WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:01.493 - I'm Staff Sergeant Dylan Maglinti, 00:01.493 --> 00:05.556 D-Y-L-A-N M-A-G-L-I-N-T-I, 00:05.556 --> 00:07.380 and I'm a Third Platoon sergeant, 00:07.380 --> 00:09.950 Aplha Company, 520th Infantry. 00:09.950 --> 00:11.310 So our soldiers are out here qualifying 00:11.310 --> 00:12.565 with their personal weapon systems, 00:12.565 --> 00:14.810 along with movement techniques, 00:14.810 --> 00:16.193 as well as reflexive fire. 00:17.320 --> 00:18.890 - [Man] Sweet. 00:18.890 --> 00:22.110 So this is brand new range? 00:22.110 --> 00:22.943 - Yes. 00:26.141 --> 00:28.870 - We are turning this over to the Palauans, correct? 00:28.870 --> 00:30.491 - Yes, we're turning over to the Palauan police force, 00:30.491 --> 00:33.000 so they can also train on the weapon systems 00:33.000 --> 00:34.110 and qualify as well. 00:34.110 --> 00:35.630 Yes, we'll also use this training site 00:35.630 --> 00:37.391 for future opportunities to train in Palau, 00:37.391 --> 00:40.410 and to establish a good relationship 00:40.410 --> 00:41.560 with the Palau government, 00:41.560 --> 00:43.530 as well as the police force. 00:43.530 --> 00:45.016 It gives us the opportunity to branch off 00:45.016 --> 00:47.841 from a different mission set than we're normally used to, 00:47.841 --> 00:49.280 instead of a desert it gives us 00:49.280 --> 00:50.500 some mountainous terrain, 00:50.500 --> 00:53.979 hot climate, and we're able to train even harder. 00:53.979 --> 00:55.970 Especially with the Palauan government, 00:55.970 --> 00:58.003 it gives us an agreement that 00:58.003 --> 01:00.678 we'll be able to train here for future opportunities, 01:00.678 --> 01:02.340 for more pathways-- 01:02.340 --> 01:03.173 - [Man] So far. 01:03.173 --> 01:04.006 - Palau is awesome. 01:04.006 --> 01:05.340 Really great, really great. 01:05.340 --> 01:07.230 The views are incredible. 01:07.230 --> 01:08.100 It's normally something you'd see 01:08.100 --> 01:10.039 on a tour guide magazine or some brochure, 01:10.039 --> 01:11.790 but we have the opportunity to be here, 01:11.790 --> 01:15.100 and to train here, qualify, 01:15.100 --> 01:17.113 it's a great opportunity. 01:18.120 --> 01:19.740 We're gone in about three months now, 01:19.740 --> 01:21.200 starting in Thailand, 01:21.200 --> 01:23.470 and then doing multiple training events there. 01:23.470 --> 01:26.130 We start off at Hanamin Garden, the Culver Gold, 01:26.130 --> 01:29.202 and then we transition into Philippines, 01:29.202 --> 01:31.050 which then had two exercises, 01:31.050 --> 01:34.070 one featuring Bala Katan, and now we're here in Palau. 01:34.070 --> 01:35.870 Yeah, I just want to give a special thanks 01:35.870 --> 01:36.703 out to my battalion, 01:36.703 --> 01:39.050 5th Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 01:39.050 --> 01:42.130 to giving us the opportunity to train here on Pathways, 01:42.130 --> 01:43.730 as well as the guys in Alpha Company, 01:43.730 --> 01:45.530 and especially Third Platoon. 01:45.530 --> 01:46.475 Thank you guys. 01:46.475 --> 01:47.451 - Roger. 01:47.451 --> 01:49.850 First name Jaime, last name Bass. 01:49.850 --> 01:53.860 I'm platoon leader for Third Platoon, Attack Company 520. 01:53.860 --> 01:57.100 One, two, three, four. 01:57.100 --> 01:58.120 - [Man] How are things doing today? 01:58.120 --> 01:59.060 - Right now we're sorta doing 01:59.060 --> 02:01.990 an M4 and M9 qualification at zero range. 02:01.990 --> 02:03.410 For some of my soldiers we have a fam fire, 02:03.410 --> 02:05.300 'cause we have some new soldiers coming down from the rear 02:05.300 --> 02:06.840 on to Pacific Pathways. 02:06.840 --> 02:07.773 We got 'em right now. 02:07.773 --> 02:09.350 We just finished our zero qual 02:09.350 --> 02:10.520 and went right into a stress shoot, 02:10.520 --> 02:11.848 and that's our end. 02:11.848 --> 02:15.150 Right now we're doing obligation to defend Palau, 02:15.150 --> 02:17.148 but we're also just having a good time, 02:17.148 --> 02:18.950 getting some good training done, 02:18.950 --> 02:21.220 doing some squad STX, platoon STX, 02:21.220 --> 02:22.950 as well as some good fam fire. 02:22.950 --> 02:24.050 And then on our culture days 02:24.050 --> 02:25.640 we go out to the town and have a good time, 02:25.640 --> 02:27.640 and get to know Palauans. 02:27.640 --> 02:28.473 Palau is really beautiful. 02:28.473 --> 02:30.140 Not like what I expected, 02:30.140 --> 02:32.474 very different from both Thailand and Philippines, 02:32.474 --> 02:34.823 but it has a good dense vegetation for us to use 02:34.823 --> 02:38.010 for training as well as enjoy the wildlife here. 02:38.010 --> 02:40.690 Ocean is beautiful, people are very friendly, 02:40.690 --> 02:42.640 and it's very accustomed to our language 02:42.640 --> 02:45.550 and various language for all of my soldiers to enjoy. 02:45.550 --> 02:46.450 Coming back to Palau, 02:46.450 --> 02:47.910 would like to see us kinda partner 02:47.910 --> 02:49.560 with their police force a little more. 02:49.560 --> 02:51.390 Same as we did with Thailand and Philippines, 02:51.390 --> 02:53.323 where we joined forces with their military force. 02:53.323 --> 02:54.997 Understand that the police force here, 02:54.997 --> 02:58.180 they're not really the same on weapons handling, 02:58.180 --> 02:59.920 and even having weapons to their systems, 02:59.920 --> 03:01.986 but actually giving them familiarization with our weapons, 03:01.986 --> 03:04.409 and some tactics for them as well. 03:04.409 --> 03:06.270 That would be a good help for them 03:06.270 --> 03:08.880 defending their country internally, 03:08.880 --> 03:10.500 as well as if they have to be called 03:10.500 --> 03:12.360 to defend their country externally, 03:12.360 --> 03:14.061 it would be a good price for them. 03:14.061 --> 03:17.337 I wold like to see more training areas built here. 03:17.337 --> 03:20.190 We can have actually solidified ranges, 03:20.190 --> 03:23.450 actual areas for squad and platoon STX. 03:23.450 --> 03:25.950 I think that will be a good seed for the future. 03:25.950 --> 03:28.036 Yes I have, we've been to recons, 03:28.036 --> 03:31.430 solidify several sites for other ranges 03:31.430 --> 03:32.863 and some good TAs. 03:33.950 --> 03:35.990 We are doing, each platoon right now, 03:35.990 --> 03:37.930 is taking a day out of their time 03:37.930 --> 03:42.173 to go solidify some good squad STX and platoon STX areas. 03:42.173 --> 03:43.810 Right now I'd say being in Palau has been 03:43.810 --> 03:46.150 an amazing turn of events for my soldiers. 03:46.150 --> 03:47.820 It was a good wind down 03:47.820 --> 03:49.340 from the heavy training we've been doing 03:49.340 --> 03:51.400 in Thailand and Philippines on Pathways, 03:51.400 --> 03:52.650 as well as to continue training, 03:52.650 --> 03:54.285 not get old, dusty, and rusty, 03:54.285 --> 03:56.120 but also get a good break as well, 03:56.120 --> 03:57.130 and to go enjoy the nature, 03:57.130 --> 04:00.380 go enjoy the lakes and the oceans here. 04:00.380 --> 04:02.010 Jellyfish lake, if anyone's watching this, 04:02.010 --> 04:04.670 I guarantee that will be a must-do 04:04.670 --> 04:05.770 when you come to Palau, 04:05.770 --> 04:07.960 but it's enjoying the beauty in nature here 04:07.960 --> 04:09.135 has been amazing, 04:09.135 --> 04:14.135 so I will say we enjoy Pacific Pathways for Palau itself.