1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:13,010 Recently , soldiers from the 2/9 3 00:00:13,010 --> 00:00:15,010 Regional Support Group , located in 4 00:00:15,010 --> 00:00:17,177 Kansas City , Missouri , held afford a 5 00:00:17,177 --> 00:00:19,288 collective training event where Covad 6 00:00:19,288 --> 00:00:21,399 19 mitigation was at the forefront of 7 00:00:21,399 --> 00:00:23,454 their planning and training agenda . 8 00:00:23,454 --> 00:00:25,677 Colonel Mark Stadium , commander of the 9 00:00:25,677 --> 00:00:27,899 2/9 Regional Support Group , explains . 10 00:00:28,490 --> 00:00:30,657 First and foremost , we're taking care 11 00:00:30,657 --> 00:00:33,560 of our soldiers . We're making sure by 12 00:00:33,570 --> 00:00:35,740 implementing these covert mitigation 13 00:00:35,740 --> 00:00:39,320 strategies that soldiers do not 14 00:00:39,620 --> 00:00:43,270 get this virus and making sure that 15 00:00:43,270 --> 00:00:45,326 they could go home and be with their 16 00:00:45,326 --> 00:00:48,310 families in a safe manner , all while 17 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:50,542 making sure we execute the requirements 18 00:00:50,542 --> 00:00:53,210 for our readiness , medical and 19 00:00:53,210 --> 00:00:56,210 administrative needs to prepare for our 20 00:00:56,210 --> 00:00:59,240 mission . Our goal obviously , is to 21 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:01,970 have zero of our soldiers , uh , 22 00:01:01,980 --> 00:01:04,220 contract the virus . In addition to 23 00:01:04,220 --> 00:01:06,220 wearing face coverings , one of the 24 00:01:06,220 --> 00:01:08,220 cove in 19 mitigation strategies 25 00:01:08,230 --> 00:01:10,870 implemented by the 209th was asking 26 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:13,270 each soldier a variety of Covad 19 27 00:01:13,270 --> 00:01:15,610 related medical questions to determine 28 00:01:15,610 --> 00:01:17,970 their possible exposure to the virus . 29 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:20,440 Each soldier attending the training 30 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:22,470 also had their temperature taken to 31 00:01:22,470 --> 00:01:24,414 ensure none of them were currently 32 00:01:24,414 --> 00:01:26,637 running a fever . Ah , high temperature 33 00:01:26,637 --> 00:01:29,350 is just one of the signs of Covad 19 . 34 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:31,527 Once a soldier was cleared through the 35 00:01:31,527 --> 00:01:33,749 medical screening . Ah Blue Zip tie was 36 00:01:33,749 --> 00:01:35,980 then placed on the soldiers uniforms to 37 00:01:35,980 --> 00:01:37,813 signify to others that they were 38 00:01:37,813 --> 00:01:39,869 cleared to be in the training area . 39 00:01:39,869 --> 00:01:41,869 Social distancing was also in place 40 00:01:41,869 --> 00:01:43,924 during the training event , ensuring 41 00:01:43,924 --> 00:01:45,924 soldiers were at least 6 ft apart , 42 00:01:45,924 --> 00:01:48,230 helping to minimize possible contact 43 00:01:48,230 --> 00:01:50,200 with the virus . Colonel State um 44 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:52,311 stated that the cove in 19 mitigation 45 00:01:52,311 --> 00:01:54,478 procedures the unit implemented during 46 00:01:54,478 --> 00:01:56,589 their recent training event will help 47 00:01:56,589 --> 00:01:58,311 better prepare them for future 48 00:01:58,311 --> 00:02:00,890 challenges As we prepare to report to 49 00:02:00,890 --> 00:02:02,946 Fort Hood and take on the mission as 50 00:02:02,946 --> 00:02:05,001 the Fort Hood Mobilization Brigade , 51 00:02:05,001 --> 00:02:07,168 the very strategies that we're working 52 00:02:07,168 --> 00:02:09,790 on this week will allow us to prepare 53 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:12,210 as we implement these strategies to 54 00:02:12,210 --> 00:02:15,580 take care of the soldiers of the Army 55 00:02:15,580 --> 00:02:17,802 Reserve and National Guard as they come 56 00:02:17,802 --> 00:02:19,747 through the Fort Hood Mobilization 57 00:02:19,747 --> 00:02:22,080 Station reporting for the to 0/9 58 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:24,210 regional support group . I'm Sergeant 59 00:02:24,220 --> 00:02:25,950 first Class Brents Powell