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    Texas Stars tackle Fort Hood obstacle course

    Texas Stars tackle Fort Hood obstacle course

    Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Banzhaf | Two players with American Hockey League’s Texas Stars work together to cross an...... read more read more

    FORT HOOD, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    10.14.2015

    Story by Sgt. Brandon Banzhaf 

    3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division

    FORT HOOD, Texas — Looking to build a little teamwork and camaraderie, members of the Texas Stars, an American Hockey League team, visited the Fort Hood Leaders Reaction Course Oct. 13.

    Troopers with the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division supported the team’s visit, providing medical and safety support as the players navigated the course.
    The players were split into teams and sent off in different directions to tackle a variety of obstacles designed to test their ability to work together.

    “We are doing the obstacles to get the guys to communicate,” said Karl Taylor, Texas Stars assistant coach. “We want to accelerate the growth within the team by forcing them into uncomfortable situations.”

    He explained that the course served as a way to build a tighter, close knit group since about half of those who participated are new players.

    The team used the course as a team building exercise, the same way many Army units here try to build cohesion and develop their leaders.

    “The support has been great,” Taylor said. “The facility is absolutely perfect for what we wanted. We are watching to see who the leaders of the group are.”

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    Date Taken: 10.14.2015
    Date Posted: 10.14.2015 16:11
    Story ID: 178924
    Location: FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US

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