Southwick native and West Point Cadet Harry Reed, Class of 2019, D-2 Squad Leader, will lead a cadet company during the prestigious Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at the U.S. Military Academy. (Photo courtesy West Point Military Academy)
WEST POINT, NY – Cadet Harry Reed from Southwick, Massachusetts was selected to lead his cadet company during the prestigious Sandhurst Military Skills Competition on April 12 and 13 at the U.S. Military Academy. This military skills competition inspires excellence through rigorous physical and mental challenges that reflect the tempo, uncertainty and tasks of combat operations among future leaders across the world.
Hosted by West Point since 1967, the competition encompasses 49 teams representing 13 international military academies, 16 Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs, and four U.S. service academies that compete in a rigorous 27-mile course to test individual and squad mastery of military skills.
“The Sandhurst competition teaches cadets the mental and physical toughness, the relentlessness and the discipline that’s necessary to work as a team to accomplish the mission,” said Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Military Academy Superintendent. “It also strengthens relationships with our allies and partners to foster multi-national cohesion and interoperability while showcasing the tenacity and grit of future military leaders from across the world.”
