Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division visit Veterans at an assisted living facility and the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a Combined Arms Live Fire exercise in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
SERGEANT LAURA MARTIN, SOLDIERS RADIO NEWS
SOLDIERS FROM THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION VISITED WITH VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES AT AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY IN KANSAS. STAFF SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER HARTLEY SAID IT WAS A FULFILLING EXPERIENCE.
"IT'S JUST GREAT TO GET OUT HERE AND SHOW OUR SUPPORT FOR THEM. THAT THEY ACTUALLY LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR WHAT WE DO NOW IN OUR ARMY TODAY. IT'S A VERY HUMBLING EXPERIENCE AND IT GROUNDS YOU MOVING FORWARD."
COMMANDER OF THE 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE, COL GREGORY ANDERSON, AND HIS TROOPS ARE IN LAT- VIA CONDUCTING A COMBINED ARMS LIVE FIRE EXERCISE AS PART OF OPERATION ATLANTIC RESOLVE. HE SAYS THE HARDEST PART OF IT ALL IS THE COORDINATION.
"SO WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME TRAINING ARTILLERY, TRAINING MARKSMANSHIP, TRAINING PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, TRAINING COMMUNICATIONS. THE WONDERFUL THING ABOUT THESE SORTS OF LIVE FIRES IS NOW ALL THE PIECES HAVE TO BE PUT TOGETHER AS A TEAM."
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THAT'S YOUR SOLDIERS RADIO NEWS.
Date Taken: | 12.09.2016 |
Date Posted: | 12.09.2016 10:47 |
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Year | 2011 |
Genre | Blues |
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