Army and air force members of the Texas National Guard put their skills as soldiers to the test with a 400-meter swim, a ten-mile march and other challenges at Lake Bastrop Park on Saturday. The Best Warrior Competition puts soldiers and airmen from the Texas National Guard, as well as participants from other countries, to the test to compete in various marksmanship, knowledge and physical challenges through seven scored events. This is the eighth year that Camp Swift, the military base between Elgin and Bastrop, has hosted the competition. This year, 19 service members participated, and winners of last week’s competition ...