Story by 1st Lt. Troy Preston | 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.23.2016
FORT JACKSON, S.C. – Victory Tower on Fort Jackson is one of many required training events that new Soldiers have to pass in order to graduate basic training. Victory Tower is also the first of many trying tasks that will test Soldiers endurance, will, and courage. The privates of Foxtrot Company 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment faced Victory Tower, Aug. 23, 2016, as part of their......
Story by 1st Lt. Troy Preston | 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.22.2016
FORT JACKSON, S.C. - Drill sergeants of the 1st Battalion, 518th Regiment, 98th Training Division, are currently in charge of 214 recruits as they conduct a cycle of basic combat training in support of the Foxtrot Company Mission from Aug. 10 – Oct. 27, 2016 as part of the U.S. Army Reserve....
Story by 1st Lt. Troy Preston | 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.20.2016
FORT HOOD, Texas - The Noncommissioned Officers Creed is a guideline on how to be a good Soldier and leader, but to one sergeant of the 340th Quartermaster Company it is more than that, it’s a way of life. Sgt. David Chapa has always believed being the best version of yourself will allow you to go far in life. Chapa, a Laredo, Texas native, is currently conducting his annual......
Story by 1st Lt. Troy Preston | 211th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.20.2016
FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers of the 340th Quartermaster Company, based out of Fort Sam Houston, Texas, conduct their annual training at Fort Hood, Texas from Aug. 6 – 26, 2016. The focus for this training was supporting the National Guard through laundry and shower services during their Exportable Combat Training Capability rotation....