Brig. Gen. Christopher Cook, commander of the 78th Training Division and exercise director for Guardian Response 23, conducts an interview for the exercise at Muscatatuck Training Center, Indiana, taking place from Apr. 13 to May 11, 2023. GR23 is a joint and multi-component exercise that is the culminating training event for the on-call response forces who would support civilian authorities in case of any man-made or natural disaster. The response force’s primary goals are to save lives and reduce human suffering. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Sfc. Jeff VanWey)
Spc. Stevie Theoharidis, a Soldier from Bravo Company of the 3rd Battalion, 304th Regiment (USMA), 104th Training Division (Leader Training), swings through monkey bars during the confidence course of the Best Warrior Competition (BWC) at Devens Reserve Forces Training Area, Massachusetts, Oct. 23, 2022. The BWC consists of multiple events demonstrating skills in various Soldier tasks including an obstacle course, a foot march, tactical combat casualty care, 9-Line MEDEVAC, and M249 weapon assembly and disassembly. Competitors also completed advanced land navigation and an Army Combat Fitness Test. The BWC gives these Soldiers an opportunity to enhance and test their skills and prepare for training Cadets at the United States Military Academy during their annual training. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by SPC Ryan Ahmed)
