for the past two years. In a way, Aldaco has a symbolic home-field advantage since the annual competition is held at Fort Lee.

In order to compete in this year's Army-wide event, Aldaco said she had to go through many other levels including a unit board appearance, garrison soldier of the quarter, garrison soldier of the year, Combined Arms ...

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