1 00:00:01,389 --> 00:00:04,099 There is no such thing as steady state 2 00:00:04,110 --> 00:00:06,150 or static operations for us in the 3 00:00:06,159 --> 00:00:08,470 reserves . We have to be ready to go at 4 00:00:08,479 --> 00:00:11,909 the drop of a hat . My name is Major 5 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:14,600 Jeff Cortez . I am the incoming HHC 6 00:00:14,609 --> 00:00:16,860 commander here for seventh MS C . On 7 00:00:16,870 --> 00:00:18,926 the civilian side , I work for Medic 8 00:00:18,926 --> 00:00:21,389 Bavaria over in Rose barracks for my 9 00:00:21,399 --> 00:00:23,621 day to day at my civilian job . Depends 10 00:00:23,621 --> 00:00:26,149 if I'm practicing pharmacy out in the 11 00:00:26,159 --> 00:00:28,569 field such as in Ansbach and fills your 12 00:00:28,579 --> 00:00:30,857 typical pharmacist duties , dispensing , 13 00:00:30,857 --> 00:00:32,690 talking to patients , evaluating 14 00:00:32,690 --> 00:00:35,825 prescriptions on the TPU side as an as 15 00:00:35,834 --> 00:00:38,994 an officer , my job will entail the day 16 00:00:39,005 --> 00:00:41,825 to day activities of managing an HHC 17 00:00:41,834 --> 00:00:43,834 company at the division level . The 18 00:00:43,834 --> 00:00:45,834 best part of my day on the military 19 00:00:45,834 --> 00:00:47,945 side is coming here and seeing what I 20 00:00:47,945 --> 00:00:49,945 can do for soldiers and for some of 21 00:00:49,945 --> 00:00:52,167 these soldiers once a month , maybe the 22 00:00:52,167 --> 00:00:54,275 only face time we get . But the best 23 00:00:54,284 --> 00:00:56,451 part is just making sure that they see 24 00:00:56,451 --> 00:00:58,673 me . I see them and that they know that 25 00:00:58,673 --> 00:01:00,673 I'm here for them . On the civilian 26 00:01:00,673 --> 00:01:02,880 side . One of the best parts is when 27 00:01:02,889 --> 00:01:04,879 I'm out in the field , practicing 28 00:01:04,889 --> 00:01:07,879 pharmacy and I connect with the patient 29 00:01:07,889 --> 00:01:11,449 and they understand and appreciate the 30 00:01:11,459 --> 00:01:13,940 advice that I'm giving them regarding 31 00:01:13,949 --> 00:01:16,470 their medications or various ailments . 32 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:18,536 I'm excited to see what I can do for 33 00:01:18,536 --> 00:01:20,449 the soldiers . The intent is to 34 00:01:20,459 --> 00:01:22,681 encourage the soldiers to give them the 35 00:01:22,681 --> 00:01:24,848 tools they need to succeed and to grow 36 00:01:24,848 --> 00:01:27,126 and to also grow and succeed with them . 37 00:01:27,126 --> 00:01:29,610 I can say that my time to date in the 38 00:01:29,620 --> 00:01:31,509 military has been one of the most 39 00:01:31,509 --> 00:01:35,050 rewarding times in my adult life and I 40 00:01:35,059 --> 00:01:37,639 would do it again in a heartbeat if I 41 00:01:37,650 --> 00:01:38,050 had to .