FORT CHAFFE, Arkansas–Sgt. Andres Diaz (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Melen­dez both assigned to the New York Army Nation­al Guards 1st Bat­tal­ion 69th Infantry par­tic­i­pate in the ruck march seg­ment of the annu­al Will­liam P. Win­ston Sniper Cham­pi­onships con­duct­ed by the Nation­al Guard Marks­man­ship Train­ing Cen­ter at Fort Chaf­fee Joint Maneu­ver Train­ing Cen­ter in Bland­ing Arkansas on Dec. 5 2020. The two Sol­diers rep­re­sent­ed New York at the com­pe­ti­tion. and fin­ished in 4th place. ( U.S.Army Nation­al Guard pho­to by Sgt. Israel Sanchez)