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Army Reserve commander strives for mirror image
Army Reserve drill sergeant Sgt. Nathan Ballard, 3-518 Infantry, 98th Training Division (IET), assists a soldier at the qualification range correct a weapons malfunction during week four of Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, S.C. Ballard, who completed his training at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy October 2014, is performing his first echo mission, in which a team of drill sergeants and support personnel take over a basic training company to provide quality instruction and mentorship alongside their active duty counterparts at each of the Army's four initial entry training posts. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton)