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What Does It Take?

Several years ago, two Soldiers were killed when they hit an oncoming vehicle. They’d both been drinking and neither was wearing a seat belt. They’d been on their way to pick up a fellow Soldier and bring him back to a party. However, they never returned. What happened changed my life forever. I was their platoon sergeant.

No Place for Shortcuts

Our team cohesion was recognized by leadership, which named us best troop in the squadron. This boosted our confidence. In fact, I would say we became overconfident — maybe even a little cocky.

  • 28 March 2021
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Training Our Drivers to Standard

I was an 18-year-old private when I arrived at my first duty station at Camp Casey, South Korea. Shortly after reporting, my leadership sent me to the 40-hour driver training course managed by the installation. Several days after completing the first phase of the course, I learned my unit was about to depart on a training exercise. I also discovered we had a severe shortage of licensed operators.

  • 28 March 2021
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Back in the Saddle

Just get back from a deployment? How about a mid-tour leave? Or maybe you’re just getting ready to ride again after a winter break. If you’re like me, you’re probably itching to take your bike out for a long-overdue ride along some back country roads.

  • 21 March 2021
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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The Descent

A while ago, while flying night vision systems (NVS), I did something that made me quite unhappy.

  • 21 March 2021
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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T-Walls: Protector and Trap

Eventually, the repetition of operations lured us into complacency and we quit making improvements to our facility. We would later learn firsthand that you can never be too comfortable and no facility was completely secure from danger.

  • 21 March 2021
  • Author: USACRC Editor
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