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THE FORT JACKSON LEADER
Photo by TORI EVANS
NEWS
By JULIE SHELLEYU.S. Army Combat Readiness Center
With COVID-19 restrictions lifting in states nationwide and on Army installations around the world, Soldiers and their families undoubtedly will be eager to hit the highways and catch up on long delayed leisure travel.
There is risk in being too eager, however. “We understand everyone is ready to get
out of the house and, honestly, leaders feel the same way,” said Command Sgt. Maj. William L. Gardner II, U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center. “The danger will come from impa-tience during what is already the Army’s deadliest time of year for off-duty vehicle mishaps.”
The unprecedented measures leaders at all levels of government and the Army took to limit the spread of the potentially lethal coro-navirus had an unintended side effect: Off-duty PMV-4 fatalities fell 25 percent during ���� ������� ����������� ���������������data show.
“COVID-19 travel and stay-at-home re-���������� � ��� �� ��� � ������ �� ����� ��reducing exposure levels and our overall mishap numbers to date,” said Walt Beck-man, loss prevention program manager at the USACRC. “But we can expect to see those numbers go up, perhaps at an alarming rate, as Soldiers try to make up lost time.”
Compounding the risk is the traditional
permanent change of station move cycle, which typically occurs in summer but has been on hold with the Department of De-fense’s stop-movement order. June through August also are historically the Army’s peak months for PMV fatalities.
“Now is the time to start planning, coun-seling Soldiers, inspecting vehicles and re-
viewing leave and pass plans and policies,” Beckman said. “These measures will better prepare our Soldiers and families for their trips once the pandemic threat is gone.”
There are several key facts leaders should include in their counseling sessions and safety briefs. First are the top causal factors in PMV-4 mishaps: speeding, alcohol and non-use of
seat belts, followed closely by fatigue. “Those are the enduring challenges in off-
duty vehicle mishaps,” Beckman said, adding that improvements in reporting have revealed a visible increase in the number of distracted driving accidents during recent years.
����� ��� ���� ��� �������� ����� �� ����!�- ���� �� �� �� � ������� �!��� �������with cadets through specialist/corporal in-volved in 61 percent of PMV-4 mishaps dur-�������� ��������� ��"�#�������������������contrast to motorcycle mishaps, where lead-ers sergeant and above make up the largest share of reported mishaps.
“The disparity in rank between PMV-4 and motorcycle mishaps proves we must practice holistic risk management in everything we do,” Gardner said. “No one is immune to a mishap or the tragic effects of one.”
Lastly is when most off-duty vehicle mis-haps occur: between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.
“The weekend period is when leaders have the least oversight of their Soldiers,” Beck-man said. “That’s why it’s so important they continuously engage their formations on safe driving.
“It’s really not any different from risk management on duty. Make a plan, reassess as necessary and slow down.”
For more information on PMV safety, visit https://safety.army.mil, or call the Fort Jack-son Safety Center at 751-2451.
National Safety Month: Easing back on the highway
June 18, 2020 The Fort Jackson Leader Page 3
Leader Staff Reports
The Fort Jackson community is joining a growing chorus across the Army where Sol-diers, civilians and Family members speak about the diversity in the formations.
The voices come from all corners of post; ���������������������$�������������� �� �������the trainee and drill sergeants on the front lines of transforming citizens into Soldiers, and the civilians who keep the whole machine rolling.
“When I look at my team, I see the most di-verse group of individuals and I could not be more proud,” Brig. Gen. Milford H. “Beags” Beagle Jr., Fort Jackson commander said.
Every member of the Fort Jackson team has a story to tell and different reasons to be part of the team protecting the American people.
“I joined the Army for my Family to make ���!������� ����%���!��������������������
Family to join the military,” said Pvt. Mario Huerta from 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry Regi-ment. “Another reason I joined is to make one of my mother’s dream come true, which is to buy her a Range Rover. (I also joined) to better !�������! &��!����� � ��� ���� ������ �������and become a role model for my little brother and my kids to look up to.”
Some other reasons echoed across the forma-tions are to be a part of something bigger and to seek self-improvement.
“Joining the Army was a decision I made to better myself and my life,” said Pvt. Alexis Slosser of Company D, 1st Battalion, 13th In-fantry Regiment. “I believe when you learn self-discipline is when you become the best version of yourself. I come from a small town where no one does big things.”
NEWS
See SERVICE: Page 10
‘THIS IS MY SQUAD’Fort Jackson community celebrates diversity in the formations
COURTESY PHOTO
U.S. Army Training Center and Fort Jackson Commander Brig. Gen. Milford ‘Beags’ Beagle Jr., and Post Command Sgt Major Jerimiah Gan, pose with their ‘Squad’ of post headquarters support staff. Beagle and Gan posed for the photo to celebrate the diversity. ‘When I look at my team, I see the most diverse group of individuals and I could not be more proud,’ Beagle said.
Photo by SASKIA GABRIEL
Fort Jackson trainees participate in a group morale run to celebrate the Army’s 245th Birthday. Formations across the installation contain diverse groups of individuals that make the Army a stronger organization through their combined experience, knowledge, values and integrity.
Page 4 The Fort Jackson Leader June 18, 2020
See ACFT: Page 13
NEWS
By THOMAS BRADINGArmy News Service
The Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT, will be the force’s test of record Oct. 1, but the Army’s top enlisted Soldier says troops will have more time to train for and pass the six-event test – without fear of it negatively affecting their careers during that time.
Despite hold ups caused by COVID-19, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Mi-�� ����"� '������ ��� ������ ���� ���*�� ����+#� 0���� �� �� ��track. In addition to the new training timeline, he also announced a � �������������!���� �������������������%%��������+#��"�"
8�<������� !����=*����������� �������������>�?���� ��� �����������Grinston said. So even though troops don’t have to pass the test this year, they still have to take the ACFT as scheduled.
“When it’s the test of record, you have to put it into the system of record, and that’s the only requirement right now,” Grinston said. This means the Army won’t take administrative actions against Soldiers for potential ACFT failures.
Potential career impacts like separation, derogatory or referred eval-uation reports, and a Soldier’s Order of Merit List standing are all off the table to be negatively impacted due to an ACFT failure.
This news comes as the Army, in response to social distancing ���������� ���� ���� %� &��� �� ��� ������ �� ������ ������ �� @ ���"���-����������������������0���0����!���� ����0�������*��� !� �� ������ ���0���������0���� ?�!�� ���!� ����K�*�� �*�����!��Q����� ��+������#���������Q+#����������0���+#��"�"
So what are the changes?First, for many, the APFT is gone for good. Once testing suspensions
are lifted, the only Soldiers required to take an APFT ever again will be �������0������� ��������� ��������������������� ��! ?�������!�"
“As for everyone else (with a current passing APFT score) – they should start training for the ACFT,” he added.
As far as the evolution of the ACFT, the biggest change for Soldiers is the option to substitute a two-minute plank, once a Soldier has at-tempted the leg tuck.
The other six events are still locked in; the 3 repetition maximum � *�������� �����0�������0��� ����� �������������������&���*!����run, and sprint, drag, carry. The plank is just an interim assessment.
The plank is seen as a transitioning tool for Soldiers jumping from the APFT to the six ACFT events, said Maj. Gen. Lonnie G. Hibbard, the U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training commanding gen-eral.
Photo by TORI EVENS
A Fort Jackson trainee performs the leg tuck event of the Army Combat Fitness Test. The CO-VID-19 pandemic has caused changes to the test ahead of its official date to replace the previous Army Physical Fitness Test on Oct. 1.
ACFT 2.0: Changes sparked by COVID-19
June 18, 2020 The Fort Jackson Leader Page 5
By C. TODD LOPEZDOD News Service
Thanks to work by the Defense Department’s COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force, U.S. industry is expected to greatly increase the production of N95 masks next year, the task force’s director Stacy Cummings said.
During a House Armed Services Committee hearing yesterday, Cummings told lawmakers that nationally, the U.S. was consuming about 50 million N95 masks each year. During the COVID-19 crisis, demand for masks increased substantially to about 140 million during a 90-day peak-use period.
DOD investments to help domestic industry ramp up production of those masks and other equipment will help ensure that in the future the U.S. will better be able to meet demand for personal protective equipment with domestic production, she said.
Based on the investments made by the department, Cum-mings told the House panel, an increase in production of 450 million masks a year will be attained by October, with a rate of more than 800 million masks per year by January.
“Starting in 2021, we anticipate our total domestic pro-duction to be in excess of a billion per year,” Cummings said.
Ellen Lord, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, told lawmakers that increasing domestic production capabilities has been a focus of the department.
“In order to decrease our dependence on foreign suppli-ers for medical resources, DOD has focused on increasing domestic industrial capacity and capabilities,” she said. “To that end, we executed some $284 million in industrial ex-� ���������������������������0��0��&�����@ ������"���-constituting domestic production or creating new produc-tion that shifted offshore years ago often requires capital expenditure, capital equipment expenditures, retooling and retraining of the workforce.”
Lord also said DOD has been focused on maintaining the health of the defense industrial base during the COV-ID-19 pandemic. The DIB includes a wide array of busi-nesses that produce weapons, equipment and supplies for the U.S. military.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses that make up the DIB suffered as other U.S. businesses did, Lord said. Should some of those businesses fail as a result of COVID-19-related disruptions, it might result in the department not being able to procure important defense-related supplies, equipment or weapons, she added.
Domestic N95 mask productionexpected to exceed 1 billion in 2021
NEWS
See QUALITY: Page 15
Photo by TECH. SGT. ALEX MONTES
Thanks to work by the Defense Department’s COVID-19 Joint Acquisition Task Force, U.S. indus-try is expected to greatly increase the production of N95 masks next year.
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If you’re worried about a relapse, you’re not alone. According to the National Cancer Institute’s Smokefree.gov, quitting tobacco can be hard, and it may take sev-eral quit attempts before you reach your goal. But you’ve ! �� ���� ��������"�]����#�8���^������� ��� ������to a number of resources to help you quit tobacco, stay quit, and get your health back on track.
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YouCanQuit2, a Department of Defense program, is a tobacco education campaign for the military. The cam-paign helps service members quit tobacco—for them-selves and their loved ones. With YouCanQuit2, you can �����������������%������0���������������������0����quit if you live with a tobacco user, and use a calculator to see how much you can save by going tobacco free. #��� � !� ��� ���� ������� �K��� ����� �� �� �������� ���!�coaches.
Want to Quit Tobacco? TRICARE Can Help
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Page 6 The Fort Jackson Leader June 18, 2020
By ALEXANDRA SHEAFort Jackson Leader
South Carolina has earned its moniker of “Famously Hot” throughout the years with temperatures soaring into the 90s and combined with high humidity. For most this weather means ��������� &������ �$���$�����%�������+����� �&����� ��������can mean heat injuries from minor cramps to heat stroke.
“Heat illnesses occur year round in training environments ����� ��������� ������0 �!���0� �������� ��'�"�Q ���E. Funk, commander of Training and Doctrine Command, in a recent Red Hash Alert for heat mitigation. “From 1996 to the present, the Army has lost a Soldier every year to heat.”
Trainees from across the country are shipped monthly to +����� �&��������!������~��0��&�����} ������!% ��#� ���"�For trainees from northern states, the change of weather can %���������"
Here is where drill sergeants come to assist. Each receives
extensive training in how to reduce the risk of heat injury and illness while continuing the transformation process of turning civilians into professionally trained Soldiers.
“Reducing heat illness injuries this summer is our top safety ������������ ��]����'���������+����� �&���� ������������"��]��can reduce the surge through leadership involvement and over-sight.”
All training battalion leadership assess each days tempera-ture and modify training plans as needed based on the condi-tions. Work and rest cycles are implemented for trainees con-ducting training events outdoors. Trainees are also allowed to roll their sleeves and pant legs up to help acclimate them to the high heat and humidity the state is known for.
Trainees also carry individual hydration packs to ensure they have water at all times. Ice sheets, arm immersion tanks and other heat safety devices are also offered at training sites. A trainee can submerge their arms in the ice water for 10-15 seconds then raise their arms above their heads. This allows
���������������%�������$�0������������������%��������0�����their body temperatures without causing harm.
��������������8�*~���������}�#����&�� ����� ������-ferently now. Trainees wear cloth face covering during training events and small amount of disinfectants are added to the arm immersion tanks to help prevent the spread of the virus.
“I must say that we are, and have done, extremely well,” � ����!��#� ���������� �+����� �&�����!! ���}���"�'�"�@�������}� ����}� ������"��]��������������0� ��0��do, but better.”
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While trainees on the installation already eat meals tailored to maintain proper nutrition and are restricted from taking sup-plements, cadre and support Soldiers across the installation are ����� ����������}� ���<�� ����"�
NEWS
Surviving the ‘Famously Hot’ Palmetto State
Photo by TORI EVENS
Fort Jackson trainees tackle a team building exercise at an the Teamwork Development Course. Trainees can spend days outside training and must take frequent breaks and drink water to prevent heat injuries and illness.
See HOT: Page 17
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1st Battalion,61st Infantry Regiment‘I became a soldier ...’
SPC. RODNEY A. KYLE, 24Hot Springs, Virginia
“I have always been inter-ested in joining the Army. My grandfather, Rodney Warren B����Q���&�������3����&���.)�years and I owe a lot of my interest in the Army to him.”
“The Army was very much what I expected. I got a chance to bond with like-minded Soldiers through our shared adversities and triumphs.”
“The most challenging part of Basic Combat Train-ing for me was wearing boots. They caused great pain and hindered me unceasingly at Fort Jackson.”
“My MOS is 15T – Blackhawk Helicopter Repairer. I chose this MOS because I want to follow in my grandfather’s footsteps and become a Flight Warrant 5&����$^��
“I enjoyed my time at my home away from home and I will never forget my brothers and sisters-in arms who taught me so much. I am eager to return home to my loving wife who wrote me letters daily to encourage me.”
FEATURE
PFC. BLAKE KAJS, 22 Crowell, Texas
“I joined the Army because I had a strong desire to bet-ter myself and to follow in the footsteps of my Family members.”
“The Army is everything I expected it to be and more. It has presented many chal-lenges and opportunities to me. I’m thankful to have the opportunity to serve in such a prestigious organization.”
“The most challenging part of Basic Combat Train-ing was when I was placed in the leadership position ��������"����$�������������������������������position and it tested me in many ways. I learned a lot about myself and what I need to improve to become a good leader.”
“My MOS is 89D – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist. I chose this MOS because it seemed like ����&�������������Q����:|� �;$�������#����� !�����#��Devices are responsible for a large amount of U.S. Soldiers deaths and injuries.”
SPC. TAE YI, 41 Charlotte, North Carolina
~������Q��������������join the Army by my father. He was a captain in the Republic of Korea army and did an in-ternational internship at West Point. When he got back he told me I had to join the Army because of his experience while at West Point.”
“I was a ROK Soldier for three years and came to America to work as a criminal investigation specialist �&����������"$����������� ��������#�����������over and start the process to enlist. It took a very long time.”
“The most challenging part about Basic Combat Training was controlling my emotions and mind be-cause I’m 41 years old, married and have a child. I ����������������&��������������$����������(������trainee.”
“My MOS is 88M – Motor Transport Operator. I chose this MOS to begin my career in the Army.”
To anyone interested in enlisting who is like me, my advice is “never give up. If I can do it, you can too.”
PVT. MEGAN VELEZ, 24 Fernley, Nevada
“I joined the Army to become the best version of myself.”
“I did not know what to expect of the Army because my cycle started during a pandemic. I stayed ready and adapted to the best of my ability.”
“The most challenging things about Basic Combat Training are having a variety of personalities and staying in unison with others. At the end of the day, we worked as a unit and slept as a unit.”
“My MOS is 15N – Avionic Mechanic. I chose this �5�� ���������#���������&������������I���������&���2����5&����������"��������������������"���#������������1���"�������������$^
“I look forward to bringing leadership, morale and shaking fear from anyone wanting to take the same steps I did.”
PVT. KALEB GOAD, 20 Murfreesboro, Tennessee
“I joined the Army because I wanted to go to college, but I didn’t have the money to "�$�����"����������3����������help.”
“Because of COVID-19, joining the Army has been a little different than I expected. The cadre and commander had to do a lot of adjustments, but they did an amaz-ing job getting all the training we needed into such tough times.”
“The most challenging part of Basic Combat Train-ing was being away from home. I missed my Fam-ily and friends, but I am one step closer to seeing them.”
�~����5�����)62�G���� �����������������$���chose this MOS because I enjoy learning about the �����������"�������������"�������������������-lenge me on learning and maintaining the body. I also enjoy helping people.”
SPC. BRYCE SIMPSON, 23 Mechanicsville, Virginia
“I joined the Army for the opportunity to serve my coun-try and maintain the line of military servitude in my Fam-ily. I joined to provide future opportunities for myself and Family.”
“My Army experience has been all that was anticipated prior to joining however, going through Basic Com- ������"����������������������"�������be described other than to Soldiers who have also experienced it.”
�~����5�����/0��G�������������5&��������-date. I chose this MOS because it’s an opportunity to further my education and gain military experience in pursuit of a career in International Relations and Security.” “Although my BCT experience may have been different than most previous trainees/Soldiers, I am grateful for the training I have been allotted and dedication of military leadership during this pan-demic.”
June 18, 2020 The Fort Jackson Leader Page 9
Moncrief Army Health Clinic welcomes new commanderNEWS
Above-Col. Tara L. Hall, newly-appointed com-mander of Moncrief Army Health Clinic, address the audience, during a change-of-command ceremony at the facility, June 17. Left-Col. Tara L. Hall, incoming com-mander of Moncrief Army Health Clinic receives the unit colors from Maj. Gen. Michael L. Place, commanding general of Regional Health Com-mand-Atlantic, during a change-of-command ceremony at the facility. Hall takes over command from Col. Chad A. Koenig, who will transfer to the U.S. Army Medical Com-mand in San Antonio.
Photos by REGINALD ROGERS
By REGINALD ROGERSMoncrief Public Affairs
Col. Tara L. Hall took command of the Fort Jackson Med-ical Department Activity and Moncrief Army Health Clinic from Col. Chad A. Koenig July 19, during a change of com-mand ceremony at the facility.
�����0�����������@ ?"�'�"�@��� ����"�Q� ������!! -ing general, Regional Health Command-Atlantic, praised Koenig for his dedication and accomplishments while serv-ing as commander of MAHC for nearly two years.
“The Moncrief team worked diligently to create a struc-ture that would enable the continuation of training,” he said. “From the establishment of quarantine barracks, education on routine medical monitoring, virtual sick-calls … the team masterfully met every challenge.”
Q� ���� ���� ��%�� ������������� �����@�������#� !��Fort Jackson has stood out during the coronavirus pandemic that has gripped the nation.
“Fort Jackson, here, has been one of the installations at the center of the COVID-19 discussion in the Army, as the Initial ^����#� ����!������� ��������0������������� ����-������������������� ��������������!����Q� ���� �"��+����Jackson, as the Army’s largest training base, was the natural focus for how to train in a COVID-19, social-distancing en-vironment and how to properly manage trainees who needed to be quarantined or separated.”
He said despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Fort Jack-son medical staff has continued to focus on the Army’s top priority.
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Koenig said he will miss the Moncrief staff and Fort Jack-son, but added that he looks forward to watching it’s contin-ued growth under the leadership of Hall.
“Tara, you are exactly what this organization needs to car-ry it to higher levels. I look forward to watching with pride, as Moncrief continues to excel,” he said. “When I was a ������ �� ���8� �0 ����! ����������������?�%� ���������out that it was at Fort Jackson.”
Hall comes to Fort Jackson after serving as the deputy commander at Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center at Fort '�����'����� "
“I can’t tell you how honored I am to continue to serve my country, the Army Medical Department and the Soldiers and civilians of Moncrief Army Health Clinic,” she said.
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NEWS
Fort Jackson train-ees tackle various events of the Army’s newest fitness test, the ACFT. The of-ficial date to replace the previous physi-cal fitness test is October 1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several changes were set in place to help train-ees and Soldiers prepare for and pass the new test.
Photos byTORI EVENS
ACFTContinued from Page 4
Depending on an individual’s physical starting point, switching back to the leg tuck should take “any-where between six to three months,” Hibbard added, but for now, the plank is an alternative.
Planks are a core muscle-burning exercise, completed by individuals who remain static with their elbows planted to the ground directly beneath the shoulders at a 90-degree angle while maintaining a straight posture.
Plank exercises can be conducted almost anywhere, Hibbard said, and do not require equipment to train for. Under the current COVID-19 condi-tions, this could be an ideal transi-tional assessment.
Also, the stationary bike event dropped its initial 15,000-meter stan-dard down to a 12,000-meter stan-
dard. Biking is an Alternate Assess-ment for Soldiers with permanent ���������able to complete the two-mile run.
����� ���� ����������� ���� ��2021 also include scoring standards. All Soldiers are challenged to pass the ACFT at the “Gold Standard,” {�%% ������!���0�������� �����-all minimum total score of 60.
To pass, all troops are required to meet the moderately challenging “gold standard” instead of the more grueling “grey or black” scoring min-imums – typically reserved for harsh-er, more physically demanding career ����"� #���� �� �� ������� ��� ���Soldiers, regardless of age or gender.
Until COVID-19 hit, “we were seeing vast improvements with the ACFT,” Grinston said, adding the changes to the ACFT promotes a bet-���������� ���������� ���� ��0����mirror the physical demands of the Army, while also decreasing injuries and having more effective Soldiers within the ranks.
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Senior leaders celebrate Army’s diversity over past 245 yearsNEWS
By SEAN KIMMONSArmy News Service
A cake is a combination of different in-gredients that is placed under intense heat, he said, but later results in a spectacular creation.
“The Army recipe is similar: where people from every corner of the nation come together and in the face of great challenges, achieve the extraordinary,” Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy said Friday.
This is even more relevant today, he said. The Army currently has over 178,000 Sol-diers deployed around the world. Soldiers have also surged to hotspot cities to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and Army scien-tists are working around the clock to develop a vaccine, he added.
And, most recently, Soldiers have helped the voices of peaceful demonstrators be safe-ly heard in cities across the nation.
“I am incredibly proud of the bravery of our men and women,” he said, “and the work that is being done here and abroad.”
McCarthy and other senior leaders spoke during the ceremony at the Pentagon, which was part of several traditional birthday events held virtually last week. Fort Jackson held a run and an event that included a cake cutting during a Basic Combat Training graduation.
“Happy 245th Birthday to our Army,” said Fort Jackson commander Brig. Gen. Milford H. “Beags” Beagle Jr. “Year after year our Army gets better at transforming our nation’s most precious resource into a warrior class that is the best in the world.”
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Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville, second from left; Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy; and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston participate in a cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate the 245th birthday of the Army June 12 inside the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
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BirthdayContinued from Page 15
While the seats inside the auditorium were empty this year, the spirit of diversity was fully present.
During the ceremony, seven Soldiers of various cultural backgrounds walked onto the stage to recite a vow to serve the nation lon-ger.
“American Soldiers represent the diversity of America,” said Army Chief of Staff Gen. James C. McConville, who administered the
oath of enlistment. “And they represent the very best of America.”
Regardless of someone’s race or ethnicity, the general said the Army must provide posi-tive command climates where everyone is treated equally with dignity and respect.
“We win by doing the right things, the right way,” he said. “We win by building cohesive teams that are highly trained, dis-������� � ��"� �� 0�� 0�� �������� ����people.”
The Army’s history is full of Soldiers who served beyond the call of duty. One of them was Sgt. William Carney, who fought in the Civil War for the Union Army.
Carney, who was born into slavery and
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During the Battle of Fort Wagner in South Carolina in 1863, Carney rushed to catch the �!���� � $ �� ���!� � ����� ����� ���� ���<��color guard was fatally shot.
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The Army birthday, which is June 14, is not only simply about capturing its legacy, McCarthy said, adding there is also earnest hope in the year to come.
“Birthdays are more than just a celebration of the years that have passed, but also a nod to the future. The opportunity for growth and the determination for change,” he said.
One thing, though, that will certainly re-main is the Army’s mission.
“For 245 years, the Army has safeguarded democracy and defended the nation against the threats we faced,” McCarthy said. “That is what we do best. Every time the nation calls, no matter the threat, the Army always responds.”
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“It’s the humidity that sneaks up on people here,” said Staff Sgt. Joshua Young, 17th Military Police Detachment and Non-��!!�������������� ���� �������Q����-cal Security Division. “We wear gear that’s weights 15-20 pounds all day and it can get hot in there. I have had days that my t-shirt and top are soaking wet. It’s crucial to stay hydrated.
���������0�� �0 �������&����������-ple and ask them if they are feeling ok,” he added. “I’ve had Soldiers pass out on me and it is not fun. Drinking water, rotating people (on duty), taking breaks as often as possible, and modifying uniforms in higher heat categories are some of the ways we keep people safe.”
Young also said heat mitigation tech-niques taught to Soldiers and trainees on the installation can be used off-duty as well to keep Family members safe as well.
“You can absolutely use heat mitigation in your personal life,” Young said. “It’s all about keeping people safe.”
For more information about heat ill-ness and injury prevention, visit www.phs.amedd.army.mil for complete lists of tips and techniques.
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A trainee with 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment puts his arms in an arm immersion cooling tank during training. The tanks allow Soldiers to rapidly cool by putting their forearms into a tank of ice water.
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