WEBVTT 00:01.140 --> 00:03.850 Yeah . This time on the Desert Vision . 00:04.440 --> 00:06.662 Third Army are sent remembers a tragedy 00:06.662 --> 00:08.640 from the days of World War Two and 00:08.640 --> 00:10.640 later soldiers trained to be future 00:10.640 --> 00:12.862 leaders and the only deployed course of 00:12.862 --> 00:15.170 its kind These stories and more coming 00:15.170 --> 00:17.790 up on your 3rd army are sent Desert 00:17.790 --> 00:19.640 Vision . Yeah . 00:30.940 --> 00:32.750 Yeah . Mhm . Mhm . 00:34.440 --> 00:38.040 Uh huh . Yeah . 00:51.340 --> 00:53.562 Hello and welcome to another edition of 00:53.562 --> 00:55.340 the award winning Desert Vision 00:55.340 --> 00:57.562 Broadcasting from Camp Arifjan Kuwait . 00:57.562 --> 00:59.729 I'm army sergeant Morales and I'm army 00:59.729 --> 01:01.951 Sergeant Joy Doolan . As always , we're 01:01.951 --> 01:04.062 working hard to bring you the best of 01:04.062 --> 01:06.396 Third Army are set news and information . 01:06.396 --> 01:08.980 Thanks for joining us . History can 01:08.980 --> 01:11.147 teach us a great many things about who 01:11.147 --> 01:13.258 we are or where we came from but more 01:13.258 --> 01:15.313 importantly how not to make the same 01:15.313 --> 01:17.369 mistakes twice . Third Army are sent 01:17.369 --> 01:19.424 uses this concept to compare if john 01:19.424 --> 01:21.369 kuwait to think back on the tragic 01:21.369 --> 01:23.036 events during the holocaust . 01:23.550 --> 01:27.010 Taking a moment to step back and 01:27.010 --> 01:29.232 reflect . Third Army are sent remembers 01:29.232 --> 01:31.399 the holocaust and the many lives taken 01:31.399 --> 01:35.180 with it . Major Michael Boykin 01:35.180 --> 01:37.100 Project coordinator tells us how 01:37.100 --> 01:39.433 history teaches how to shape the future , 01:39.460 --> 01:41.627 there's genocide that's still going on 01:41.630 --> 01:44.850 in Darfur Bosnia , Herzegovina , 01:45.240 --> 01:47.320 places like Syria right now there's 01:47.320 --> 01:50.030 systematic killing of people that's 01:50.030 --> 01:52.086 going on around the world . So as we 01:52.086 --> 01:53.974 remember the things that happened 01:53.974 --> 01:55.863 during the holocaust weekend as a 01:55.863 --> 01:57.960 military , as the United States get 01:57.960 --> 02:00.016 involved to make sure that something 02:00.016 --> 02:01.960 like that never ever happens again 02:01.960 --> 02:03.849 because we want to make sure that 02:03.849 --> 02:05.682 people don't don't just stand by 02:05.682 --> 02:07.738 without choosing to act that we will 02:07.738 --> 02:09.793 not let the atrocities of the past . 02:10.040 --> 02:12.151 The ceremony included a guest speaker 02:12.151 --> 02:14.151 along with a movie from the U . S . 02:14.151 --> 02:16.429 Holocaust museum in Washington , D . C . 02:16.429 --> 02:18.318 The group then lit six candles in 02:18.318 --> 02:20.262 remembrance of holocaust victims , 02:20.262 --> 02:22.373 saving the seventh candle for victims 02:22.373 --> 02:24.460 still struggling today . The group 02:24.460 --> 02:26.960 hopes this new theme , choosing to act 02:26.970 --> 02:29.137 will help people stand up and make the 02:29.137 --> 02:32.360 right decisions for the future . It's 02:32.360 --> 02:34.304 sexual assault awareness month and 02:34.304 --> 02:36.416 Third Army are sent stays true to the 02:36.416 --> 02:38.582 army values by fighting sexual assault 02:38.582 --> 02:40.638 specialist Heather Finality shows us 02:40.638 --> 02:42.527 how service members in kuwait are 02:42.527 --> 02:44.471 raising awareness on the issue and 02:44.471 --> 02:46.680 getting fit while doing it . Patton's 02:46.680 --> 02:48.624 own lines up at the start line for 02:48.624 --> 02:50.624 another five K . This time to bring 02:50.624 --> 02:52.458 sexual assault awareness to camp 02:52.458 --> 02:56.330 Sheriff john coy . Service 02:56.330 --> 02:58.441 members and D . O . D . Civilians ran 02:58.450 --> 03:00.561 and walked in support of the army's I 03:00.561 --> 03:04.150 am Strong campaign . Garrison Sergeant 03:04.150 --> 03:06.317 Major Junkins talks a little bit about 03:06.317 --> 03:08.539 what Third Army is doing to stop sexual 03:08.539 --> 03:10.810 assault . A third Army I think is doing 03:10.810 --> 03:13.320 an outstanding job bringing the 03:13.330 --> 03:16.480 awareness out to the community to be 03:16.480 --> 03:19.620 able to uh put the vents out there to 03:19.630 --> 03:21.970 be able to stop sexual assault to help 03:21.970 --> 03:24.930 prevent sexual assault . Just overall 03:24.930 --> 03:27.200 make it a better program here within 03:27.200 --> 03:30.730 the army . For more information on what 03:30.730 --> 03:32.619 you can do to stop sexual assault 03:32.619 --> 03:34.619 contact or Sharp representative for 03:34.619 --> 03:36.341 Third Army arson . I'm special 03:36.341 --> 03:38.563 telephone Camp Sheriff john coy to find 03:38.563 --> 03:40.563 out how you can stop sexual assault 03:40.563 --> 03:42.820 visit the army's I am strong website at 03:42.820 --> 03:45.500 sexual assault dot army dot mil . We'll 03:45.500 --> 03:47.667 be back with more of the desert vision 03:47.667 --> 03:50.040 right after this . Stay with us . Yeah . 03:53.840 --> 03:57.550 What's up everybody ? This is I'm a 03:57.550 --> 03:59.606 movie from five finger death punch . 03:59.606 --> 04:01.494 Take a brief second and likely to 04:01.494 --> 04:03.717 recycle every time you do it puts money 04:03.717 --> 04:05.661 in the pockets . Nwr that way they 04:05.661 --> 04:07.772 revenge like us back here before keep 04:07.772 --> 04:09.828 it real and recycled . We'll see you 04:09.828 --> 04:12.840 soon . Hi , this is secretary of the 04:12.840 --> 04:14.951 Army john mccue and I'd like to thank 04:14.951 --> 04:17.360 the Third Army are sent service members , 04:17.370 --> 04:19.690 contractors and D . O . D . Civilians 04:19.690 --> 04:22.310 both here in kuwait back home at shaw 04:22.310 --> 04:24.810 Air Force base in south Carolina . I 04:24.810 --> 04:26.977 appreciate your dedication of duty and 04:26.977 --> 04:29.380 hard work as a team of teams . Thank 04:29.380 --> 04:31.436 you for your service and remember to 04:31.436 --> 04:32.560 stay 3rd Army . 04:37.340 --> 04:40.260 Mhm Soldiers don't always get the 04:40.260 --> 04:42.149 chance to take necessary training 04:42.149 --> 04:44.260 during a deployment specialist . Ryan 04:44.260 --> 04:46.316 Barwick tells us how one small group 04:46.316 --> 04:48.371 leader tries to help change that for 04:48.371 --> 04:51.080 soldiers down range . Mm train the 04:51.080 --> 04:53.190 trainer a term used frequently at 04:53.190 --> 04:55.290 warrior leader course and third Army 04:55.290 --> 04:57.730 small group leaders are doing just that 04:57.810 --> 05:00.930 small group leaders or SGL volunteered 05:00.930 --> 05:03.030 from all over the US to teach this 05:03.030 --> 05:04.863 course in camp here in kuwait So 05:04.863 --> 05:06.974 soldiers from all over the Third Army 05:06.974 --> 05:08.863 area of operation can participate 05:08.863 --> 05:11.086 bringing insurance , bring it in one of 05:11.086 --> 05:13.141 the volunteers . Staff sergeant Mark 05:13.141 --> 05:15.086 Pie Shell shares his thoughts on a 05:15.086 --> 05:16.919 deployed warrior leader course . 05:16.919 --> 05:19.700 Medical resupply will be furnished . I 05:19.700 --> 05:21.867 think it's beneficial for the soldiers 05:21.867 --> 05:21.750 because there are soldiers that 05:21.750 --> 05:23.694 sometimes they sit in country when 05:23.694 --> 05:25.990 they're on their way out and they have 05:26.000 --> 05:28.310 maybe three months worth of time that 05:28.310 --> 05:31.320 they're waiting on us and rather than 05:31.320 --> 05:33.487 have them wait and take more time from 05:33.487 --> 05:35.598 their families when they actually get 05:35.598 --> 05:37.431 back on ground and they do their 05:37.431 --> 05:39.376 demobilization training . They can 05:39.376 --> 05:41.487 actually do it . Now prior to leaving 05:41.487 --> 05:43.376 training offered a warrior leader 05:43.376 --> 05:45.598 course or W . L . C . Is designed to be 05:45.598 --> 05:47.542 a realistic as possible leadership 05:47.542 --> 05:49.542 course offering hands on training . 05:49.542 --> 05:51.653 Some soldiers can't get back in their 05:51.653 --> 05:53.709 unit accompanied by his fellow spl's 05:53.709 --> 05:55.931 Sergeant Pie Shell helped demonstrate a 05:55.931 --> 05:57.987 situational training exercise to his 05:57.987 --> 06:00.209 students while assuming the position of 06:00.209 --> 06:02.320 squad leader . Squad leader , Michael 06:02.320 --> 06:04.376 Stein will be one . So today what we 06:04.376 --> 06:06.376 were executing is the troop leading 06:06.376 --> 06:08.487 procedures . It's a basic warfighting 06:08.487 --> 06:10.542 task that helps the soldier get from 06:10.542 --> 06:12.376 start to finish for a mission or 06:12.376 --> 06:14.598 operation order in order to establish a 06:14.598 --> 06:16.960 good plan , allow them to rehearse it , 06:17.440 --> 06:19.607 figure out what can go wrong with that 06:19.607 --> 06:21.718 plan and kind of fix it ahead of time 06:21.718 --> 06:24.110 Instead of getting out on mission and 06:24.110 --> 06:26.332 finding out that things could have been 06:26.332 --> 06:28.443 a little bit better and it would have 06:28.443 --> 06:30.499 kept more people alive . W . L . C . 06:30.499 --> 06:32.388 Training includes a wide range of 06:32.388 --> 06:34.610 leadership skills from giving operation 06:34.610 --> 06:36.777 orders to conducting pre combat checks 06:36.777 --> 06:38.943 and inspections . I'm going to conduct 06:38.943 --> 06:40.888 A P . C . I . And with this course 06:40.888 --> 06:42.721 right here it helps those people 06:42.721 --> 06:44.888 maintain their operational ability and 06:44.888 --> 06:46.943 their basic garrison ability through 06:46.943 --> 06:48.943 troop leading procedures and what's 06:48.943 --> 06:51.110 expected of them as a non commissioned 06:51.110 --> 06:53.332 officer . So I think it's a win win for 06:53.332 --> 06:55.388 the army and for the soldier you get 06:55.388 --> 06:57.332 some more water for you . Step off 06:57.332 --> 06:59.554 these Sgs want W . L . C . To remain an 06:59.554 --> 07:01.666 option for deployed soldiers and some 07:01.666 --> 07:03.721 may just get the chance they want to 07:03.721 --> 07:05.832 continue teaching here . Let's go the 07:05.832 --> 07:07.888 entire cadre staff that's here right 07:07.888 --> 07:09.999 now volunteered to come over here and 07:09.999 --> 07:12.054 stay a little bit longer . There's a 07:12.054 --> 07:11.950 there's gonna be a follow on mission 07:11.950 --> 07:14.061 and there's there's additional people 07:14.061 --> 07:16.228 that have volunteered to stay for that 07:16.228 --> 07:18.283 same mission . I know we all want to 07:18.283 --> 07:18.180 help . We all want to try to make it 07:18.180 --> 07:20.124 happen for the operational soldier 07:20.124 --> 07:21.847 because uh we don't want to be 07:21.847 --> 07:24.069 disconnected . Sergeant Pie Shell plans 07:24.069 --> 07:25.847 to stay in camp fearing for the 07:25.847 --> 07:28.069 remainder of the course and hopes third 07:28.069 --> 07:30.236 Army continues offering this course in 07:30.236 --> 07:32.347 the future . Specialist brian Barwick 07:32.347 --> 07:34.513 camp hearing you all kind of train the 07:34.513 --> 07:36.736 trainer on this one . Any soldier could 07:36.736 --> 07:38.902 end up in a situation where they would 07:38.902 --> 07:41.124 need to provide lifesaving medical care 07:41.124 --> 07:43.236 specialist heather , fine audie shows 07:43.236 --> 07:42.870 us how soldiers from Camp Sheriff john 07:42.880 --> 07:45.270 are ensuring non medical personnel are 07:45.270 --> 07:47.326 getting the skills they need to save 07:47.326 --> 07:49.520 lives . In the absence of medics , 07:49.530 --> 07:51.419 soldiers must rely on training to 07:51.419 --> 07:53.960 conduct combat life saving procedures . 07:54.740 --> 07:56.851 Soldiers can be certified as a combat 07:56.851 --> 07:58.851 lifesaver through the CLS course at 07:58.851 --> 08:02.630 Camp Arifjan kuwait courses , A 40 hour 08:02.640 --> 08:05.810 long course consists of hands on 08:05.820 --> 08:07.770 demonstration as well as a final 08:07.770 --> 08:09.990 culmination event which encompasses 08:09.990 --> 08:12.101 everything they've learned throughout 08:12.101 --> 08:14.101 the course and give them a somewhat 08:14.101 --> 08:16.960 stressful environment . These soldiers 08:16.960 --> 08:18.904 from the four or 5 air and missile 08:18.904 --> 08:21.071 Defense Battalion conduct a simulation 08:21.071 --> 08:23.071 training exercise or sticks lane to 08:23.071 --> 08:25.127 incorporate what they learned in the 08:25.127 --> 08:27.238 class . Uh we basically ran through a 08:27.238 --> 08:30.030 six lane for CLS . What we did was we 08:30.040 --> 08:31.762 took the soldiers , we've been 08:31.762 --> 08:33.984 instructing for the past couple of days 08:33.984 --> 08:36.151 and we put it all together and made it 08:36.151 --> 08:38.318 one big stressful situation where they 08:38.318 --> 08:40.207 had to save those soldiers life . 08:41.790 --> 08:45.210 It prepared me very well as in the 08:45.210 --> 08:47.321 hands on experience , it lets me know 08:47.560 --> 08:49.671 somewhat how I would react if it were 08:49.671 --> 08:52.004 to actually happen . They did very well , 08:52.004 --> 08:54.060 nobody was dropped , nobody else got 08:54.060 --> 08:56.282 hurt . All my interventions were pretty 08:56.282 --> 08:58.338 good . My injuries were treated . My 08:58.338 --> 09:00.560 life would have been saved . I think it 09:00.560 --> 09:02.671 went okay . I think we could have had 09:02.671 --> 09:04.449 better communication , but with 09:04.449 --> 09:06.520 everything going on and everybody 09:06.520 --> 09:08.770 yelling and instructions being crossed 09:08.770 --> 09:10.937 back and forth . I think we did pretty 09:10.937 --> 09:13.290 good . Alright prepares me by letting 09:13.290 --> 09:15.512 me know that I'm capable of taking care 09:15.512 --> 09:17.623 of another soldier if one were to get 09:17.623 --> 09:19.790 injured and of course of duty , the 45 09:19.790 --> 09:22.012 AMG battalion will continue to train in 09:22.012 --> 09:24.012 the CLS classes until the battalion 09:24.012 --> 09:26.950 reaches 100% certification For 3rd Army 09:26.950 --> 09:29.283 Arson Specialist Heather , Kemp Sheriff , 09:29.283 --> 09:30.283 John Kuwait 09:33.040 --> 09:35.207 Soldiers will continue training in the 09:35.207 --> 09:37.040 coming months to communicate for 09:37.040 --> 09:39.096 success within the 3rd Army are sent 09:39.096 --> 09:41.370 team coming up the first TsX Blackjack 09:41.370 --> 09:43.050 Express , we'll be right back 09:47.340 --> 09:51.010 recently , 09:51.030 --> 09:53.086 there's been an increasing number of 09:53.086 --> 09:55.197 traffic incidents across the camps in 09:55.197 --> 09:57.141 kuwait . It's important to observe 09:57.141 --> 09:59.419 posted road signs both on and off post . 09:59.419 --> 10:01.474 Remember we are guests here and must 10:01.474 --> 10:03.641 obey the host nation . Traffic laws on 10:03.641 --> 10:05.697 post drivers must stay situationally 10:05.697 --> 10:07.919 aware to their surroundings , including 10:07.919 --> 10:10.030 pedestrians and other vehicles . Keep 10:10.030 --> 10:11.919 in mind that some speed limits on 10:11.919 --> 10:14.030 certain camps change during morning . 10:14.030 --> 10:16.141 Pt hours off post drivers need to use 10:16.141 --> 10:18.363 maps to prevent getting lost and always 10:18.363 --> 10:20.419 keep a steady supply of water in the 10:20.419 --> 10:22.474 vehicle . Remember we're in a desert 10:22.474 --> 10:24.750 environment drivers make sure you PMCS 10:24.750 --> 10:26.806 your vehicle before going out on the 10:26.806 --> 10:28.861 roads . This could be the difference 10:28.861 --> 10:31.194 between a normal drive day and disaster . 10:31.194 --> 10:33.361 Also get plenty of rest before driving 10:33.361 --> 10:35.583 for extended periods of time and always 10:35.583 --> 10:38.540 travel with a T . C . Don't let you are 10:38.540 --> 10:40.373 a buddy become another statistic 10:40.840 --> 10:43.062 members of the Third Army are sent team 10:43.062 --> 10:44.860 driving smart is driving safe , 10:46.940 --> 10:47.940 Yeah . 10:50.840 --> 10:51.160 Mm . 10:58.340 --> 11:00.507 Hello and welcome to the first theater 11:00.507 --> 11:02.340 sustainment commands . Blackjack 11:02.340 --> 11:04.562 Express . I'm specialist Kelsey jeffers 11:04.840 --> 11:07.007 coming up on this edition . Sergeant , 11:07.007 --> 11:09.062 first class Kimberly cooper Williams 11:09.062 --> 11:10.840 sat down with the first theater 11:10.840 --> 11:12.729 sustainment commands . New senior 11:12.729 --> 11:14.951 enlisted advisor to gain insight on his 11:14.951 --> 11:17.173 values and ask what his plans are as he 11:17.173 --> 11:19.173 takes on this leadership position . 11:19.173 --> 11:21.690 Also coming your way the 788 Ordinance 11:21.690 --> 11:23.468 Company is saving the taxpayers 11:23.468 --> 11:25.634 millions of dollars , one explosion at 11:25.634 --> 11:28.520 a time . Also a group of soldiers 11:28.520 --> 11:30.409 returned home to their family and 11:30.409 --> 11:32.576 friends after a year long deployment . 11:32.740 --> 11:34.700 Also coming up the first theater 11:34.700 --> 11:36.756 sustainment command welcomed several 11:36.756 --> 11:38.811 new members into the backbone of the 11:38.811 --> 11:40.922 army recently . And did you know that 11:40.922 --> 11:42.978 kuwait's rich history started when a 11:42.978 --> 11:44.867 nomadic tribe group established a 11:44.867 --> 11:46.700 settlement and began trading and 11:46.700 --> 11:48.970 fishing the first theater sustainment 11:48.970 --> 11:51.248 commands . New senior enlisted advisor . 11:51.248 --> 11:53.303 Command . Sergeant . Major Charles M 11:53.303 --> 11:55.248 Tobin sat down with sergeant first 11:55.248 --> 11:57.192 class cooper Williams to introduce 11:57.192 --> 11:59.137 himself and talk about what he has 11:59.137 --> 12:01.303 learned throughout his career and what 12:01.303 --> 12:03.192 his goals are as he takes on this 12:03.192 --> 12:05.248 leadership position . Sergeant , 1st 12:05.248 --> 12:07.581 Class Kimberly Cooper Williams has more . 12:07.940 --> 12:09.940 So we have the pleasure of speaking 12:09.940 --> 12:12.051 with command Sir Major Tobin who just 12:12.051 --> 12:13.884 took over as the senior enlisted 12:13.884 --> 12:15.551 advisor for the first theater 12:15.551 --> 12:17.773 sustainment command . Thank you so much 12:17.773 --> 12:19.996 for being with us here . Today is not a 12:19.996 --> 12:19.830 major . Thanks for inviting me and it's 12:19.830 --> 12:21.774 an honor to be here . Well , we're 12:21.774 --> 12:23.997 going to talk about some of what you've 12:23.997 --> 12:26.108 seen and observed since you took over 12:26.108 --> 12:27.941 at the beginning of March as the 12:27.941 --> 12:30.108 commands are major for the first TSC . 12:30.108 --> 12:32.330 And our first question for you today is 12:32.330 --> 12:34.274 um , why is it that you joined the 12:34.274 --> 12:36.386 military in the beginning ? First and 12:36.386 --> 12:38.497 foremost , I'm honored and humbled by 12:38.497 --> 12:40.497 experience to serve in the greatest 12:40.640 --> 12:44.110 army in the world and as growing up as 12:44.110 --> 12:47.050 a kid , it was fascinated being 12:47.060 --> 12:49.116 watching soldiers and all that . And 12:49.116 --> 12:52.810 also I wanted my dream is to 12:52.820 --> 12:55.190 serve as a soldier and serving the 12:55.190 --> 12:58.850 greatest army in the nation . Okay , 12:58.860 --> 13:01.480 well that's been an extensive career 13:01.480 --> 13:03.313 thus far because as we were just 13:03.313 --> 13:05.313 talking before we started rolling , 13:05.313 --> 13:08.110 you've been in what , 28 years or so , 13:08.120 --> 13:10.760 wow , so success ? 13:10.770 --> 13:14.000 Well , we're definitely glad you're , 13:14.000 --> 13:16.056 you're here with us . We've observed 13:16.056 --> 13:17.944 quite a bit of you thus far since 13:17.944 --> 13:19.722 you've been around meeting with 13:19.722 --> 13:23.530 everyone in the unit and um throughout 13:23.530 --> 13:25.697 your career , what things do you think 13:25.697 --> 13:27.474 are your have been your biggest 13:27.474 --> 13:29.870 challenges or obstacles throughout my 13:29.870 --> 13:33.630 career ? I gone through some challenges , 13:33.640 --> 13:35.920 but those challenges gave me the 13:35.920 --> 13:38.490 opportunity to be a better leader . And 13:38.490 --> 13:40.268 one of those opportunities , be 13:40.268 --> 13:42.323 professional , remain professional . 13:42.323 --> 13:45.760 And uh the challenge that I uh from my 13:45.760 --> 13:48.040 perspective that I'm aware of , that 13:48.050 --> 13:50.272 made me a better leader is my education 13:50.272 --> 13:52.730 to further my education . So you would 13:52.730 --> 13:55.600 encourage the troops to get on it and 13:55.600 --> 13:58.810 get their education and absolutely it's 13:58.810 --> 14:01.210 going to be challenges and you got to 14:01.210 --> 14:04.220 set your mind into uh to your education 14:04.230 --> 14:07.130 and that's one of the the my career as 14:07.130 --> 14:10.170 I be successful in my career as a 14:10.170 --> 14:13.400 leader and of course the army lives by 14:13.400 --> 14:15.590 the army values . Which one of those 14:15.600 --> 14:18.770 army values you think is the most 14:18.770 --> 14:21.340 important to you throughout your career . 14:21.380 --> 14:23.547 All of them are more important but the 14:23.547 --> 14:26.340 most one that stands out uh it's 14:26.340 --> 14:29.710 selfless service is because equivalent 14:29.710 --> 14:31.932 that it's more important because of the 14:31.932 --> 14:34.760 soldiers Crete which is the principles 14:34.770 --> 14:37.430 that I live by every day and each and 14:37.430 --> 14:39.486 every one of us are soldiers were in 14:39.486 --> 14:41.541 the uniforms should believe each and 14:41.541 --> 14:44.510 every day . Okay and tell me what part 14:44.520 --> 14:46.353 of the N . C . O . Creat is your 14:46.353 --> 14:48.631 favorite part of the N . C . O . Creed . 14:48.631 --> 14:50.742 The most of their all important to me 14:50.742 --> 14:53.440 personally . But the my favorite part 14:53.440 --> 14:56.370 is the first sentence . No one is more 14:56.370 --> 14:59.720 professor than I . And okay so before 14:59.720 --> 15:02.050 coming to the first TSC , how did you 15:02.050 --> 15:05.630 see the leadership and the soldiers and 15:05.630 --> 15:07.797 the things that they accomplished here 15:07.797 --> 15:09.630 in the logistics mission ? I was 15:09.630 --> 15:11.686 fortunate to be at ISAF headquarters 15:11.686 --> 15:13.408 observing what they were , the 15:13.408 --> 15:15.630 magnificent work that they accomplished 15:15.630 --> 15:17.741 down and doing the operation New Dawn 15:17.741 --> 15:20.310 and I was so impressed of what they do , 15:20.310 --> 15:23.140 their dedication , their vision and 15:23.140 --> 15:25.362 their passion of what they were doing . 15:26.040 --> 15:29.720 Um Since arriving . Um what things have 15:29.720 --> 15:32.060 you noticed about the TSC and its 15:32.060 --> 15:35.120 soldiers ? It's their dedication into 15:35.120 --> 15:37.290 the mission accomplishment and they 15:37.300 --> 15:41.000 execute daily uh that made us leaders 15:41.010 --> 15:43.900 be successful every day . Well we know 15:43.900 --> 15:46.400 that we will go down in history as uh 15:46.430 --> 15:48.670 decisions with Operation New Dawn . So 15:48.680 --> 15:50.902 that's one great accomplishment that we 15:50.902 --> 15:53.910 have under our belt . Um So the first 15:53.910 --> 15:56.170 CSC is now moving in and our focus has 15:56.170 --> 15:58.337 changed from Operation New Dawn and we 15:58.337 --> 16:00.559 have a new mission ahead of us . Um How 16:00.559 --> 16:02.503 do you see the soldiers of the TSC 16:02.503 --> 16:05.410 tackling that mission from a 16:05.420 --> 16:09.050 strategic point of view ? I foresee 16:09.050 --> 16:11.460 that their accomplishment is there 16:11.940 --> 16:14.380 their relationship and their strategic 16:14.380 --> 16:16.930 partnership with the with outside 16:16.930 --> 16:19.620 agencies to accomplish our upcoming 16:19.620 --> 16:23.310 mission . Okay . And you've often 16:23.310 --> 16:25.477 talked since you've taken over command 16:25.477 --> 16:28.270 about the families , you are very 16:28.270 --> 16:30.381 adamant that we take care of families 16:30.381 --> 16:32.610 and not just the soldiers but the chain 16:32.610 --> 16:34.610 of command . Make sure that we take 16:34.610 --> 16:37.970 care of the soldiers . Um tell me what 16:37.970 --> 16:40.660 do you want soldiers to say to their 16:40.660 --> 16:44.060 families ? Say ? Two simple words . 16:44.640 --> 16:46.640 Just say tell your 30 , thank you , 16:47.040 --> 16:49.207 thank you for what they do . Thank you 16:49.207 --> 16:50.984 for their extraordinary support 16:50.984 --> 16:53.207 definitely couldn't make it without our 16:53.207 --> 16:55.318 supporting cast that helped us day in 16:55.318 --> 16:57.570 and day out . Um And as your job is a 16:57.570 --> 16:59.570 senior listed advisor , I know it's 16:59.570 --> 17:01.626 your job to take care of all of us , 17:01.626 --> 17:03.570 all of the soldiers as well as the 17:03.570 --> 17:05.626 family members . Um how do you think 17:05.626 --> 17:07.737 that you will accomplish your mission 17:07.737 --> 17:09.959 by mentoring the officers of our unit , 17:09.959 --> 17:09.760 the N . C . O . S . And the soldiers 17:10.140 --> 17:13.070 tell him like it is . And as a senior 17:13.070 --> 17:15.980 illicit advisor . My from my 17:15.980 --> 17:19.180 perspective is to teach them the right 17:19.180 --> 17:21.291 standard and what they're supposed to 17:21.291 --> 17:23.670 do and share that experience with our 17:23.680 --> 17:26.430 officers , non commissioned officers 17:26.440 --> 17:28.900 and our soldiers . Well it's been a 17:28.900 --> 17:30.956 pleasure talking with you today . Is 17:30.956 --> 17:33.178 there anything else you'd like to add ? 17:33.178 --> 17:35.233 Yes . I want to personally thank you 17:35.233 --> 17:37.122 and your your crew and folks at a 17:37.122 --> 17:39.233 public affairs Blackjack express what 17:39.233 --> 17:42.520 you do And I want to thank our families 17:42.520 --> 17:45.200 again thank our soldiers for their 17:45.200 --> 17:47.320 service for wearing the uniform . And 17:47.320 --> 17:50.320 and don't forget we need thank our date 17:50.330 --> 17:52.690 uh department of the army surveillance 17:52.700 --> 17:56.110 and also our contractors and most 17:56.110 --> 17:58.277 important all veterans out there too . 17:58.277 --> 18:00.499 I want to thank them for what they do . 18:00.499 --> 18:02.721 Okay well thank you again for coming in 18:02.721 --> 18:04.888 to see us as their new command start . 18:04.888 --> 18:07.110 Major for the first theater sustainment 18:07.110 --> 18:08.943 command Command . Sergeant Major 18:08.943 --> 18:11.110 Charles Tobin is a native of Samoa and 18:11.110 --> 18:13.166 has served in every non commissioned 18:13.166 --> 18:15.332 officer leadership position from squad 18:15.332 --> 18:17.388 leader to command . Sergeant major . 18:17.388 --> 18:19.499 The first theater sustainment command 18:19.499 --> 18:19.490 would like to extend a warm welcome to 18:19.490 --> 18:21.960 him and his family as he becomes a part 18:21.970 --> 18:25.460 of the first team . The 7 88 ordinance 18:25.460 --> 18:27.650 company explosive ordinance detachment 18:27.660 --> 18:29.716 at camp here in kuwait is saving the 18:29.716 --> 18:31.650 taxpayer millions of dollars by 18:31.650 --> 18:33.930 exploding unserviceable ammunition . 18:34.240 --> 18:36.351 Sergeant joe violins has more on this 18:36.351 --> 18:40.000 story . It's all about 18:40.000 --> 18:41.944 safety and money here at the blast 18:41.944 --> 18:44.056 range in Northern kuwait . They start 18:44.056 --> 18:45.860 with containers of Code H . Or 18:45.860 --> 18:48.090 unserviceable ammunition which has 18:48.090 --> 18:50.770 arrived from kuwait Afghanistan and 18:50.770 --> 18:53.810 Iraq Staff Sergeant James van L . 18:53.810 --> 18:56.540 Sacher from Web South Dakota and E . O . 18:56.540 --> 18:58.640 D . Technician with the seven 88th 18:58.650 --> 19:00.706 ordinance company from fort Campbell 19:00.706 --> 19:03.580 Kentucky explains ammunition , 19:03.580 --> 19:05.747 explosives and orders and no longer be 19:05.747 --> 19:07.858 useful when its shelf life expiration 19:07.858 --> 19:10.670 date . Uh it's been just riding around 19:10.670 --> 19:12.870 in vehicles or just out of its 19:13.270 --> 19:15.437 packaging for too long . It would need 19:15.437 --> 19:18.620 to be refitted to be reissued . Um two 19:18.620 --> 19:20.940 small lots to be reissued . It's more 19:20.940 --> 19:23.107 cost effective to just destroy it than 19:23.107 --> 19:25.370 it is to try to track these lots for 19:25.380 --> 19:28.330 retrofit and reissue . First Lieutenant 19:28.340 --> 19:31.110 Jacob Walsh from Bethlehem pennsylvania 19:31.120 --> 19:33.230 officer in charge of the E . O . D . 19:33.230 --> 19:35.590 Team here at camp hearing says it's the 19:35.590 --> 19:38.280 shipping that really adds up a lot of 19:38.280 --> 19:40.280 the stuff that we get rid of . It's 19:40.280 --> 19:42.920 more cost efficient for us to blow it 19:42.920 --> 19:45.470 up than for them to package it , ship 19:45.470 --> 19:47.920 it and uh take care of it and re issue 19:47.920 --> 19:50.960 it to other units . They saved the army 19:50.960 --> 19:54.940 about $37 million September of 19:54.940 --> 19:57.780 2011 when you ship ammunition , it has 19:57.780 --> 20:00.058 to be in the proper storage containers . 20:00.058 --> 20:02.620 It also has to be properly shipped . So 20:02.620 --> 20:04.509 some things can't be shipped with 20:04.509 --> 20:07.380 others . It's very expensive to get the 20:07.380 --> 20:10.760 proper packing materials . The cost 20:10.760 --> 20:12.871 predictions that they've come up with 20:12.871 --> 20:15.530 for every £2,000 that we destroy . We 20:15.530 --> 20:17.474 saved the government approximately 20:17.474 --> 20:19.252 $100,000 busiest time for these 20:19.252 --> 20:21.141 soldiers was in the final days of 20:21.141 --> 20:24.190 Operation New Dawn . In one shot alone , 20:24.190 --> 20:27.930 they destroyed over 1,5 million rounds 20:27.930 --> 20:30.940 of small arms ammunition Benel around 20:30.940 --> 20:34.740 $500,000 , which saved the taxpayers 20:34.750 --> 20:37.070 over $850,000 . 20:41.540 --> 20:43.860 Yeah . Hello 20:46.150 --> 20:49.890 for the 364th expeditionary sustainment 20:49.890 --> 20:52.320 command in camp . During kuwait , I'm 20:52.320 --> 20:54.010 Sergeant Jova lines . 20:57.440 --> 20:59.710 The 7 88 ordinance company operates 20:59.710 --> 21:01.970 under the one 84th ordinance Battalion 21:01.980 --> 21:04.840 E . O . D . 52nd ordinance group and 21:04.840 --> 21:07.110 the 20th Support Command . The units 21:07.110 --> 21:09.166 hometown is located at fort Campbell 21:09.166 --> 21:12.300 Kentucky . The troops of the 14th human 21:12.300 --> 21:14.300 resources sustainment center or the 21:14.300 --> 21:16.467 14th H . R . S . C . Are home safe and 21:16.467 --> 21:18.930 sound their anticipated arrival home 21:18.930 --> 21:21.120 came during the easter holiday and now 21:21.120 --> 21:23.287 they can officially call their mission 21:23.287 --> 21:25.064 complete sergeant . First class 21:25.064 --> 21:27.120 Kimberly cooper Williams has more on 21:27.120 --> 21:30.390 this story . This was the scene at Pope 21:30.390 --> 21:32.390 Army airfield north Carolina . Late 21:32.390 --> 21:34.501 thursday afternoon before good friday 21:34.501 --> 21:36.723 family and friends gathered and eagerly 21:36.723 --> 21:39.057 awaited the arrival of their loved ones . 21:39.057 --> 21:41.334 After a year long deployment to kuwait . 21:45.940 --> 21:47.996 When the ramp of the aircraft opened 21:47.996 --> 21:50.273 and the troops marched into the hangar , 21:50.273 --> 21:52.218 they could truly breathe a sigh of 21:52.218 --> 21:54.384 relief because their mission in kuwait 21:54.384 --> 21:56.273 was officially complete but their 21:56.273 --> 21:58.384 accomplishments Downrange was nothing 21:58.384 --> 22:00.900 short of extraordinary , accomplished a 22:00.900 --> 22:03.930 great many things , you know , millions 22:03.930 --> 22:06.250 of pounds of mail processed . I would 22:06.250 --> 22:08.440 tell you hundreds of thousands of 22:08.450 --> 22:10.672 personnel moved in a timely manner with 22:10.672 --> 22:12.894 very very minimal delays . So from that 22:12.894 --> 22:14.728 standpoint , absolutely . We did 22:14.728 --> 22:16.839 accomplish everything that we want to 22:16.839 --> 22:18.950 do now that the team has made it back 22:18.950 --> 22:18.810 to their family and friends safely with 22:18.810 --> 22:20.810 the wealth of accomplishments under 22:20.810 --> 22:22.810 their belt . They can finally enjoy 22:22.810 --> 22:24.921 some well deserved down time to spend 22:24.921 --> 22:27.143 with the ones they love . We just think 22:27.143 --> 22:30.460 we're uh making it through the year . 22:30.940 --> 22:33.660 There are range and coming back safely . 22:34.440 --> 22:36.930 A lot of people weren't fortunate 22:36.930 --> 22:40.360 enough to do the same uh as the 22:40.370 --> 22:43.070 business that I was in . I'm definitely 22:43.070 --> 22:45.630 appreciative to be able to come back to 22:45.640 --> 22:48.590 life limb and health and as well as my 22:48.590 --> 22:52.300 wife and looking out to once again 22:53.610 --> 22:55.740 reporting from the green line at the 22:55.740 --> 22:57.851 airfield north Carolina for the first 22:57.851 --> 22:59.740 theater sustainment command . I'm 22:59.740 --> 23:01.740 sergeant first class Kimberly could 23:01.740 --> 23:05.420 boards The first theatre sustainment 23:05.420 --> 23:07.700 command would like to thank the 14 hrs 23:07.700 --> 23:09.644 see for all of their hard work and 23:09.644 --> 23:11.533 dedication to the mission . Their 23:11.533 --> 23:13.644 support was instrumental in the first 23:13.644 --> 23:15.867 TSC success during the drawdown in Iraq 23:15.867 --> 23:18.700 and Operation New dawn as the 14th HRC 23:18.700 --> 23:20.940 rolled out and returned home the eighth 23:20.950 --> 23:23.210 HRC from scofield barracks Hawaii 23:23.220 --> 23:26.150 transitioned in the first theater 23:26.150 --> 23:27.872 sustainment command held a non 23:27.872 --> 23:30.094 commissioned officer induction ceremony 23:30.094 --> 23:32.317 recently to welcome 26 non commissioned 23:32.317 --> 23:34.428 officers into the N . C . O . Corps . 23:34.600 --> 23:36.822 The N . C . O . Induction ceremony is a 23:36.822 --> 23:38.933 long standing army tradition that can 23:38.933 --> 23:40.933 trace its roots back to the army of 23:40.933 --> 23:43.044 Frederick . The great sergeant Justin 23:43.044 --> 23:45.156 Griffith has the story . The ceremony 23:45.156 --> 23:47.044 began as the official party which 23:47.044 --> 23:49.360 consisted of senior enlisted in ceos 23:49.550 --> 23:51.750 marched up to the stage after the 23:51.750 --> 23:53.694 official party arrived . The color 23:53.694 --> 23:55.861 guard was ordered to march forward and 23:55.861 --> 23:57.972 post the colors after the colors were 23:57.972 --> 23:59.750 posted . The history of the NGO 23:59.750 --> 24:01.917 induction ceremony and its purpose was 24:01.917 --> 24:04.139 read after the ceremonies . History was 24:04.139 --> 24:06.083 read . The inductees walked to the 24:06.083 --> 24:08.139 stage and prepared to pass under the 24:08.139 --> 24:10.361 two swords which symbolizes their right 24:10.361 --> 24:12.417 to join the N . C . O . Corps before 24:12.417 --> 24:14.583 they could pass under the swords . The 24:14.583 --> 24:16.806 senior enlisted in ceos of the official 24:16.806 --> 24:16.420 party asked who would stand and sponsor 24:16.420 --> 24:18.642 them . Part of the tradition of the N . 24:18.642 --> 24:20.864 C . O . Induction ceremony is that each 24:20.864 --> 24:22.587 inductee must have another non 24:22.587 --> 24:24.698 commissioned officer who acknowledges 24:24.698 --> 24:26.642 their ability to lead and become a 24:26.642 --> 24:28.864 member of a time honored core . As each 24:28.864 --> 24:30.920 inductee passed under the swords and 24:30.920 --> 24:32.864 became a member of the N . C . O . 24:32.864 --> 24:35.031 Corps . It became the leaders that the 24:35.031 --> 24:37.198 junior enlisted soldiers will follow . 24:37.198 --> 24:39.364 As the ceremony came to a close the 26 24:39.364 --> 24:41.420 new inductees were treated to a cake 24:41.420 --> 24:43.587 cutting ceremony where the camaraderie 24:43.587 --> 24:45.587 and pride among the new N . C . O . 24:45.587 --> 24:47.753 Corps members was evident as they move 24:47.753 --> 24:49.642 forward in their career . The new 24:49.642 --> 24:51.698 inductees will live . The ceo creeds 24:51.698 --> 24:53.920 last lines I will not forget nor will I 24:53.920 --> 24:56.142 allow my comrades to forget that we are 24:56.142 --> 24:57.920 professionals , noncommissioned 24:57.920 --> 24:59.976 officers , leaders reporting for the 24:59.976 --> 25:02.142 first theater sustainment command from 25:02.142 --> 25:03.920 fort Bragg north Carolina . I'm 25:03.920 --> 25:05.976 sergeant Justin Griffith . The first 25:05.976 --> 25:08.142 TSC would like to congratulate each of 25:08.142 --> 25:10.364 the 26 new inductees on their hard work 25:10.364 --> 25:12.476 and accomplishments and wish them the 25:12.476 --> 25:14.531 best of luck as they move forward in 25:14.531 --> 25:16.753 their career . Did you know that kuwait 25:16.753 --> 25:18.809 and Arabic means fortress built near 25:18.809 --> 25:20.976 water Kuwait began in the 18th century 25:20.976 --> 25:23.087 when a nomadic tribal group wandering 25:23.087 --> 25:24.698 north from the area of Qatar 25:24.698 --> 25:26.809 established a settlement on the broad 25:26.809 --> 25:28.864 bay at the head of the gulf , Kuwait 25:28.864 --> 25:30.864 came under the rule of the Al Sabah 25:30.864 --> 25:33.680 family in 1751 and in 1775 came into 25:33.680 --> 25:35.870 contact with the British who they look 25:35.870 --> 25:38.148 to for support from the Ottoman Empire . 25:38.640 --> 25:40.751 Through the years , Kuwaitis lived as 25:40.751 --> 25:42.807 traders and fishermen because of the 25:42.807 --> 25:44.918 harsh environment . The little wealth 25:44.918 --> 25:46.973 came from pearls taken from the Gulf 25:46.973 --> 25:49.140 oil was discovered at the end of World 25:49.140 --> 25:51.196 War II and helped the country become 25:51.196 --> 25:53.529 the first of the super-rich Arab states . 25:53.529 --> 25:55.473 In 1961 with the withdrawal of the 25:55.473 --> 25:57.584 British Kuwait came under threat from 25:57.584 --> 25:59.696 neighboring Iraq who claimed the land 25:59.696 --> 26:01.751 was part of the Ottoman Empire , but 26:01.751 --> 26:03.807 the british forces quickly ended the 26:03.807 --> 26:05.918 threat but not the claims on the land 26:05.918 --> 26:08.880 On June 19 , 1961 , Kuwait became fully 26:08.880 --> 26:10.936 independent following an exchange of 26:10.936 --> 26:14.080 notes with the United Kingdom . In 1976 , 26:14.080 --> 26:16.180 Kuwait nationalized oil operations 26:16.180 --> 26:18.291 jointly to British petroleum and Gulf 26:18.291 --> 26:20.370 oil and since then has expanded 26:20.370 --> 26:22.540 steadily . It's producing , processing 26:22.540 --> 26:24.890 and marketing roles . The nation of 26:24.890 --> 26:27.112 Kuwait was a coalition supporter of the 26:27.112 --> 26:29.850 drawdown in Iraq . Before we end this 26:29.850 --> 26:32.020 edition of the Blackjack Express , the 26:32.020 --> 26:34.242 first theater sustainment command would 26:34.242 --> 26:36.464 like to congratulate the 22 soldiers of 26:36.464 --> 26:38.687 the first TSC who graduated the warrior 26:38.687 --> 26:40.576 leader course at camp . You're in 26:40.576 --> 26:42.798 kuwait recently , one of the soldiers , 26:42.798 --> 26:44.687 Sergeant robert Contreras was the 26:44.687 --> 26:46.900 distinguished honor graduate . We wish 26:46.900 --> 26:49.067 them all good luck and success as they 26:49.067 --> 26:51.067 continue forward in their careers . 26:51.067 --> 26:53.233 Well , that's all the time we have for 26:53.233 --> 26:55.400 now . Thanks for watching . Stay up on 26:55.400 --> 26:57.400 the latest news by logging onto our 26:57.400 --> 26:59.233 facebook page . Keywords . First 26:59.233 --> 27:01.344 theater sustainment command . See you 27:01.344 --> 27:03.400 next time . First team . Now back to 27:03.400 --> 27:06.130 the desert Vision . Thanks specialist 27:06.130 --> 27:08.130 jeffers . Three . Corps Commander . 27:08.130 --> 27:10.186 Lieutenant General Don Campbell took 27:10.186 --> 27:12.297 time during his recent trip to Kuwait 27:12.297 --> 27:14.463 to visit our studio Specialist Heather 27:14.463 --> 27:16.630 finally sat down with General Campbell 27:16.630 --> 27:18.630 to get a little insight on what 3rd 27:18.630 --> 27:20.852 Army Arson is doing to help his mission 27:27.740 --> 27:29.907 specialists get out of here . I'm with 27:29.907 --> 27:31.851 Lieutenant General Donald Campbell 27:31.851 --> 27:33.962 three Corps Commanding general out of 27:33.962 --> 27:36.073 Fort Hood texas , thank you for being 27:36.073 --> 27:35.490 here . So it's great to be with you 27:35.490 --> 27:37.610 today . Thank you . All right , so my 27:37.610 --> 27:39.610 first question for you is what were 27:39.610 --> 27:41.443 some of your goals when you took 27:41.443 --> 27:43.670 command of Fort Hood texas ? Well , the 27:43.680 --> 27:46.050 core three core headquarters had just 27:46.050 --> 27:49.270 returned from a tour in Iraq and was 27:50.040 --> 27:52.262 really in the reset phase . So I looked 27:52.262 --> 27:54.262 at it and I said , I really want to 27:54.262 --> 27:56.373 focus on leader development , soldier 27:56.373 --> 27:58.484 training , standards and discipline , 27:58.484 --> 28:00.651 comprehensive soldier fitness and then 28:00.651 --> 28:02.818 focus on our soldiers , their families 28:02.818 --> 28:05.040 in our community . And as we , as we've 28:05.040 --> 28:07.040 worked over the last year that I've 28:07.040 --> 28:06.480 been in command , we've been able to 28:06.480 --> 28:10.420 focus on all those to really um , take 28:10.420 --> 28:13.280 a look at uh , if you recall the red 28:13.280 --> 28:15.447 book and then the gold books that were 28:15.447 --> 28:17.558 published that talk to discipline and 28:17.558 --> 28:19.780 standards in the army and how we needed 28:19.780 --> 28:22.170 to train a little bit better . Um , our 28:22.170 --> 28:24.281 soldiers when they came back into the 28:24.281 --> 28:26.337 garrison environment . So we spent a 28:26.337 --> 28:27.948 lot of time focusing on that 28:27.948 --> 28:30.114 environment to make sure that soldiers 28:30.114 --> 28:29.010 know when they come back , our 28:29.010 --> 28:31.066 expectations of them or that they're 28:31.066 --> 28:33.177 going to continue to live the warrior 28:33.177 --> 28:35.130 ethos , the values and conduct 28:35.130 --> 28:37.940 themselves as role models in and out of 28:37.940 --> 28:39.884 the community of Fort Hood and the 28:39.884 --> 28:42.107 greater central texas community . Could 28:42.107 --> 28:44.273 you please talk a little bit about why 28:44.273 --> 28:46.496 you've come to kuwait and what you will 28:46.496 --> 28:48.829 be accomplishing during your visit here . 28:48.829 --> 28:50.884 Sure , well , came through kuwait to 28:50.884 --> 28:53.051 get an update from the third army team 28:53.051 --> 28:52.520 and by the way it was , I was here , I 28:52.520 --> 28:56.220 think it was on thursday morning 28:56.390 --> 28:58.780 and got a great excuse me , thursday 28:58.780 --> 29:00.891 evening and then friday morning got a 29:00.891 --> 29:03.002 great update from the Third Army team 29:03.002 --> 29:05.360 on all the things that the team has 29:05.360 --> 29:07.660 been doing over the last few years in 29:07.660 --> 29:09.549 particular . The focus on theater 29:09.549 --> 29:11.930 security cooperation with the countries 29:11.930 --> 29:13.930 in the Middle East that centcom has 29:13.930 --> 29:15.986 designated Third Army to work with . 29:15.986 --> 29:18.420 And so um my congratulations to 29:18.420 --> 29:21.110 Lieutenant General brooks to Lieutenant 29:21.110 --> 29:23.332 General excuse me , Major General cheek 29:23.332 --> 29:25.499 and the entire Third Army team on some 29:25.499 --> 29:27.443 fantastic work . Subsequently also 29:27.443 --> 29:29.610 wanted to get into Afghanistan to make 29:29.610 --> 29:31.610 sure that I saw all of the soldiers 29:31.610 --> 29:33.610 that are there from three corn fort 29:33.610 --> 29:35.832 hood and I had that opportunity . We've 29:35.832 --> 29:35.620 got a division headquarters , the 29:35.620 --> 29:37.731 sustainment command , headquarters of 29:37.731 --> 29:39.676 medical brigade headquarters , the 29:39.676 --> 29:41.620 theater of tactical signal brigade 29:41.620 --> 29:43.676 headquarters , some security force , 29:43.676 --> 29:45.898 individual augment ease . Um , you name 29:45.898 --> 29:48.340 it 504 Battlefield Surveillance Brigade . 29:48.340 --> 29:50.680 So jumped around the country from RC 29:50.680 --> 29:52.680 north all the way to the center and 29:52.680 --> 29:54.902 down to south and had an opportunity to 29:54.902 --> 29:57.013 see all of our soldiers and then just 29:57.013 --> 29:59.069 take a look at the theater . Uh , so 29:59.069 --> 30:01.124 that I had a better understanding in 30:01.124 --> 30:03.236 preparation for the chorus , possible 30:03.236 --> 30:05.347 deployment to Afghanistan next year . 30:05.347 --> 30:07.458 What future do you see for three core 30:07.458 --> 30:09.736 soldiers after they return home ? Well , 30:09.736 --> 30:11.958 I see a great future . The Great Places 30:11.958 --> 30:13.902 we call it has got some tremendous 30:13.902 --> 30:15.902 training capabilities , some of the 30:15.902 --> 30:18.124 best ranges in the world , 86 of them . 30:18.124 --> 30:21.090 214,000 acres 385 , 30:21.810 --> 30:24.200 sq mi . So the opportunity to train at 30:24.200 --> 30:27.200 Fort Hood to get what I call back to 30:27.200 --> 30:29.550 the basics of tank , gunnery , 30:29.560 --> 30:33.160 infantrymen , artillery , logistics and 30:33.160 --> 30:35.438 just take advantage of the opportunity . 30:35.438 --> 30:37.604 There's some dwell time extended dwell 30:37.604 --> 30:39.660 times to train on metal tasks and to 30:39.660 --> 30:41.827 train on basic basic soldier skills is 30:41.827 --> 30:43.993 what we're really focused on is at the 30:43.993 --> 30:46.104 end of the day , we have to make sure 30:46.104 --> 30:48.049 that we as soldiers and we as army 30:48.049 --> 30:50.830 units are prepared for that call and we 30:50.830 --> 30:53.000 all know that it could come . Sir , is 30:53.000 --> 30:55.222 there anything you'd like to say to the 30:55.222 --> 30:57.278 troops serving here for a third army 30:57.278 --> 30:59.222 arson as well as those deployed in 30:59.222 --> 31:01.278 Afghanistan . I've been particularly 31:01.278 --> 31:04.080 impressed by the third army team as I 31:04.080 --> 31:06.510 said earlier . Um , they're doing some 31:06.510 --> 31:09.440 fantastic work and worked at , you know , 31:09.440 --> 31:11.440 a few years ago , was so focused on 31:11.440 --> 31:13.662 Iraq and Afghanistan and I'll certainly 31:13.662 --> 31:15.496 Afghanistan . But stretching the 31:15.496 --> 31:17.440 boundaries from a theatre security 31:17.440 --> 31:19.607 cooperation as I said earlier and then 31:19.607 --> 31:21.607 just the day to day , heavy lifting 31:21.607 --> 31:23.773 when you're deployed in an environment 31:23.773 --> 31:25.940 like this for 365 days or whatever the 31:25.940 --> 31:27.607 number of days , it's a tough 31:27.607 --> 31:29.607 environment away from your family , 31:29.607 --> 31:31.718 away from your friends away from your 31:31.718 --> 31:33.940 connections . Fortunately we have a lot 31:33.940 --> 31:36.162 of tools to help us stay connected . So 31:36.162 --> 31:35.650 I just want to say thanks for what ? 31:35.650 --> 31:37.990 They continue to do . Their work in 31:38.000 --> 31:40.056 Operation New Dawn and closing out . 31:40.056 --> 31:42.278 Iraq was absolutely fantastic . And the 31:42.278 --> 31:44.278 work they continue to do to support 31:44.278 --> 31:46.500 Afghanistan is superb . And I just like 31:46.500 --> 31:48.611 to say , uh I'm very proud of all the 31:48.611 --> 31:50.667 three core soldiers uh and Fort Hood 31:50.667 --> 31:52.778 soldiers that I got an opportunity to 31:52.778 --> 31:55.400 see over the last four days . I met a 31:55.400 --> 31:57.622 lot of them . I gave a lot of coins and 31:57.622 --> 31:59.733 they all made me very proud to be the 31:59.733 --> 32:01.844 commanding general of three corn Fort 32:01.844 --> 32:04.067 Hood . So those are all the questions I 32:04.067 --> 32:03.980 have for you . Is there anything you'd 32:03.980 --> 32:06.091 like to add ? Well , I'd just like to 32:06.091 --> 32:08.091 say that it's great to be in Kuwait 32:08.091 --> 32:10.147 with the third Army team . Thank you 32:10.147 --> 32:10.040 for your wonderful hospitality . And I 32:10.040 --> 32:12.318 look forward to coming back again soon . 32:12.318 --> 32:14.429 Thank you so much for your time sir . 32:14.429 --> 32:16.651 Thank you straight to be with you . The 32:16.651 --> 32:18.818 Lieutenant General Don Campbell . Fort 32:18.818 --> 32:20.929 Hood texas . Commanding General Three 32:20.929 --> 32:22.780 Corps . Now back to you . Thanks 32:22.780 --> 32:24.940 specialist . Finality . Coming up the 32:24.940 --> 32:26.996 rodeo . Comes to camp Sheriff john , 32:26.996 --> 32:28.996 but it's not quite what you think . 32:28.996 --> 32:29.996 Stay with us . 32:38.840 --> 32:42.080 Mhm . Jack Mccall would say anything to 32:42.090 --> 32:44.630 get what he wants . Hello . She's in 32:44.630 --> 32:48.030 labor . I 32:48.640 --> 32:52.410 thank you so much twins . 32:52.640 --> 32:56.100 The twins . It's on the house . Thank 32:56.100 --> 32:58.270 you so much . But he just lied . You 32:58.270 --> 33:00.437 agree to have my book published . That 33:00.437 --> 33:02.548 goes without saying you have my works 33:02.548 --> 33:05.400 to the wrong guy . What the hell was 33:05.400 --> 33:07.410 that ? You and this tree are now 33:07.410 --> 33:10.150 connected . Hello ? When you talk , all 33:10.150 --> 33:12.261 the leaves fall off the tree . I want 33:12.261 --> 33:14.428 my baby back , baby back , baby back . 33:14.428 --> 33:14.210 I want my baby back , baby degree . 33:14.220 --> 33:16.387 What happens when a tree loses all its 33:16.387 --> 33:18.830 leaves ? I could die . What do I got 33:18.940 --> 33:22.850 1000 words left ? Can we talk ? 33:23.540 --> 33:25.651 So what do you say ? We make a deal . 33:25.651 --> 33:27.320 Hello Jack 33:28.160 --> 33:31.220 venti triple shot latte , 33:31.380 --> 33:35.330 iced latte , extra milk . 33:35.340 --> 33:38.380 What with the pointing and the grunting . 33:38.380 --> 33:40.436 Just be here with me right now . You 33:40.436 --> 33:42.840 know , you are words have a profound 33:42.840 --> 33:44.890 effect on the entire universe . You 33:44.890 --> 33:47.112 want me to do all the talking ? Just do 33:47.112 --> 33:49.168 what you would do . I'm gonna need , 33:49.168 --> 33:51.390 y'all quit playing with me and pull out 33:51.390 --> 33:53.501 your big guns . I'm erin Weisberger . 33:53.501 --> 33:55.501 You better recognize son Jack , you 33:55.501 --> 33:57.557 sweat . Just chill out Homie . I got 33:57.557 --> 33:59.779 this . Could you tell me when it's safe 33:59.779 --> 34:02.001 to promise ? Mm it is . Thanks fellas , 34:02.001 --> 34:04.650 we gotta drive 34:06.910 --> 34:08.170 1000 words . 34:12.540 --> 34:14.651 Hey guys , I'm Jordan sparks thomas , 34:14.651 --> 34:17.590 Miles robert , Ory Minka kelly . And 34:17.590 --> 34:19.368 you're watching desert vision . 34:22.140 --> 34:26.110 All right . Mhm through a bit of 34:26.110 --> 34:28.221 friendly competition deployed service 34:28.221 --> 34:30.388 members train and exercise their skill 34:30.388 --> 34:32.443 sets for recognition and readiness . 34:32.443 --> 34:34.666 Army Sergeant . Ian Morales takes us to 34:34.666 --> 34:36.721 a course where air defense artillery 34:36.721 --> 34:38.832 soldiers compete in a unique rodeo on 34:38.832 --> 34:41.054 campaign with john kuwait ever got your 34:41.054 --> 34:43.110 truck stuck in the mud . These field 34:43.110 --> 34:45.166 maintenance teams or F . M . T . S . 34:45.166 --> 34:47.880 Know how to solve that problem . Known 34:47.880 --> 34:50.300 as the record rodeo soldiers of the 45 34:50.300 --> 34:52.356 air missile defense race against the 34:52.356 --> 34:54.467 clock to retrieve a vehicle simulated 34:54.467 --> 34:58.320 being stuck . All right now we have a 34:58.330 --> 35:00.441 record rodeo operation as we have the 35:00.441 --> 35:02.608 course set up for our guys are F . M . 35:02.608 --> 35:04.719 T . S . Uh they're gonna practice and 35:04.719 --> 35:06.719 validate their their their recovery 35:06.719 --> 35:08.608 operations because the five times 35:08.608 --> 35:10.719 simulated that is stuck in the mud so 35:10.719 --> 35:12.886 they're gonna payout the cable , bring 35:12.886 --> 35:14.997 it back up to the record , hook it up 35:14.997 --> 35:14.460 for a highway toe and then navigate 35:14.460 --> 35:17.160 through the obstacle course . During 35:17.160 --> 35:19.290 the competition , the F . MTs have to 35:19.290 --> 35:21.346 rely on each other to accomplish the 35:21.346 --> 35:24.550 task . The teams are doing really good . 35:24.550 --> 35:26.850 They seem motivated little camaraderie , 35:27.340 --> 35:29.790 so I think it'll be a good thing . The 35:29.790 --> 35:32.123 rodeo also helps fine tune the soldiers , 35:32.123 --> 35:34.180 vehicle recovery skills . This is a 35:34.180 --> 35:37.260 very important exercise . It makes sure 35:37.260 --> 35:39.316 that our F . M . T . S . Are able to 35:39.316 --> 35:41.482 recover a vehicle in a safe and timely 35:41.482 --> 35:43.482 manner . We were able to get caught 35:43.482 --> 35:45.538 outside the gate . You know , have a 35:45.538 --> 35:45.370 vehicle breakdown . RFM T . S will be 35:45.370 --> 35:47.481 proficient in their duties to be able 35:47.481 --> 35:49.703 to get out there , get it hooked up and 35:49.703 --> 35:51.759 get it back so we can work on it For 35:51.759 --> 35:53.926 3rd Army are sent public affairs . I'm 35:53.926 --> 35:55.770 Army Sergeant Ian Morales , Camp 35:55.770 --> 35:58.770 Sheriff , John Kuwait . Thanks for 35:58.770 --> 36:00.659 watching the award winning Desert 36:00.659 --> 36:02.770 Vision bringing you the best of Third 36:02.770 --> 36:04.937 Army are sent news and information and 36:04.937 --> 36:07.159 be sure to check us out on the Web with 36:07.159 --> 36:09.381 links to facebook at arson dot army dot 36:09.381 --> 36:11.603 mil . I'm army sergeant Ian Morales and 36:11.603 --> 36:13.714 I'm army Sergeant Joy Doolan . Thanks 36:13.714 --> 36:15.826 for watching . And we'll see you next 36:15.826 --> 36:14.240 time . 36:21.930 --> 36:22.830 Yeah . Yeah . 36:26.830 --> 36:29.460 Yeah . Yeah . Mhm . 36:31.530 --> 36:32.840 Yeah . Okay . 36:37.430 --> 36:40.960 Yeah . Yeah . 36:42.230 --> 36:43.230 Mhm . 36:46.730 --> 36:47.730 Yeah . 36:55.730 --> 36:56.440 Yeah . 37:05.130 --> 37:06.350 Yeah . 37:14.430 --> 37:17.660 Yeah . Mhm . 37:23.030 --> 37:23.230 Yeah .