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I RT is the innovative readiness

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platform for training . So basically ,

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what we are trying to do is increase

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our readiness by thinking out of the

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box in that innovative sense . And

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we're getting out into the local United

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States community and its territories .

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We're all over the country and we are

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training to increase our readiness .

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But at this time , we are actually in

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the community .

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We have over 20 units participating on

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this mission from all over the country .

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I have 185 personnel

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tasked to this mission , but they are

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coming from the Army Reserve , the

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active duty Air Force , Air Force

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Reserve , Air National Guard and Navy .

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There's just a tremendous need . Uh the

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poverty level here in um Baxter County ,

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Marion County , county or surrounding

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counties . Uh and there's just a great

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need for uh services . Some of our

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folks have to choose between buying

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groceries or buying medication and ,

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and it's a tough choice to make ,

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especially when there's little kids at

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home that need services .

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We will be having medical providers ,

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we will be having dental providers ,

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optometry services as well . We have

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behavioral health . We also have

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veterinary services . Out in the

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community .

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We will be ready for that austere

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location based on this kind of training .

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We don't get that back home but you get

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this in the real world .

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OK ?

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I'm finding it very rewarding again

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because the community is really ,

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really supportive and we're already

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making impacts . So I've been really

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enjoying it . AN I RT is definitely

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way better to get real world exposure

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to your training . Um Definitely no

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death by powerpoint , but you really

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get to impact a community . And so that

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is just will sit with you forever .

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Honestly , I had no idea what an I RT

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mission was and what it pertained to .

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I just knew it was a community need for

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medical services . This has probably

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been one of my most favorite trainings

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and missions .