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- Just let us know.

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- [Vanessa] For a freshman
second lieutenant,

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the knowledge gain at

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Fort Irwin's National Training Center

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is often times invaluable.

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That's why Lieutenant Jaques Maxwell

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tries to take away as much as he can

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from his time at NTC.

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- When we came here we we're briefed

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that everyday here is equivalent
to 30 days in country.

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So, everyday there's a large event,

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we have MASCALs,

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patient tracking issues, Medi-vacs,

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it's just a very fast-paced environment,

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testing us under such a high op tempo,

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I think really prepares us for anything

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we could expect in country.

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- [Vanessa] Maxwell
was an enlisted solider

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before becoming an officer.

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He'll deploy as part of

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three two Stryker Brigade Combat Team

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at the end of the year.

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Reporting from Fort Irwin's
National Training Center,

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I'm specialist Vanessa Davila.