A soldier assigned to 1st Cavalry Division uses a drone on the Hunter/Killer lane during the U.S. Army Best Drone Warfighter Competition on Feb. 18, 2026, in Huntsville, Alabama. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michelle Lessard-Terry) Triumphs, trials and a tight timeline: the Army crowns its best drone soldiers for the first time Col. Nicholas Ryan said the “competition is very much revealing some of the skill sets we need to improve upon and some of the training that we… 3 hours ago By Drew F. Lawrence