Spc. Ludwig, ARMEDCOM’s Soldier of the Year
Posted by armypao75 on July 8, 2009
A Townsend, Mont., Soldier is competing in the Army Reserve’s prestigious “Best Warrior Competition” at Fort McCoy, Wis., from 13-17 July. Spc. Christopher J. Ludwig, a healthcare specialist with the 4225th U.S. Army Hospital in Ft. Harrison, Mont., was one of only 28 Soldiers in the 206,000-strong Army Reserve to be selected to compete for this honor.
Ludwig, a 2003 graduate of Broadwater High School, has been in the Army almost two years. Ludwig is Combat Lifesaver and Combatives Level 1 certified. He is currently pursuing a degree in Bio-Chemistry from Minnesota State University Moorhead.
Ludwig was the Soldier of the Year for the Army Reserve Medical Command. Watch ARMEDCOM videos here.
In his civilian occupation, Ludwig is a wildland firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service. Ludwig’s goals are completing college and attending Ranger, Airborne, and Air Assault courses.
Both Ludwig’s father –and mother—served in the Army.
