1 00:00:00,223 --> 00:00:03,723 (intense cinematic music) 2 00:00:11,420 --> 00:00:13,180 - Hello, I'm Sergeant First Class Powell, 3 00:00:13,180 --> 00:00:15,850 with 76th Operational Response Command. 4 00:00:15,850 --> 00:00:17,040 Today, I'm here at Fort Hood, 5 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:19,540 with soldiers from the 340th Chemical Company. 6 00:00:19,540 --> 00:00:21,930 They're undergoing some mobilization training. 7 00:00:21,930 --> 00:00:24,133 Let's go check out what it's all about. 8 00:00:25,850 --> 00:00:28,330 Soldiers learned the fundamentals of marksmanship, 9 00:00:28,330 --> 00:00:30,260 with the M4 Service Rifle, 10 00:00:30,260 --> 00:00:33,150 and practiced moving from various firing positionsー 11 00:00:33,150 --> 00:00:36,420 the prone, kneeling, and standingー 12 00:00:36,420 --> 00:00:39,143 all while conducting magazine changes. 13 00:00:41,510 --> 00:00:44,550 Some of the soldiers also shot the M249, 14 00:00:44,550 --> 00:00:46,470 or Squad Automatic Weapon. 15 00:00:46,470 --> 00:00:48,903 - Making sure you don't put the barrel on the barrier. 16 00:00:49,990 --> 00:00:50,823 After that, 17 00:00:53,490 --> 00:00:54,323 reload. 18 00:00:56,050 --> 00:00:57,803 Go up to the standing-supported. 19 00:00:58,730 --> 00:00:59,960 - [Powell] After the instruction, 20 00:00:59,960 --> 00:01:03,302 it was time to put some rounds downrange. 21 00:01:03,302 --> 00:01:05,552 (guns pop) 22 00:01:06,460 --> 00:01:08,740 - This right here is trigger squeeze. 23 00:01:08,740 --> 00:01:10,220 So, that's what that is. 24 00:01:10,220 --> 00:01:11,690 You just jerked a couple of rounds, 25 00:01:11,690 --> 00:01:13,980 'cause you're a right-handed shooter, right? 26 00:01:13,980 --> 00:01:15,630 So, yeah, you jerked too hard on the trigger. 27 00:01:15,630 --> 00:01:16,990 That's why I pulled those two, 28 00:01:16,990 --> 00:01:19,230 'cause, they run off of this group right here. 29 00:01:19,230 --> 00:01:20,660 I would come up one. 30 00:01:20,660 --> 00:01:21,550 - [Man On Radio] Mid-range. 31 00:01:21,550 --> 00:01:24,010 - [Powell] Once the soldiers had their weapons sighted in, 32 00:01:24,010 --> 00:01:24,990 they headed to a range, 33 00:01:24,990 --> 00:01:27,230 where they engaged life-size targets, 34 00:01:27,230 --> 00:01:31,170 at distances from 50 to 300 yards. 35 00:01:31,170 --> 00:01:33,420 (guns pop) 36 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:51,259 - [Man On Radio] Go to prone-supported, 37 00:01:51,259 --> 00:01:52,722 ground-supported. 38 00:01:52,722 --> 00:01:55,542 (guns pop) 39 00:01:55,542 --> 00:01:56,375 - 'Kay. 40 00:01:59,850 --> 00:02:00,683 Good job. 41 00:02:01,620 --> 00:02:03,790 - [Powell] The soldiers also received a special visit 42 00:02:03,790 --> 00:02:05,760 from Major General Miles Davis, 43 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:06,660 the Commanding General 44 00:02:06,660 --> 00:02:09,040 of the 76th Operational Response Command, 45 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:11,890 who took some time to share his thoughts with them. 46 00:02:11,890 --> 00:02:12,723 - All right? 47 00:02:13,640 --> 00:02:14,920 That's what this is about. 48 00:02:14,920 --> 00:02:16,540 It's about readiness. 49 00:02:16,540 --> 00:02:18,970 It's about making sure a nation is prepared. 50 00:02:18,970 --> 00:02:20,410 It's about training. 51 00:02:20,410 --> 00:02:24,020 It's about every piece that goes into making sure 52 00:02:24,020 --> 00:02:27,040 that we are prepared as a nation 53 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:28,724 for whatever might happen. 54 00:02:28,724 --> 00:02:29,557 Hooah? 55 00:02:29,557 --> 00:02:31,090 - [Soldiers] Hooah. 56 00:02:31,090 --> 00:02:31,923 - All right. 57 00:02:31,923 --> 00:02:34,770 I can't tell you how proud I am of you, 58 00:02:34,770 --> 00:02:35,860 but I am so proud, 59 00:02:35,860 --> 00:02:37,080 and this unit is so proud of you. 60 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:39,300 The Division is so proud of you. 61 00:02:39,300 --> 00:02:41,510 So, you got some great training today. 62 00:02:41,510 --> 00:02:43,530 I think it's gonna be M4s, 63 00:02:43,530 --> 00:02:44,650 M9, 64 00:02:44,650 --> 00:02:45,833 249. 65 00:02:46,710 --> 00:02:48,690 These are all about lethality. 66 00:02:48,690 --> 00:02:50,290 All right? 67 00:02:50,290 --> 00:02:52,270 Pay attention to what you're doing. 68 00:02:52,270 --> 00:02:54,833 Become experts at everything you do, 69 00:02:55,830 --> 00:02:57,543 'cause our nation needs you to. 70 00:02:59,090 --> 00:02:59,923 All right? 71 00:02:59,923 --> 00:03:02,200 You have to be the expert. 72 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:03,050 Take the time. 73 00:03:03,050 --> 00:03:04,140 Everything you do? 74 00:03:04,140 --> 00:03:06,000 Suck every piece of knowledge, 75 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,780 every piece of training you can get out, 76 00:03:07,780 --> 00:03:11,853 so you're at the best level of preparedness you can be. 77 00:03:11,853 --> 00:03:12,686 Hooah? 78 00:03:12,686 --> 00:03:14,530 - [Soldiers] Hooah. 79 00:03:14,530 --> 00:03:17,583 - Don't let a minute of training be wasted. 80 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:20,513 - [Powell] Reporting 81 00:03:20,513 --> 00:03:22,440 for the 76th Operational Response Command, 82 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:24,743 I'm Sergeant First Class Brent Powell. 83 00:03:25,598 --> 00:03:26,681 (guns pop) 84 00:03:26,681 --> 00:03:30,181 (intense cinematic music)