DES MOINES MEPS, Iowa –
Future national guardsmen Jacob Oliver, from Emmetsburg, Iowa, wins Future Warfighters Essay Competition organized by Des Moines MEPS. From L to R: Maj. Aaron Taylor (Des Moines MEPS Commander), Jacob Oliver, Sgt. 1st Class Steven Weede (National Guard Senior Guidance Counselor) and 1st Sgt. Anthony Toolin (Des Moines MEPS senior enlisted advisor) pose for a photo at the Future Warfighters Essay Competition awards ceremony, Nov. 19, 2021.