WEBVTT 00:00.683 --> 00:03.174 ^- Hello, I'm Master Sgt. Melissa Rolan 00:03.174 --> 00:05.338 ^and here's a quick look at what's coming up 00:05.338 --> 00:07.811 ^in this episode of Army Reserve Today. 00:07.811 --> 00:09.987 ^Never leave a fallen comrade. 00:09.987 --> 00:11.815 ^We'll show you have Army Reserve soldiers 00:11.815 --> 00:14.825 ^with Mortuary Affairs train to care for remains 00:14.825 --> 00:17.697 ^and fulfill their duty despite the sensitive nature 00:17.697 --> 00:19.298 ^of their operations. 00:19.298 --> 00:20.881 ^2016 Olympic games. 00:21.973 --> 00:23.478 ^An Army Reserve soldier makes his 00:23.478 --> 00:25.515 ^first appearance at the games. 00:25.515 --> 00:28.276 ^We'll have more on his event and how he placed. 00:28.276 --> 00:30.635 ^Rigger, how they change the way packages 00:30.635 --> 00:33.830 ^and life-saving items are delivered overseas. 00:33.830 --> 00:36.334 ^All of these stories and more ahead 00:36.334 --> 00:39.501 on this edition of Army Reserve Today. 00:40.301 --> 00:42.927 Hello, and welcome to Army Reserve Today. 00:42.927 --> 00:45.028 I'm Master Sgt. Melissa Rolan. 00:45.028 --> 00:46.615 Thanks for joining us. 00:46.615 --> 00:48.815 We begin with our top story. 00:48.815 --> 00:51.368 In May, the Army Reserve announced their winners 00:51.368 --> 00:54.564 and runners up at their Best Warrior competition. 00:54.564 --> 00:57.409 For these four soldiers this was just another step 00:57.409 --> 00:59.309 in their long journey towards becoming 00:59.309 --> 01:02.174 the non-commissioned officer and soldier of the year 01:02.174 --> 01:04.394 for the entire Department of Army. 01:04.394 --> 01:06.842 Calvin Reimold has more on what these soldiers 01:06.842 --> 01:09.092 have been doing to prepare. 01:10.400 --> 01:12.169 - [Calvin] The road to becoming the US Army's 01:12.169 --> 01:14.858 non-commissioned officer and enlisted soldier of the year 01:14.858 --> 01:16.691 is a work in progress. 01:16.953 --> 01:18.805 First, they trained for and competed 01:18.805 --> 01:21.808 at their command Best Warrior competitions. 01:21.808 --> 01:24.020 Then, when the winners and runners up 01:24.020 --> 01:27.204 at the Army Reserve Best Warrior competition were chosen, 01:27.204 --> 01:30.037 it was training and more training, 01:30.359 --> 01:31.859 and more training. 01:31.865 --> 01:34.269 This year's Army Reserve Best Warriors and runners up 01:34.269 --> 01:36.363 went to Fort Harrison at Helena, Montana 01:36.363 --> 01:38.252 for three weeks of intensive training 01:38.252 --> 01:40.630 preparing for the Army's competition. 01:40.630 --> 01:42.690 The runners up had to be there alongside 01:42.690 --> 01:44.680 the Army Reserve Best Warriors 01:44.680 --> 01:47.459 preparing in case one of them could not compete. 01:47.459 --> 01:49.959 It was hard work, a lot of bonding 01:49.959 --> 01:51.908 and getting to know each other as a team, 01:51.908 --> 01:53.760 while perfecting the skills the Army would test 01:53.760 --> 01:55.348 during the service level Best Warrior 01:55.348 --> 01:57.515 at Fort AP Hill, Virginia. 01:57.522 --> 02:00.460 For these four, moving from competitors to comrades 02:00.460 --> 02:03.031 has been a smooth and enjoyable transition. 02:03.031 --> 02:05.364 ^- The experience from going, 02:05.527 --> 02:08.093 ^competing against someone to now training with them 02:08.093 --> 02:10.676 ^has been, I think pretty great. 02:11.195 --> 02:14.692 ^One of the soldiers, Specialist Deldonno is a medic. 02:14.692 --> 02:16.991 He's really skilled both on the civilian side 02:16.991 --> 02:19.741 as a paramedic and a combat medic 02:20.390 --> 02:22.473 on the Army Reserve side. 02:22.945 --> 02:24.829 And he's brought a lot of extra knowledge 02:24.829 --> 02:28.996 as well as Drill Sgt. Moelller, and Drill Sgt. Jones. 02:29.079 --> 02:31.050 They bring a lot of the drill seargent knowledge 02:31.050 --> 02:34.300 so if something may have been missed or 02:34.425 --> 02:35.904 they think they can add something, 02:35.904 --> 02:38.599 they've been able to give us a lot more information. 02:38.599 --> 02:41.023 That when we're competing against them, 02:41.023 --> 02:43.190 they didn't tell us about. 02:43.197 --> 02:45.553 - I love the Army because even in something like this, 02:45.553 --> 02:48.583 ^which is an individual competition the Army's a team sport. 02:48.583 --> 02:51.306 ^So anywhere you go doesn't matter what part 02:51.306 --> 02:52.944 ^of the country someone came from 02:52.944 --> 02:54.339 ^or what they're background was, 02:54.339 --> 02:57.178 ^at the end of the day you all bleed green. 02:57.178 --> 02:59.718 We, you know we just kind of fall into it 02:59.718 --> 03:01.002 like we're old friends. 03:01.002 --> 03:02.858 - [Calvin] Competing at the Army Reserve Best Warrior 03:02.858 --> 03:06.582 competition was not an easy task for these four soldiers. 03:06.582 --> 03:07.899 They not only had to balance between 03:07.899 --> 03:10.128 their civilian and military careers, 03:10.128 --> 03:11.411 they also had to deal with the stigma 03:11.411 --> 03:12.911 that they're not on the same level 03:12.911 --> 03:15.083 as their active duty counterparts. 03:15.083 --> 03:17.333 - There's a stigma around about the Army Reserve 03:17.333 --> 03:19.090 that it's, the soldiers aren't, 03:19.090 --> 03:21.028 because they're part time they're not 03:21.028 --> 03:23.944 on the same level and everything like that. 03:23.944 --> 03:25.616 I've actually seen the opposite. 03:25.616 --> 03:27.322 And nothing can be further from the truth. 03:27.322 --> 03:30.580 It's been really, really, pleasantly surprising to me 03:30.580 --> 03:32.983 how professional all the soldiers in the Reserve are, 03:32.983 --> 03:36.395 because they not only have to be soldiers 03:36.395 --> 03:37.906 when they're called upon to do that, 03:37.906 --> 03:40.436 but they also have to balance an entirely separate life. 03:40.436 --> 03:43.719 And that has made some incredibly dynamic 03:43.719 --> 03:47.302 and multi-faceted both soldiers and leaders 03:48.111 --> 03:49.759 I've seen around the force. 03:49.759 --> 03:51.627 - [Calvin] Competitions and training such as this 03:51.627 --> 03:53.794 helps soldiers stay ready. 03:53.817 --> 03:56.240 While sweating on the dusty plains of Montana, 03:56.240 --> 03:58.968 they trained in tactics, techniques and procedures 03:58.968 --> 04:01.357 they'll share with soldiers in their units at home. 04:01.357 --> 04:03.535 And it will make them better soldiers, 04:03.535 --> 04:05.152 more balanced as individuals 04:05.152 --> 04:07.210 and improve the readiness of their units. 04:07.210 --> 04:08.043 - What's your last name? 04:08.043 --> 04:11.744 - Readiness is probably the second most important thing 04:11.744 --> 04:13.909 that comes out of a Best Warrior competition. 04:13.909 --> 04:17.650 Not only the soldier's individual excellence in training, 04:17.650 --> 04:19.745 but they're able to take those skills 04:19.745 --> 04:21.860 back to their unit to be an asset 04:21.860 --> 04:23.706 to that unit individually. 04:23.706 --> 04:25.655 And also especially someone in my position 04:25.655 --> 04:28.202 as an NCO, a supervisor and a trainer, 04:28.202 --> 04:31.001 I can take those things that I've learned and seen 04:31.001 --> 04:33.205 at those competitions, especially competing 04:33.205 --> 04:36.881 against the other Best Warriors in a given command. 04:36.881 --> 04:39.584 To take back to my unit to improve our training as a whole. 04:39.584 --> 04:41.378 ^- This helps with my readiness because 04:41.378 --> 04:43.154 ^the Best Warrior competition embodies everything 04:43.154 --> 04:45.737 ^of what the, you know what a soldier should be. 04:45.737 --> 04:47.810 ^So me focusing in training and working 04:47.810 --> 04:50.873 on all of those skills, definitely improves my readiness. 04:50.873 --> 04:53.073 - [Calvin] Though the road has been a long one 04:53.073 --> 04:55.583 their journey is almost at an end. 04:55.583 --> 04:57.535 During the three weeks at Fort Harrison, 04:57.535 --> 04:58.975 the warriors not only learn from 04:58.975 --> 05:02.308 the Army Reserve drill sergeants and cadre training them, 05:02.308 --> 05:04.761 they also learned a lot from each other. 05:04.761 --> 05:06.304 - I'm so glad that the Reserve put this on, 05:06.304 --> 05:09.185 because if it was just going to be me 05:09.185 --> 05:11.817 training by myself I probably would have done all right. 05:11.817 --> 05:14.174 But being able to, there's no substitute 05:14.174 --> 05:17.399 for going through the actual task itself 05:17.399 --> 05:19.632 with the equipment you're going to use. 05:19.632 --> 05:21.386 Being trained by some of the best drill sergeants 05:21.386 --> 05:24.083 in the entire Army who's sole purpose it is 05:24.083 --> 05:26.698 to prepare you for this competition. 05:26.698 --> 05:28.529 All of those things wrapped up into one 05:28.529 --> 05:29.925 the Army Reserve is definitely putting 05:29.925 --> 05:32.605 their best foot forward in terms of preparation. 05:32.605 --> 05:35.148 - [Calvin] These warriors are ready to compete 05:35.148 --> 05:38.023 and win at the Department of Army competition. 05:38.023 --> 05:39.832 They hope to continue the recent success 05:39.832 --> 05:42.638 the Army Reserve has enjoyed in the past several years 05:42.638 --> 05:44.638 at the Army competition. 05:44.802 --> 05:47.508 Only time will tell if they emerge victorious. 05:47.508 --> 05:51.508 From Fort Harrison, Montana, I'm Calvin Reimold. 05:51.546 --> 05:54.455 - The hard work on that long road to the Army's competition 05:54.455 --> 05:57.502 paid off for Sergeant 1st Class Joshua Moeller 05:57.502 --> 05:59.023 as he was chosen as the 05:59.023 --> 06:03.099 2016 U.S. Army Non-commissioned Officer of the Year. 06:03.099 --> 06:06.012 Congratulations to our Best Warrior. 06:06.012 --> 06:08.369 Army Reserve Mortuary Affairs specialists 06:08.369 --> 06:10.805 have one of the toughest jobs in the Army. 06:10.805 --> 06:13.224 These soldiers willingly choose this job 06:13.224 --> 06:16.079 and take pride in what they are able to do. 06:16.079 --> 06:18.358 Calvin Reimold has more on the unique training 06:18.358 --> 06:19.885 these soldiers receive during 06:19.885 --> 06:22.552 their Mortuary Affairs exercise. 06:22.999 --> 06:25.727 - [Calvin] Dignity, reverence and respect. 06:25.727 --> 06:28.063 These three words are more than just a motto 06:28.063 --> 06:30.397 for Mortuary Affairs specialists. 06:30.397 --> 06:32.103 ^- Dignity, reverence and respect. 06:32.103 --> 06:35.103 ^That is pretty much our way of life. 06:35.504 --> 06:38.837 ^And that is the way we conduct business. 06:39.254 --> 06:43.421 If it was me, I would like to be treated that way. 06:43.502 --> 06:46.248 And especially for those families, 06:46.248 --> 06:48.930 I'm pretty sure that they have loved ones 06:48.930 --> 06:51.847 that pay the ultimate sacrifice and 06:51.853 --> 06:54.116 they wouldn't be expecting anything less 06:54.116 --> 06:57.328 than that from the Mortuary Affairs community. 06:57.328 --> 06:58.786 - [Calvin] This community trains alongside 06:58.786 --> 07:01.315 their active duty counterparts on a yearly basis 07:01.315 --> 07:02.864 in order to perfect their skills 07:02.864 --> 07:04.616 in bringing fallen heroes home. 07:04.616 --> 07:06.472 It takes a special soldier in order to do 07:06.472 --> 07:07.986 what is required of them. 07:07.986 --> 07:10.262 ^- They've got to have the heart to do it 07:10.262 --> 07:13.679 ^and the willpower to stand there and not, 07:13.815 --> 07:15.438 ^not back away from it, because it is something 07:15.438 --> 07:17.771 ^that we do for the families. 07:17.777 --> 07:19.883 I've always told my soldiers that 07:19.883 --> 07:21.988 I don't really work for that colonel, 07:21.988 --> 07:23.569 I don't work for the sergeant major, 07:23.569 --> 07:27.006 I work for that family in getting their loved ones home 07:27.006 --> 07:29.737 and closing that chapter of their lives. 07:29.737 --> 07:32.424 ^- Mortuary Affairs soldiers they care what they do. 07:32.424 --> 07:33.689 ^They love what they do. 07:33.689 --> 07:37.075 ^They're really, they really are into their jobs. 07:37.075 --> 07:39.036 And no matter where they come from 07:39.036 --> 07:42.036 they are willing to learn and second 07:42.751 --> 07:45.684 are willing to fix what they're doing wrong 07:45.684 --> 07:48.221 and most important that they are 07:48.221 --> 07:51.916 really love to provide the honor, dignity and respect 07:51.916 --> 07:53.572 to those fallen heroes. 07:53.572 --> 07:55.302 - [Calvin] As force structure changes 07:55.302 --> 07:57.841 and the Army downsizes, the US Army Reserve 07:57.841 --> 07:59.365 plays a more critical role in areas 07:59.365 --> 08:01.157 such as Mortuary Affairs. 08:01.157 --> 08:02.427 And many of these soldiers willingly 08:02.427 --> 08:04.619 volunteer for these duties. 08:04.619 --> 08:06.138 ^- The volunteer force that we have now 08:06.138 --> 08:08.533 in the reserve component, they don't join up 08:08.533 --> 08:10.366 ^just for any benefits. 08:10.473 --> 08:14.640 So I applaud them for volunteering for this type of work. 08:15.434 --> 08:17.392 - [Calvin] Through training exercises like this one 08:17.392 --> 08:18.850 soldiers learn from their mistakes 08:18.850 --> 08:21.613 and provide the best care for these fallen heroes. 08:21.613 --> 08:23.317 It is not an easy job. 08:23.317 --> 08:25.191 But these soldiers take pride in their work 08:25.191 --> 08:28.732 with the utmost dignity, reverence and respect. 08:28.732 --> 08:31.649 ^- It's not an easy job and it's not 08:32.493 --> 08:34.172 ^just an ordinary job. 08:34.172 --> 08:37.600 We're willing to do what no one else is willing to do. 08:37.600 --> 08:41.202 - [Calvin] From Fort Pickett, Virginia, I'm Calvin Reimold. 08:41.202 --> 08:43.937 - Army Reserve engineers have the unique opportunity 08:43.937 --> 08:46.115 to clear the way for infantry soldiers 08:46.115 --> 08:47.723 by building an assault bridge 08:47.723 --> 08:50.492 on Lake Sandy at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. 08:50.492 --> 08:53.075 Sergeant Bobby Statum has more. 08:54.277 --> 08:57.194 (engines rumbling) 08:59.464 --> 09:01.492 (metal splashing) 09:01.492 --> 09:03.741 - [Bobby] When there is a big job to be done 09:03.741 --> 09:06.989 the 652nd Engineer Company out of Hammond, Wisconsin 09:06.989 --> 09:08.656 is the unit to call. 09:09.857 --> 09:14.024 ^- Our mission today was to create a ribbon assault bridge 09:15.058 --> 09:17.808 ^across Big Sandy so full closure, 09:17.946 --> 09:20.401 allowing the infantry unit that we're working with 09:20.401 --> 09:22.988 to cross, to go ahead and cross on foot 09:22.988 --> 09:25.988 so that they can disarm enemy cache, 09:25.991 --> 09:28.574 weapons cache across Big Sandy. 09:28.729 --> 09:32.562 (engines rumbling) - One, two. 09:36.217 --> 09:37.456 - They hit the ground running, 09:37.456 --> 09:38.902 everyone's real motivated to be out here, 09:38.902 --> 09:40.312 finally get to do our training. 09:40.312 --> 09:41.848 ^We only get it once a year, so, 09:41.848 --> 09:44.066 ^I mean this is the good stuff. 09:44.066 --> 09:46.303 ^To the Army Reserves this has a whole 09:46.303 --> 09:47.945 is unbelievably important. 09:47.945 --> 09:49.850 This is the one time the soldier gets to see 09:49.850 --> 09:51.730 his small slice of the pie. 09:51.730 --> 09:54.098 It comes together to something a lot greater. 09:54.098 --> 09:57.181 So I'd say this is utmost importance. 09:58.752 --> 10:01.060 - That is important training to the Army Reserve. 10:01.060 --> 10:04.815 To give us the opportunity to create our route capabilities 10:04.815 --> 10:08.110 because we're one of the most important elements. 10:08.110 --> 10:09.712 The infantry can't get to where they need to go 10:09.712 --> 10:12.862 unless they have us clearing the way for them. 10:12.862 --> 10:14.349 (engine rumbling) 10:14.349 --> 10:16.016 - Don't drop it yet. 10:16.727 --> 10:19.176 Just make sure they don't drop it! 10:19.176 --> 10:20.009 (horn honks) 10:20.009 --> 10:21.499 - I couldn't be more proud of my soldiers. 10:21.499 --> 10:23.069 I think that when they come out here 10:23.069 --> 10:24.293 and put their game faces on 10:24.293 --> 10:26.819 it shows the world that the Army Reserve soldier 10:26.819 --> 10:29.349 might be one weekend a month, two weeks in the summer, 10:29.349 --> 10:31.051 but when they come, they come to work. 10:31.051 --> 10:33.381 And that's what they're showing us today. 10:33.381 --> 10:34.871 - [Soldier] Whoo, heave! 10:34.871 --> 10:37.039 (metal thumping) 10:37.039 --> 10:39.292 - [Bobby] Army Reserve soldiers working together 10:39.292 --> 10:41.459 to accomplish the mission. 10:41.693 --> 10:44.186 Reporting from Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, 10:44.186 --> 10:47.979 I'm Army Reserve Staff Sergeant, Bobby Statum. 10:47.979 --> 10:48.941 - For Army Reserve soldiers with 10:48.941 --> 10:51.313 the 651st Quartermaster Company, 10:51.313 --> 10:54.734 training is usually centered around water purification. 10:54.734 --> 10:56.667 But this time they got the chance 10:56.667 --> 10:58.553 to enhance their knowledge and skills 10:58.553 --> 11:00.470 with infantry training. 11:01.698 --> 11:04.081 - [Narrator] The 651st Quartermaster Company normally 11:04.081 --> 11:07.297 stays busy with water purifying operations. 11:07.297 --> 11:11.003 But today they are conducting infantry training. 11:11.003 --> 11:13.299 - Big thing about this training is too is, 11:13.299 --> 11:14.501 ^everyone should start learning this 11:14.501 --> 11:15.752 ^especially whenever they go on contact 11:15.752 --> 11:16.678 ^in different countries. 11:16.678 --> 11:19.071 ^If we take contact out when we're on the field 11:19.071 --> 11:20.571 we get dismounted. 11:20.844 --> 11:21.677 We're gonna have to be able to clear 11:21.677 --> 11:23.475 a building in order to actually take refuge 11:23.475 --> 11:26.021 just in case if something does go down. 11:26.021 --> 11:28.021 - [Soldier] We're clear. 11:28.755 --> 11:32.672 ^- This training down here is vital to overseas. 11:34.252 --> 11:35.569 It's something that every soldier 11:35.569 --> 11:38.444 should learn how to do no matter the situation. 11:38.444 --> 11:41.694 Because one day you will be called upon 11:41.981 --> 11:44.476 to do one of the infantry movements 11:44.476 --> 11:45.893 that is required. 11:46.632 --> 11:49.965 'Cause we're infantry first, MOS second. 11:50.702 --> 11:53.218 - Now you've got a lot of open area. 11:53.218 --> 11:56.254 That last man you gotta stuff to look at, okay. 11:56.254 --> 11:57.401 They can fire right down on you 11:57.401 --> 11:58.819 you got a lot of stuff to clear. 11:58.819 --> 12:01.986 So your security outside is paramount. 12:02.037 --> 12:05.187 'Cause you got this level and you got the next level. 12:05.187 --> 12:08.845 - Dozen armor or soldier this is imperative to us. 12:08.845 --> 12:12.152 We only get to drill every so often each month. 12:12.152 --> 12:14.122 And once a year we only get to come out here 12:14.122 --> 12:16.794 for a few weeks to actually learn our MOS 12:16.794 --> 12:18.882 and our skill sets as a soldier. 12:18.882 --> 12:19.875 - [Soldier] Set! 12:19.875 --> 12:21.869 - [Maria] Proving that no matter what the MOS is 12:21.869 --> 12:23.702 we are soldiers first. 12:24.633 --> 12:26.783 Reporting from Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, 12:26.783 --> 12:29.776 I'm Army Reserve Captain Maria Olea. 12:29.776 --> 12:33.943 - Don't go away, Army Reserve Today will be right back. 12:34.796 --> 12:36.511 (easy jazz music) 12:36.511 --> 12:40.178 - My husband says I went a little overboard. 12:41.638 --> 12:43.992 Emergency flares, shovel, windshield scraper, 12:43.992 --> 12:45.771 tool kit, booster cables, blanket, 12:45.771 --> 12:48.938 first aid kit and water proof matches. 12:49.292 --> 12:51.972 - She packed everything but the kitchen sink. 12:51.972 --> 12:53.982 - Oh, it's in the back seat. 12:53.982 --> 12:56.815 (easy jazz music) 13:04.558 --> 13:06.875 - [Announcer] It's important to winterize your home. 13:06.875 --> 13:09.243 Have your heating system serviced professionally 13:09.243 --> 13:11.474 to make sure it's clean, working properly 13:11.474 --> 13:13.482 and ventilated to the outside. 13:13.482 --> 13:15.486 Keep a safe, alternative heating source 13:15.486 --> 13:18.616 such as a space heater or wooden stove. 13:18.616 --> 13:22.066 Have your fire place and chimney inspected and cleaned. 13:22.066 --> 13:24.642 Install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors 13:24.642 --> 13:26.265 and test the batteries regularly. 13:26.265 --> 13:27.535 (alarm beeps) 13:27.535 --> 13:30.535 House safety, are you ready, or not? 13:33.371 --> 13:35.669 - Welcome back to Army Reserve Today. 13:35.669 --> 13:39.116 Army Reserve soldiers have a duty to serve as a soldier. 13:39.116 --> 13:42.574 But one leader chose to also serve his local community 13:42.574 --> 13:45.546 by helping to build a house for a family in need. 13:45.546 --> 13:47.244 Staff Sergeant Shawn Morris with 13:47.244 --> 13:50.785 the 99th Regional Support Command has more. 13:50.785 --> 13:52.119 - [Shawn] Dozens of community members 13:52.119 --> 13:54.426 came together August 13th to build a home 13:54.426 --> 13:57.333 for a family in need as part of a Habitat for Humanity 13:57.333 --> 14:00.121 project in Manahawkin, New Jersey. 14:00.121 --> 14:01.520 Taking part in this volunteer effort 14:01.520 --> 14:03.109 was Brett Eberlin who serves 14:03.109 --> 14:05.269 as the Headquarters Company 1st Sergeant 14:05.269 --> 14:09.087 for the Army Reserves 99th Regional Support Command. 14:09.087 --> 14:10.506 - Today what we're doing is a barn-raising 14:10.506 --> 14:12.910 which is essentially framing the house, building a house. 14:12.910 --> 14:15.319 We'll have the house built in one day. 14:15.319 --> 14:18.190 We strive to help families in need. 14:18.190 --> 14:20.276 And who are willing to partner in the community. 14:20.276 --> 14:22.342 - [Shawn] As part of Habitat for Humanity's program 14:22.342 --> 14:24.169 new home owners are required to complete 14:24.169 --> 14:27.919 approximately 350 hours of community service. 14:28.034 --> 14:30.144 Part of which is often spent helping build 14:30.144 --> 14:32.065 a home for another family. 14:32.065 --> 14:33.960 For 1st Sergeant Eberlin working on projects 14:33.960 --> 14:36.300 with Habitat for Humanity is a natural fit 14:36.300 --> 14:39.239 for soldiers serving in a community-based force 14:39.239 --> 14:41.321 such as the Army Reserve. 14:41.321 --> 14:42.491 ^- I talk to soldiers about it all the time 14:42.491 --> 14:43.866 ^'cause it is a great way to get out 14:43.866 --> 14:45.821 ^and intermingle with community. 14:45.821 --> 14:48.627 And not only can you help the community, 14:48.627 --> 14:49.659 but you can also help bring 14:49.659 --> 14:52.326 the Army story to the community. 14:52.435 --> 14:54.664 Very few things in our life and we spend 14:54.664 --> 14:56.263 a few hours or a few days doing 14:56.263 --> 14:57.852 that will give us such a great sense 14:57.852 --> 14:59.427 of satisfaction when we stand back 14:59.427 --> 15:01.566 at the end of the day and look what we have done. 15:01.566 --> 15:03.385 - [Shawn] For the 99th Regional Support Command, 15:03.385 --> 15:04.802 I'm Shawn Morris. 15:05.149 --> 15:08.822 - All soldiers take an oath to never leave a fallen comrade. 15:08.822 --> 15:10.236 And Army Reserve soldiers with 15:10.236 --> 15:12.361 the 210th Regional Support Group 15:12.361 --> 15:16.092 take that oath to heart every time they do their job. 15:16.092 --> 15:17.172 Sergeant John Berry with 15:17.172 --> 15:19.997 the 206th Broadcast Operations Detachment 15:19.997 --> 15:22.178 has more on how soldiers train 15:22.178 --> 15:24.761 for ultimate recovery missions. 15:27.429 --> 15:28.808 - [John] The warrior ethos states, 15:28.808 --> 15:30.623 I will never leave a fallen comrade. 15:30.623 --> 15:32.319 And no one takes this more seriously than members 15:32.319 --> 15:35.319 of the 210th Regional Support Group. 15:35.971 --> 15:37.691 - In Mortuary Affairs is probably 15:37.691 --> 15:39.675 one of the most difficult jobs in the military. 15:39.675 --> 15:42.872 ^You just need to find the happy balance in itself 15:42.872 --> 15:44.486 ^and know what your equilibrium is. 15:44.486 --> 15:46.677 Know what you can handle and in at the same time 15:46.677 --> 15:48.200 challenge yourself as much as possible. 15:48.200 --> 15:50.140 At the end of the day even though you're a civilian 15:50.140 --> 15:51.599 you're always gonna be a soldier. 15:51.599 --> 15:53.290 - [John] Members of the Mortuary Affairs team 15:53.290 --> 15:55.605 keep meticulous logs of all personal effects 15:55.605 --> 15:58.076 found on remains recovered from the field. 15:58.076 --> 16:00.589 Logging the effects and recovering them for transport 16:00.589 --> 16:04.064 back to the Mortuary Affairs collection point. 16:04.064 --> 16:06.570 - I think it makes us unique in a way 16:06.570 --> 16:08.391 because once you do Mortuary Affairs 16:08.391 --> 16:10.607 ^for example every day, Monday through Friday, 16:10.607 --> 16:12.096 ^and this is the only thing you do, 16:12.096 --> 16:14.978 ^it's great you're a subject matter expert. 16:14.978 --> 16:17.608 But for Reserve point side, because we have 16:17.608 --> 16:19.512 a different job in the civilian life, 16:19.512 --> 16:22.445 we actually can bring that experience also. 16:22.445 --> 16:23.484 For me also to get experience 16:23.484 --> 16:25.185 and see the soldiers work with the soldiers. 16:25.185 --> 16:27.047 Because a lot of teams that can read, 16:27.047 --> 16:28.542 but hands on experience you can not, 16:28.542 --> 16:30.586 you can not get in the classroom. 16:30.586 --> 16:33.494 It's a small field, it's a special field. 16:33.494 --> 16:35.661 Not everybody can do that. 16:36.242 --> 16:37.760 - [John] The US Army Reserve soldiers 16:37.760 --> 16:40.028 who make up the 210th Regional Support Group 16:40.028 --> 16:42.298 care for the remains and fulfill their duty 16:42.298 --> 16:45.601 despite the sensitive nature of their operations. 16:45.601 --> 16:47.561 - A lot of soldiers feel uncomfortable, 16:47.561 --> 16:49.561 but it needs to be done. 16:50.523 --> 16:52.260 - [John] Reporting from Fort Pickett, Virginia 16:52.260 --> 16:54.388 I'm US Army Reserve Sergeant John Berry. 16:54.388 --> 16:55.805 - Put that back. 16:55.998 --> 16:58.471 - An Army Reserve soldier from Millington, Tennessee 16:58.471 --> 17:00.715 recently competed for Team USA 17:00.715 --> 17:04.215 in the 2016 Rio Games pole vaulting event. 17:04.275 --> 17:05.932 Master Sergeant Valerie Resciniti 17:05.932 --> 17:07.678 with the 91st Training Division 17:07.678 --> 17:10.047 has more on this officer's first appearance 17:10.047 --> 17:11.380 in the Olympics. 17:11.914 --> 17:12.862 (poles twanging) 17:12.862 --> 17:13.695 - Oh! 17:14.110 --> 17:17.170 - [Valerie] If it were easy everyone would do it. 17:17.170 --> 17:19.577 And for Olympic hopeful Sam Kendricks 17:19.577 --> 17:21.070 this has never been easy. 17:21.070 --> 17:23.023 - All right, do it again, my goodness! 17:23.023 --> 17:26.106 ^- When Sam started he was very small. 17:27.576 --> 17:28.576 ^He was slow. 17:29.285 --> 17:30.382 - [Valerie] But his dedication. 17:30.382 --> 17:32.448 - [Sam] Because I knew what it would take 17:32.448 --> 17:33.750 to attain higher heights. 17:33.750 --> 17:34.818 - [Valerie] And confidence. 17:34.818 --> 17:37.011 ^- I knew that one day if I continued at it 17:37.011 --> 17:39.376 ^I would continue to grow and I could be great. 17:39.376 --> 17:40.209 - [Valerie] Paid off. 17:40.209 --> 17:43.376 - Sam jumped 19 feet as a 19 year old. 17:44.283 --> 17:45.777 And there's only about three or four people 17:45.777 --> 17:47.006 in history that have done that. 17:47.006 --> 17:48.288 (pole twangs) 17:48.288 --> 17:49.698 - [Valerie] His athletic career started 17:49.698 --> 17:53.115 in the small town of Oxford, Mississippi. 17:53.176 --> 17:55.923 But there's nothing small about where it has taken him. 17:55.923 --> 17:58.745 - So I got, secured my spot on the Olympic team. 17:58.745 --> 18:00.368 - [Valerie] For the pride of his community. 18:00.368 --> 18:01.684 - This is pretty amazing. 18:01.684 --> 18:02.517 - Oh, wow! 18:02.517 --> 18:04.321 That's somebody from my hometown. 18:04.321 --> 18:06.138 That's somebody that I know! 18:06.138 --> 18:08.951 - [Valerie] Monday, Army Reserve Lieutenant Sam Kendricks 18:08.951 --> 18:11.930 will take his place in the Olympic annals. 18:11.930 --> 18:14.682 - I want have this USA across my chest. 18:14.682 --> 18:17.375 When I'm on the world stage you could say 18:17.375 --> 18:19.605 there will be people watching. 18:19.605 --> 18:22.855 And it's my responsibility to show that 18:23.245 --> 18:26.495 their expectations can be held with me. 18:26.872 --> 18:28.086 - [Valerie] And if he wins? 18:28.086 --> 18:29.846 - Well, I've had several gold medals 18:29.846 --> 18:31.348 around my neck before, but none of them 18:31.348 --> 18:33.701 have ever had the Olympic rings on them. 18:33.701 --> 18:35.206 In my experience they're heavy 18:35.206 --> 18:38.373 with expectation, pride, anticipation. 18:38.956 --> 18:42.656 I think Olympic medal in itself would be even heavier. 18:42.656 --> 18:45.654 And watch that flag and watch those, 18:45.654 --> 18:48.487 watch those people looking at you. 18:49.288 --> 18:50.788 I don't know what to expect. 18:50.788 --> 18:52.381 But I hope that my training will kick in 18:52.381 --> 18:54.096 at that point in time and I'll be ready for it. 18:54.096 --> 18:55.347 (pole thunks) 18:55.347 --> 18:57.526 - [Valerie] Army Sergeant Valerie Risciniti, 18:57.526 --> 18:59.193 Oxford, Mississippi. 18:59.976 --> 19:00.976 - All right! 19:01.286 --> 19:02.786 - Kendrick's medal-ed in his event 19:02.786 --> 19:04.597 and is now off to conduct training 19:04.597 --> 19:06.430 at Fort Lee, Virginia. 19:06.505 --> 19:08.963 A high level leader in the Army Reserve community 19:08.963 --> 19:11.907 recently visited the 99th Regional Support Command's 19:11.907 --> 19:14.938 equipment concentration site in Pennsylvania. 19:14.938 --> 19:17.292 Sergeant Russell Toof has more on how this visit 19:17.292 --> 19:20.139 highlighted the needs of the civilian's workforce. 19:20.139 --> 19:21.450 - [Russell] Mr. James Balocki, 19:21.450 --> 19:23.660 chief executive officer and director 19:23.660 --> 19:27.145 of Services and Installations for US Army Reserve 19:27.145 --> 19:30.018 visited equipment concentration site 24 19:30.018 --> 19:33.621 in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania on July 21st. 19:33.621 --> 19:35.459 ^- So to see first hand, 19:35.459 --> 19:37.388 ^both the condition of the facilities 19:37.388 --> 19:39.206 ^and maybe more importantly to talk to 19:39.206 --> 19:40.653 our civilian employees 19:40.653 --> 19:43.407 really gives me a sense for what their challenges are, 19:43.407 --> 19:44.955 things we're doing well, 19:44.955 --> 19:47.004 things we maybe need to do a little bit better at, 19:47.004 --> 19:49.263 and really to understand where the, 19:49.263 --> 19:51.484 the needs of the organizational civilian 19:51.484 --> 19:52.901 population is at. 19:53.079 --> 19:54.750 - [Russell] The visit included a town hall meeting 19:54.750 --> 19:56.993 with employees of the facility. 19:56.993 --> 19:59.098 ^- And now's the first time we had someone 19:59.098 --> 20:01.776 ^major come and talk to us about what's going on 20:01.776 --> 20:03.670 in the big scheme of things. 20:03.670 --> 20:05.355 So I thought personally it was really good. 20:05.355 --> 20:06.609 - [Russell] While many across the country 20:06.609 --> 20:09.928 have been focused on a possible miltech to dac conversion 20:09.928 --> 20:11.691 Mr. Balocki is focused on a more 20:11.691 --> 20:14.172 important issue affecting the Reserve. 20:14.172 --> 20:16.146 - The first thing is it's all about readiness. 20:16.146 --> 20:18.375 It's all about being able to provide security 20:18.375 --> 20:19.666 when the nation calls, 20:19.666 --> 20:21.830 that the Army Reserve, our nation's federal reserve 20:21.830 --> 20:23.679 is able to answer the call 20:23.679 --> 20:25.796 and is able to do what it is we're advertising 20:25.796 --> 20:28.065 to America's people that we can do. 20:28.065 --> 20:29.515 And so if we can't do that 20:29.515 --> 20:31.030 the rest of it doesn't matter. 20:31.030 --> 20:33.613 - [Russell] Reporting from Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania 20:33.613 --> 20:36.085 for the 99th Regional Support Command, 20:36.085 --> 20:38.135 I'm Army Sergeant Russell Toof. 20:38.135 --> 20:39.078 - Stay with us. 20:39.078 --> 20:41.954 Army Reserve Today will be right back. 20:41.954 --> 20:44.204 - What's a couple of shots? 20:44.422 --> 20:46.927 None of us wanted to be the designated driver. 20:46.927 --> 20:49.781 So I thought I would just have a couple of drinks. 20:49.781 --> 20:50.781 No big deal. 20:51.933 --> 20:53.433 It was a big deal. 20:53.783 --> 20:56.658 I drove off the road, hit a tree head on. 20:56.658 --> 20:59.325 I was in combat with these guys. 20:59.345 --> 21:01.928 Now they're dead and I'm alive. 21:02.927 --> 21:03.805 And I have to live with that 21:03.805 --> 21:05.805 for the rest of my life. 21:12.467 --> 21:13.733 - [Announcer] Winter storms can sometimes 21:13.733 --> 21:15.320 leave you snowed in for days. 21:15.320 --> 21:17.302 So it's important to be prepared. 21:17.302 --> 21:19.678 Half rock salt or other environmentally safe products 21:19.678 --> 21:21.678 to melt ice on walkways. 21:21.796 --> 21:24.411 You can also use sand to improve traction. 21:24.411 --> 21:26.118 Have a snow shovel or other snow removal 21:26.118 --> 21:27.885 equipment standing by. 21:27.885 --> 21:30.018 Store a good supply of dry, seasoned wood 21:30.018 --> 21:32.635 for your fireplace in the event you lose power. 21:32.635 --> 21:34.316 Also have adequate clothing and blankets 21:34.316 --> 21:35.733 to keep you warm. 21:36.497 --> 21:37.664 Winter storms. 21:37.866 --> 21:39.616 Are you ready or not? 21:43.314 --> 21:46.024 - I didn't sleep well the night before. 21:46.024 --> 21:47.449 So I was already pretty exhausted 21:47.449 --> 21:50.063 when I woke up for PT that morning. 21:50.063 --> 21:52.063 And I worked a full day. 21:52.194 --> 21:56.168 And my 1st sergeant reminded me that I had staff duty. 21:56.168 --> 21:59.997 By the time I finished, I'd worked like 27 hours. 21:59.997 --> 22:02.045 I knew that I probably shouldn't drive 22:02.045 --> 22:05.378 I just wanted to get home and go to bed. 22:05.415 --> 22:09.555 You know those little memorials on the side of the road? 22:09.555 --> 22:11.821 I hope they put one up for me. 22:11.821 --> 22:12.955 - Welcome back. 22:12.955 --> 22:14.880 An Army Reserve pharmacy technician 22:14.880 --> 22:16.554 recently got the chance to carry out 22:16.554 --> 22:18.394 a two-week mission that allowed her 22:18.394 --> 22:22.055 to exercise her passion for people and the job. 22:22.055 --> 22:24.317 Sergeant 1st Class Shantel Black has more 22:24.317 --> 22:26.087 on how this soldier was able to serve 22:26.087 --> 22:29.337 the community in Vancouver, Washington. 22:30.437 --> 22:32.129 - [Shantel] Specialist Blanca E. Barnum 22:32.129 --> 22:35.361 is a pharmacy specialist in the Army Reserve. 22:35.361 --> 22:36.995 She's working at the medical clinic 22:36.995 --> 22:39.134 on the Fort Peck Indian reservation 22:39.134 --> 22:43.254 in Poplar, Montana for her two-week annual training. 22:43.254 --> 22:46.927 It's a job she says, that takes a great deal of attention. 22:46.927 --> 22:48.413 - There's a lot of intricate details 22:48.413 --> 22:50.405 that goes on in what we do. 22:50.405 --> 22:51.637 ^If any questions arise then 22:51.637 --> 22:53.934 ^I'm glad to be there to help them. 22:53.934 --> 22:55.813 - [Shantel] When she gets time to interact 22:55.813 --> 22:57.220 with the local residents 22:57.220 --> 22:58.762 she learns that some have served 22:58.762 --> 23:01.341 in the United States Armed Forces. 23:01.341 --> 23:03.005 - There have been many veterans that have come 23:03.005 --> 23:05.693 and just, you know congratulated us 23:05.693 --> 23:08.109 and just told us about their stories. 23:08.109 --> 23:10.999 It's been enlightening and it's been humbling. 23:10.999 --> 23:12.338 - [Shantel] It's a mission opportunity 23:12.338 --> 23:14.111 that the San Antonio native is proud 23:14.111 --> 23:15.176 to have taken part of. 23:15.176 --> 23:16.369 - It really is an honor. 23:16.369 --> 23:18.810 I wouldn't have it any other way. 23:18.810 --> 23:20.993 - [Shantel] I'm Army Sergeant 1st Class Shantel Black 23:20.993 --> 23:24.311 for the 215th Mobile Public Affairs Dettachment. 23:24.311 --> 23:27.676 - Army Reserve military police with the 333rd MP Brigade 23:27.676 --> 23:30.233 recently conducted realistic gunnery training 23:30.233 --> 23:32.429 to improve readiness, capabilities 23:32.429 --> 23:34.096 and their lethality. 23:34.096 --> 23:35.840 Staff Sergeant Shawn Morris reports 23:35.840 --> 23:39.315 from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. 23:39.315 --> 23:42.065 (engine rumbles) 23:44.585 --> 23:45.822 - Contact truck! 23:45.822 --> 23:46.989 Contact truck! 23:47.042 --> 23:48.959 11 o'clock, 200 meters! 23:48.987 --> 23:51.654 (rapid gunfire) 23:52.640 --> 23:53.938 - [Shawn] Soldiers from the Army Reserves 23:53.938 --> 23:56.168 33rd Military Police Brigade 23:56.168 --> 23:58.506 conducted gunnery training for the 340th 23:58.506 --> 24:01.282 and 423rd Military Police Companies, 24:01.282 --> 24:02.902 August 6th through the 20th 24:02.902 --> 24:05.881 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. 24:05.881 --> 24:08.261 ^- Gunnery is something that is new to this brigade. 24:08.261 --> 24:11.005 ^We really haven't had a company go through this before. 24:11.005 --> 24:11.945 - [Shawn] The purpose of the training 24:11.945 --> 24:13.873 was to build relevant trained and ready 24:13.873 --> 24:16.045 military police units that can be called upon 24:16.045 --> 24:18.644 to support the total army and joint force 24:18.644 --> 24:21.305 in a complex and ever-changing environment. 24:21.305 --> 24:23.472 - Training readiness, you know, as we move 24:23.472 --> 24:25.625 from our version into a sustained readiness model 24:25.625 --> 24:27.201 and these units actually still progress 24:27.201 --> 24:28.299 through these readiness gates. 24:28.299 --> 24:30.445 This is very paramount for this particular 24:30.445 --> 24:31.707 military police company. 24:31.707 --> 24:33.434 Because we don't know what the strategic environment 24:33.434 --> 24:34.794 may be two, three years from now 24:34.794 --> 24:36.615 when they actually are in that readiness window. 24:36.615 --> 24:38.104 If they do have a, 24:38.104 --> 24:40.321 a battlefield type mission if you will, 24:40.321 --> 24:41.729 these concepts that they're learning here 24:41.729 --> 24:44.370 these two weeks will really be embedded with them. 24:44.370 --> 24:47.164 And they'll be able to be ready units, 24:47.164 --> 24:48.261 sustained and capable of moving 24:48.261 --> 24:50.716 to any particular theater of operation. 24:50.716 --> 24:51.924 - [Shawn] Partnering with the Army Reserve 24:51.924 --> 24:53.726 during this training were master gunners 24:53.726 --> 24:56.177 from 1st Army who provided expertise 24:56.177 --> 24:59.196 and guidance to their Reserve component brethren. 24:59.196 --> 25:00.474 ^- The key to readiness is to have these guys 25:00.474 --> 25:02.302 ^come out here and learn what it takes 25:02.302 --> 25:04.593 ^to actually be able to secure themselves 25:04.593 --> 25:07.047 you know, in a deployed environment. 25:07.047 --> 25:08.024 We're out here for this week helping 25:08.024 --> 25:10.121 these guys get ready and so far it's been 25:10.121 --> 25:12.170 nothing but a great experience. 25:12.170 --> 25:13.217 - [Shawn] For the Army Reserve, 25:13.217 --> 25:15.277 I'm Staff Sergeant Shawn Morris. 25:15.277 --> 25:18.235 - Operation River Assault is a joint training exercise 25:18.235 --> 25:21.478 that helps Army Reserve soldiers improve unit readiness. 25:21.478 --> 25:24.252 This year the 467th Engineer Battalion 25:24.252 --> 25:26.358 from Millington, Tennessee took the lead 25:26.358 --> 25:28.895 at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas and built a temporary 25:28.895 --> 25:30.848 bridge for a river crossing. 25:30.848 --> 25:32.371 Staff Sergeant Christopher Freud 25:32.371 --> 25:36.538 with the 206th Broadcast Operation Detachment reports. 25:38.046 --> 25:39.560 - [Christopher] Recently Army Reserve soldiers 25:39.560 --> 25:41.698 with the 464th Engineer Battalion 25:41.698 --> 25:43.479 out of Millington, Tennessee, 25:43.479 --> 25:45.370 led Operation River Assault. 25:45.370 --> 25:47.155 An exercise that focuses on building 25:47.155 --> 25:49.925 an improvised bridge across the Arkansas River. 25:49.925 --> 25:51.510 This event allows all units involved 25:51.510 --> 25:53.263 the opportunity to train on tasks 25:53.263 --> 25:55.650 they might not normally get to. 25:55.650 --> 25:57.363 ^- This is not a task they do every day, 25:57.363 --> 26:00.018 ^but it's an important task in the engineer world. 26:00.018 --> 26:02.162 ^So actually getting that hands on experience 26:02.162 --> 26:04.001 in building a bridge as well as working 26:04.001 --> 26:06.626 with different entities like active duty, 26:06.626 --> 26:07.776 working with the Reserve, working with 26:07.776 --> 26:09.921 the Marine Corps, that joint effort. 26:09.921 --> 26:11.766 The exercise brings together these elements 26:11.766 --> 26:14.523 in a way that is rare in a training environment. 26:14.523 --> 26:16.127 The different groups get the opportunity 26:16.127 --> 26:19.652 to work together the way they would when they deploy. 26:19.652 --> 26:22.329 So when we look at the crawl, walk, run phase 26:22.329 --> 26:24.842 of any kind of training, one of the key aspects 26:24.842 --> 26:26.673 is getting that crawl in. 26:26.673 --> 26:28.285 And if this is the first time soldiers 26:28.285 --> 26:30.533 are building a bridge, it's good to get that in, 26:30.533 --> 26:31.779 'cause you don't want the first time 26:31.779 --> 26:35.403 being overseas under fire and figuring things out then. 26:35.403 --> 26:36.831 Ultimately, the biggest take away 26:36.831 --> 26:38.414 for the soldiers that participated 26:38.414 --> 26:40.337 in the exercise, is seeing that 26:40.337 --> 26:44.093 they can successfully accomplish such a difficult task. 26:44.093 --> 26:47.951 The biggest part to emphasize is the cooperation 26:47.951 --> 26:49.837 between the active, the reserve component 26:49.837 --> 26:52.074 and well as a joint with the Marine Corps 26:52.074 --> 26:54.681 and their active and reserve components, as well. 26:54.681 --> 26:55.814 You can't get that anywhere else 26:55.814 --> 26:58.144 having that joint training together. 26:58.144 --> 26:59.736 It's just difficult to find. 26:59.736 --> 27:02.778 And building those teams is quite a challenge 27:02.778 --> 27:06.034 and once it's built it's the best thing there is. 27:06.034 --> 27:07.788 - [Christopher] Reporting from Fort Chaffee, Arkansas 27:07.788 --> 27:11.455 I'm Army Reserve Staff Sergeant Chris Freud. 27:11.546 --> 27:12.894 - Army Reserve parachute riggers 27:12.894 --> 27:14.636 in Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar 27:14.636 --> 27:16.922 are experts at delivering the goods. 27:16.922 --> 27:18.814 But not in the usual way. 27:18.814 --> 27:21.028 Their job is to put what's needed on the ground 27:21.028 --> 27:23.953 by dropping it from airplanes at high altitude, 27:23.953 --> 27:27.031 traveling at speed into a very small landing zone. 27:27.031 --> 27:28.472 Staff Sergeant Victor Joecks 27:28.472 --> 27:32.135 of the Nevada Army National Guard 17th Sustainment Brigade 27:32.135 --> 27:34.135 tells us how they do it. 27:36.241 --> 27:37.524 - [Victor] From this warehouse 27:37.524 --> 27:40.052 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar soldiers 27:40.052 --> 27:44.219 with the 824th Quartermaster Company Detachment 1 Riggers, 27:44.439 --> 27:46.070 are working in assembly line 27:46.070 --> 27:48.661 to prepare packages for delivery. 27:48.661 --> 27:51.511 And for riggers, delivery means dropping items 27:51.511 --> 27:54.511 from airplanes flying at 10,000 feet 27:55.105 --> 27:59.272 and placing them in a football field sized landing zone. 28:00.276 --> 28:04.141 Sergeant 1st Class Brian Moss, Detachment and COIC 28:04.141 --> 28:08.308 says riggers provide commanders life saving options. 28:08.471 --> 28:12.077 ^- Air delivery gives the commander an additional option 28:12.077 --> 28:15.330 ^to speed resources to the war fighter at the front 28:15.330 --> 28:18.238 when conditions are such that they can't run a convoy 28:18.238 --> 28:21.101 or lift it past even aircraft mouth, 28:21.101 --> 28:23.538 would not allow the aircraft to get into the air. 28:23.538 --> 28:25.316 - [Victor] To determine the type of parachute 28:25.316 --> 28:27.711 and bundle to be used, riggers consider 28:27.711 --> 28:30.933 the items being dropped, the height of the drop, 28:30.933 --> 28:35.048 terrain, enemy activity and the aircraft's approach. 28:35.048 --> 28:36.904 Preparing the package for delivery 28:36.904 --> 28:39.237 is grueling, demanding work. 28:40.037 --> 28:42.765 Soldiers use over 20 knots per package 28:42.765 --> 28:46.060 to combine the energy dissipating material, 28:46.060 --> 28:48.513 a honeycomb of cardboard that absorbs 28:48.513 --> 28:50.324 the impact of the drop. 28:50.324 --> 28:52.139 The container delivery system, 28:52.139 --> 28:55.722 which holds the supplies and the parachute. 28:55.790 --> 28:59.369 It's hard work, but these soldiers know their efforts 28:59.369 --> 29:02.129 ensure that the war fighters in harm's way 29:02.129 --> 29:05.379 have the supplies they need to survive. 29:06.322 --> 29:08.424 - And that will do it for this episode 29:08.424 --> 29:09.956 of Army Reserve Today. 29:09.956 --> 29:12.512 For more information about the Army Reserve, 29:12.512 --> 29:15.929 ^check us out online at www.usar.army.mil, 29:17.968 --> 29:19.720 ^friend us on Facebook or follow us 29:19.720 --> 29:21.887 ^on Twitter @usarmyreserve. 29:21.913 --> 29:24.007 ^From Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 29:24.007 --> 29:26.037 ^and the US Army Reserve Command, 29:26.037 --> 29:27.949 ^I'm Master Sergeant Melissa Rolan. 29:27.949 --> 29:29.616 ^Thanks for watching. 29:30.589 --> 29:34.756 (intense digital and synthesizer music)