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HAMPTON, Ga. – Over 500 Atlanta-area high school students arrived at Atlanta Motor Speedway Sept. 3 to visit the Army Strength in Action Zone for this weekend’s Labor Day race festivities.
Among the Army Soldiers showing the students the many job opportunities available to them after graduation was Sgt. Anthony Mitchell, an Army Reserve Public Affairs Specialist assigned to the 3rd Medical Deployment Support Command.
“I am running a booth to give young people more information because they are interested in joining the Army or Army Reserve by showing them some of the things we do medically to keep their interest,” Mitchell said.
Some of the Combat Lifesaver skills that he demonstrated were evaluating a casualty, treating open chest wounds and temporarily setting a broken leg.
For Spalding High School 9th grader Ryan Ragsdale, the Strength in Action Zone provided him an opportunity to examine the medical career field since he is looking to become an Army medic.
“You get to learn how to treat a wound properly and reassure them (the patient),” he said.
For Amate Diop, a student Banneker High School, the medical display is helping him make a decision for his future after high school.
“I think the Army Reserve is a great thing for me to do after college,” he said.
Mitchell said the students he spoke with were very receptive to see what Army Reserve Soldiers do.
“Everybody I spoke with was really great,” Mitchell said. “They are wide-eyed and very open to information. They just want to learn as much as they can and find their niche’. They’re looking to do something and we’re trying to give them a few options. I hope to see some of these young people in my unit one day.”
As students moved among the displays in the interactive zone outside the speedway, the Army Race team was busily preparing for this weekend’s action on the track.
The Army Reserve is the primary sponsor on the #39 Chevrolet driven by Ryan Newman.
Newman spent the first part of his day in a question and answer session with the students.
“This (Army Reserve sponsorship) is an opportunity to have another form of the Army on the race car in Atlanta and I look forward to representing them,” he said.
For Newman, Army sponsorship provides a unique personal opportunity for him and the Soldiers.
“I’m sponsored by a group of people who have defended our country and fought for our freedom. It’s neat to hear stories of what Soldiers go through but they usually want to talk about racing.”
Qualifying for the Emory Health Care 500 is Sept. 4 starting at 4:40 p.m. Newman will be chasing his eighth career pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He is currently tied a seven poles with his mentor Buddy Baker.
"It would be an honor to set the pole record in Atlanta and we'll do everything we can to achieve that milestone," said the 32-year-old Newman. "Atlanta is one of the best tracks we go to for three- and four-wide racing in the corners. I've always enjoyed Atlanta, especially during qualifying."
| Date Taken: | 09.03.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 09.03.2010 17:03 |
| Story ID: | 55685 |
| Location: | HAMPTON, GEORGIA, US |
| Web Views: | 159 |
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