Audio by Eugene Garcia | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 09.22.2025
Host Mark Schauer talks with Dr. John Hunter, Chief Science Officer of a private industry customer testing at YPG to ultimately use artillery to launch payloads into low-Earth orbit. Plus, Host Ana Henderson chats with heavy equipment mechanic and crane operator Robert Valencia about his experience running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. The Season 7 finale of Outpost Outspoken will be......
Audio by Eugene Garcia | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 07.02.2025
Host Mark Schauer talks with Gary Magrino, who while on active duty served as transportation officer for U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground from 1982 to 1985. He and his wife loved the Yuma community so much they stayed in town, where he became prominent in the local business community. He founded the Greater Yuma Port Authority and today serves as Business Development Officer for the Cocopah Tribe....
Audio by Eugene Garcia | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 03.12.2025
Host Mark Schauer talks with Wayne Schilders, who grew up in Arkansas and enlisted in the National Guard during his junior year in high school. Joining the regular Army after graduation, Schilders trained in field artillery at Fort Sill and spent a year at Camp Stanley, South Korea before arriving at Yuma Proving Ground in 1982 at age 19. He was both Soldier of the Year and NCO of the Year......
Audio by Eugene Garcia | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 03.10.2025
Host Mark Schauer talks with Daniel Sanchez of Yuma Proving Ground's Technology and Investments Directorate about the future of developmental test. Plus, Schauer talks with Arctic Regions Test Center Security Specialist Guy Lene about Alaska's rugged conditions. The next episode of Outpost Outspoken will be released on April 7, 2025....
Audio by Eugene Garcia | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 02.10.2025
From the frozen ranges of U.S. Army Arctic Regions Test Center, Host Mark Schauer talks with Sgt. Maj. Graham Rooney about the importance of testing gear soldiers' lives depend on in the rugged natural environment. Plus, Schauer chats with Allied Trades Lead Seth Brennan about making test fixtures Alaska-tough. The next episode of Outpost Outspoken will appear on March 10, 2025....
Audio by Eugene Garcia | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 01.13.2025
On the Season 7 premier of Outpost Outspoken, Host Ana Henderson talks with Desert Committee Chairman Joel Ramirez about the recent volunteer effort to stage YPG's first Army Ball since 2012. Plus, Host Mark Schauer chats with new YPG Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Director Christopher Reitman about enhancing opportunities at the remoted and isolated post. The next episode of Outpost......
Audio by Eugene Garcia | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 12.31.2024
Host Mark Schauer talks with Maria Johnson, a Navy veteran who was lead combat vehicle data collector at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground from 1987 until medically retiring in 2013. She is today a resident of the Arizona State Veterans Home Yuma, where she was the first female resident....
Audio by Eugene Garcia | U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground | 12.02.2024
On the Season 6 finale of Outpost Outspoken, hear Host Ana Henderson interview YPG Information Technology Specialist Ron Hansen about his career in active duty and as a civilian. Plus, Henderson talks with YPG Combined Federal Campaign Coordinator Jim Stickney about this year's campaign. Season 7 of Outpost Outspoken begins January 13, 2025....
