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....
Story by Staff Sgt. Lewis Hilburn | 350th Public Affairs Detachment | 05.17.2016
JOLON, Calif. -- Soldiers from across the United States converged at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., May 9 to 20, to participate in various exercises. The terrain was uneven, treacherous and dry. The temperatures ranged from 34 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the exercise. Local wildlife added to an already diverse environment. The conditions were perfect for two things: training and......
Story by Sgt. Marco Gutierrez | 350th Public Affairs Detachment | 05.14.2016
Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind. - As squad leaders and platoon leaders gather to hear their mission objectives, which could be anything from key leader engagements, presence patrols, and route engagements, to cordon searches. The soldiers of the 377th Military Police Battalion, Company, and Detachment out of Cincinnati, Ohio wonder what the plan scenario will throw at them and their......
Story by Sgt. Kimberly Browne | 350th Public Affairs Detachment | 05.10.2016
JOLON, Calif. – Medical and fire fighting Soldiers participated in a multi-unit mass casualty exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., May 9. The realistic exercise is a part of the Fort’s 16th annual Warrior Exercise, which comprises of a diverse selection of U.S. Army Reserve Units and their Soldiers to better each unit’s readiness and train to standard. The exercise’s......
Story by Sgt. Amber Sanders | 350th Public Affairs Detachment | 05.09.2016
JOLON, Calif., -- Soldiers of the 160th Military Police Battalion from Nashville, Tenn., participated in a Senior Leaders Exercise during the Warrior Exercise 2016 at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., May 9. The Senior Leaders Exercise tests the competence of senior leaders through demanding tactical, technical, and U.S. Army values-based training....
