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Watervliet Forging Ahead with Key Modernization Projects

Monday, June 26th, 2023

WATERVLIET ARSENAL, N.Y. — Leadership at America’s cannon and mortar factory announced plans to replace the arsenal’s rotary forge and paint booth in the coming years as part of a massive 15-year modernization effort.

The new forge and paint booth will increase capacity and quality, and support the trend toward developing longer, more capable artillery and cannons.

“These two modernization projects really capture what we are doing at Watervliet Arsenal. This is the front end and back end of cannon production,” said Col. Alain Fisher, Watervliet Arsenal commander. “We are using new technology in our facilities from the moment raw material enters until the final product is loaded and transported to its ultimate destination: America’s Soldiers, Marines and Airmen.”

To say cannon manufacturing is a specialized skill is an understatement; among the specific processes Watervliet Arsenal uses, none is more iconic than the massive rotary forge. Since it was first installed in 1976, Watervliet’s forge has produced thousands of barrels for every long-range direct and indirect-fire cannon system for the U.S. military and its allied nations. Watervliet currently produces cannons for the M109 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, M1 Abrams tank, M77 lightweight howitzer and AC-130 gunship for the U.S. Air Force.

The idea of replacing aging machines is nothing new at Watervliet; however, the scale and importance of the forge have made the thought of its eventual removal a challenge. All that changed with a renewed interest in long-range precision fires by the U.S. Army and an increase in production since 2019. The answer was simple: To continue fulfilling mission requirements and new capabilities, the rotary forge would need to be replaced.

The project addresses facility and garrison infrastructure upgrades and improvements at Watervliet Arsenal to support a new rotary forge. WVA is evaluating and designing infrastructure support for secondary equipment and processes that support forge operations, including power, HVAC, controls, structural and architectural upgrades, security, telecommunications, process flow, hazardous material testing, fire suppression and alarms, construction phasing and logistics support, equipment laydown area evaluation and other support.

Equally important is the finish coating that all cannon and artillery undergo at Watervliet Arsenal — after all, paint protects the underlying steel from harsh weather conditions, improving the lifespan of a cannon. Watervliet leaders are planning a new modern automated paint booth to support longer cannon and increase quality.

The new paint booth is not only more technologically advanced, but it is also larger, to accommodate longer cannons and allow more cannons to be painted at a time.

The new paint booth includes automation, an upgraded oven, robotic tooling, programmable controls and automatic ambient and climate controls. Supporting this new technology are multiple utility and infrastructure improvements, including HVAC, electrical, fire suppression, gas connections, compressed air, and structural and building repairs. Once complete, WVA will have the capability to paint the larger and heavier components needed to support Army signature modernization projects.

The current paint booth requires protective equipment worn by painters who spray cannons and components by hand. While a skilled painter is effective at this job, automation improves consistency and reduces exposure risks to painters.

“Anytime we can use engineering controls and practices to not only improve our processes and quality but also reduce risks to our employees, it is a win-win,” said Matthew Church, Watervliet Safety and Environmental Division chief. “Removing the human from direct contact with the process allows us to protect the employee’s health without having to replace them with a robot.”

Construction of the new paint booth will begin in fiscal year 2024.

Watervliet Arsenal is an Army-owned and operated manufacturing facility and is the oldest continuously active arsenal in the United States, having begun operations during the War of 1812. Today the arsenal is relied upon by U.S. and allied militaries to produce the highest-tech, highest-powered and most advanced cannons, howitzers and mortar systems.

By Matthew Day

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Two US Army Soldiers Win Bronze Medals at Shotgun Skeet Nationals

Thursday, June 22nd, 2023

Spc. Samantha Simonton and Staff Sgt. Hayden Stewart both earned Bronze Medals at the USA Shooting 2023 National Skeet Championships in Hillsdale, Michigan May 17 -22.

SPC Samantha Simonton, a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Shotgun Team.

The competition pitted the Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Shotgun Team against more than 60 top skeet athletes from around the United States, including Olympic medalists.

SSG Hayden Stewart, a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Shotgun Team.

The Championships required each competitor to shoot 10 qualification rounds of 25 targets before the top six were selected to move forward into a Final.

Simonton, a Gainesville, Georgia native, fired off four perfect rounds of 25 and four near-perfect rounds of 24, ending with a total of 241 hits, which was just one hit less than Austen Smith and Dania Vizzi, the Gold and Silver Medalist, respectively.

Stewart, a Columbia, Tennessee native, impressively completed seven of his 10 qualification rounds perfectly, and the remaining three rounds were very strong, missing only one target per round. The Soldier’s near-perfect total score of 247 hits was unfortunately not enough to win the Gold Medal though since many other competitors were shooting near perfect too, said Stewart.

“That match was brutal. I’ve never seen scores that high in the United States before.”

Stress is typically high at National Championships, but this year there was even more pressure since the competition also served as Olympic Trials (Part 1) for the Paris 2024 Games. Not only that, the scores also determined the teams for the upcoming World Championships, World Cup Italy and Pan American Games. Knowing this, Stewart said he really needed to rely on his training in both shooting and resiliency.

“During my rounds, I was telling myself to trust my training and give every shot 100 percent. The three targets I missed, I knew what I had done wrong and made minor adjustments to hit it next time.”

The adjustments worked and Stewart claimed the Bronze Medal behind civilians Connor Prince and Vincent Hancock, who won the Silver and Gold Medals respectively. With only one point separating the top six athletes, a few shoot-offs were required to determine the medals. During all this intense competition, Stewart said all he could do was focus on his shot process.

“I honestly didn’t know what the scores were until the last round. I was focusing on what I needed to do to hit my next target.”

SPC Samantha Simonton, a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Shotgun Team.

That focus allowed Stewart to qualify for the U.S. National Skeet Team along with fellow USAMU teammates: Simonton and Staff Sergeants Dustan Taylor, Christian Elliott and Mark Staffen.

The National Championship scores were combined with the 2023 Tucson Selection scores to select both the World Championship and World Cup Italy Teams. Taylor, Elliott and Simonton earned spots on these teams.

SSG Dustan Taylor, a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Shotgun Team.

Taylor’s score, in combination with past performances, qualified him for the Pan American Skeet Team as well.

Getting five of our six Soldiers on the National Skeet Team was something to be proud of, said Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrery Holguin, the USAMU Shotgun Team Chief who is a 2008 Olympian.

“Staff Sgt. Stewart’s 247 and Staff Sgt. Staffen’s 246 are HUGE scores in Olympic Skeet, especially considering the first two days of the competition were cold, wet and windy.”

The International Shooting Sports Federation Italy World Cup is in Lonato July 8 -17. The ISSF World Championships is in Baku, Azerbaijan August 14 – September 1.

The Pan American Games are in Santiago, Chile October 20 – November 5.

By LTC Michelle Lunato

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Army Rolls Out New Army Body Composition Program

Tuesday, June 20th, 2023

WASHINGTON — The Army rolled out its new Army Body Composition Program Monday that outlines a more accurate way to assess Soldiers’ body fat.

At a recent event, Sgt. Maj. Christopher P. Stevens, Army G-1 personnel sergeant major, and Holly McClung, lead researcher for the body composition study at the Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, talked about the roll out of the new program in detail.

“For years, we have been committed to reducing body fat across the force. It’s one of the driving factors in supporting the holistic health and fitness program, as well as one of the reasons to request a study on the Army Body Composition Program,” said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston in a prepared statement. “As we got feedback from the study, we found there were ways to modernize the ABCP and better uphold the standards established in the regulations. As we implement these policies, performance on the [Army Combat Fitness Test] will increase while body fat decreases at a scale never before seen in our Army.”

The new changes, which also apply to Army National Guard and Army Reserve, replace the older method of measurement with a one-site tape test that is one measurement across the belly button. The previous test had two measurements across the belly and the neck.

“This new tape test requires taping only at one site, and the use of a corresponding calculation model for all Soldiers,” Stevens said. “[The] height and weight screening table remains the first line of assessment so no change to that.”

“From the clinical application in the medical world, a waist circumference, abdominal around your belly button, is linked to long-term health outcomes,” McClung said. “Not only are we looking at the performance of the Soldier today, but the long-term health of the Soldier in years to come within the Army.”

As far as those who are unable to pass, the Army has methods in place that assist Soldiers with a path to a healthier lifestyle and, hopefully, will bring them up to standard.

“We want to help them, we want to put them on a health promotion track, work with some dietitians and some trainers and bring them up to standard,” McClung said. “It’s making sure that we’re helping our Soldiers today, as well as in the long run.”

With the older method, it was found that some Soldiers were passing when they should have failed, and some would fail when they should have passed, McClung said.

“That’s why as a team, the policy working group came up with the three different methods, so that we could pull out those top performers that maybe were failing,” McClung said.

Like the previous test, Soldiers who fail the height and weight will need to take the new standards test. Soldiers who fail the first taping method can use the previous taping method as confirmation until June 12, 2024, as the new method is phased in. After failing those tests, the Soldier will be flagged, which can negatively impact their career.

If the Soldier fails both of those versions of the tape test, they can request, if reasonably available, supplemental assessment with the Dual X-ray Absorptiometry, InBody 770 or Bod Pod. These three devices are an advanced way to measure body fat composition.

“What’s going to stay in place when it comes to profession in the Army Body Composition Program is weight loss,” Stevens said.

These changes were made based on extensive research. The Army-wide study, which the ABCP is based on, was completed earlier this year, and evaluated the effectiveness of the new test on more than 2,600 Soldiers.

“We were hearing a lot from Soldiers in listening sessions and other forums who were concerned with the ACFT,” McClung said. “One of the main outcomes of this study was the first time that the Army has actually linked physical performance to body composition.”

The Army will continue to use the data from the study to make modifications to the program if necessary.

“This new policy will increase the readiness of the force by giving every Soldier a more accurate assessment of their health and fitness,” Stevens said. “The overall focus of the program is to have an effective and accurate assessment of the holistic health and fitness of the force, while at the same time providing Soldiers with the resources they need to improve and preserve individual and unit readiness.”

By SFC Michael Reinsch, Army News Service

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Leonardo DRS Awarded $94 Million Contract for Advanced Infrared Weapon Sights for Army Snipers

Friday, June 16th, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va.–Jun. 8, 2023– Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that it has received a new contract to produce its next-generation infrared weapon sights for U.S. Army infantry snipers. The firm-fixed-price contract from the Army’s Contracting Command is valued at more than $94 million over five years.

Under the contract, Leonardo DRS will produce the advanced system known as the Family of Weapon Sights – Sniper, Improved Night / Day Observation Device Block III. The advanced infrared weapon sight is designed for sniper or reconnaissance operators that require extended range target detection and identification, observation of environmental indicators, and a capability to track bullet trajectory.

“We are proud to provide this technology to ensure soldiers have the most advanced systems available,” said Jerry Hathaway, senior vice president and general manager of the Leonardo DRS Electro-Optical Infrared Systems business. “We have a long history of supplying the Army with advanced electro-optic and infrared technologies, and this award highlights our customer trust in our market-leading Family of Weapon Sights.”

At the core of the technology is decades of Leonardo DRS experience in the micro-cooled infrared weapon systems field. The Family of Weapon Sights-Sniper employs a passive, micro-cooled, mid-wave infrared technology designed to provide the user with large-format imagery to maximize the effectiveness of the mission.

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Underground Soldiers: Army Trains for Operations Below Surface

Thursday, June 15th, 2023

HONOLULU — Beneath the streets of the densely-populated Korean peninsula, U.S. Soldiers donned in heavy gear, traverse South Korea’s dim, underground tunnels.

To better face the daunting challenge of combat in large cities, Soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division, 8th Army, have taken a step further: learning to move underground in the East Asian nation.

Eighth Army commander Lt. Gen. Bill Burleson said that Soldiers will need to learn how to operate below the surface to avoid sensors and monitoring devices on the ground level.

“When you look at the ability to move underground, in some ways the tunnels are completely unseen by other sensors,” Burleson said during the annual Land Forces Pacific Symposium May 17. “We’ve got to be able to do that and fight in terrain. And in cities, some of that involves tactics and techniques. There’s a leader development aspect to that. There’s a [communications] aspect to that.”

Four known underground tunnels exist in the 150-mile demilitarized zone between North and South Korea in the peninsula’s center.

U.S. Soldiers from the 2nd ID and the Republic of Korea have built subterranean training facilities to prepare for conflict in cities. The partner nations engaged Exercise Warrior Shield in March 2023 to strengthen US and ROK collaboration across all domains while improving tactics and procedures. The combined forces also conducted air assault and ground forces operations.

During Warrior Shield, Soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division simulated breaching the entrances of underground buildings.

“They have actually acquired some material solutions to operate underground better without constraints,” Burleson said. “That will allow them to operate in underground facilities … and we know there’s facilities under North Korea that we’ve got to be prepared for should conflict come.”

The headquarters of 8th Army at Camp Humphreys, South Korea sits 40 miles outside of Seoul, a city of 10 million, where the most efficient form of travel lies underground in the city’s subway systems. To prepare for possible conflict, Burleson said Soldiers must become proficient in subterranean operations through training.

“Without degradation, they’d be able to evacuate casualties [and] be able to see, sense and communicate effectively,” he said.

Army Training and Doctrine Command adopted urban warfare training into its training centers, as the Army shifts from anti-insurgency operations to large-scale ground combat. “Increased urbanization is unavoidable,” Burleson said. “Conflict in urban areas is unavoidable. Although warfare has evolved, we’ve just got to accept the fact that there’s more to be done if we want to be prepared.”

Burleson said the shift to urban combat has become more apparent during the Ukraine-Russian conflict where the enemy combatants have fought in city settings. He added that the Army and U.S. forces must develop capabilities across multiple domains including communications functioning effectively in a cyber and electronic space.

“My question is, are we ready for the strategic shock of fighting in a mega city?” Burleson said. “We’ve [said] for a long time, avoid fighting in cities … The avoidance idea may no longer be possible.”

Burleson added that in cities, U.S. Soldiers will have to learn to operate in tight spaces and battle with precision weapons while considering the danger of using weapons near a civilian population. Retired Army Maj. Gen. Laura Yeager, former commander of the National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division, added that U.S. forces must adapt to the unique conditions of combat in large cities.

“You might have to use fires but you’re going to want to understand what those weapons’ systems’ effects are on the urban environment,” she said. “They may not have the effect that you expect.”

She said that in urban environments, aircraft such as helicopters will be more vulnerable to small arms fire as well as have limited places to land. She added that military leaders must make other considerations, such as enlisting the help of law enforcement and civic agencies.

Burleson said that the commitment to planning for combat in urban zones requires collaboration and interoperability achieved through exercises like Warrior Shield.

If forces do not prepare themselves, U.S. Soldiers and their allies may risk repeating history such as during the Battle of Osan on July 5, 1950. A North Korean Army had already captured Seoul from the South Korean military. Poorly-equipped and unprepared U.S. forces suffered heavy casualties during the fight.

“We’ve got to have willing commitment to prepare and be ready,” Burleson said. “Otherwise, we’re going find ourselves where we were on the fifth of July, 1950. We must be ready.”

By Joe Lacdan, Army News Service

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US Army Soldier Wins Three Gold Medals in 300-meter Rifle Nationals

Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

ELK RIVER, Minn. — U.S. Army Sgt. Tim Sherry won three Gold Medals at the USA Shooting 300-Meter Nationals May 23 -27.

The Evergreen, Colorado native, who is a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit International Rifle Team, claimed the wins in Men’s 300-Meter Prone Rifle, Open 300-Meter Standard Rifle and Men’s 300-Meter Three-Position Rifle against top marksmen from across the United States.

To win each National Champion title, competitors were required to shoot each match’s course of fire twice on separate days. The Prone Match course of fire consisted of 60-shots in 50 minutes. Sherry fired a two-day aggregate score of 1187-57x, beating second place by eight points and 20 Xs. The Standard Rifle Match course of fire consisted of 60 shots in 120 minutes. In Day 2 of the match, Sherry shot a notable 588-21x that brought his winning aggregate score to 1171-39x. This impressive score beat the second place competitor by 58 points and 17 Xs. Then, the Three-Position Rifle Match course of fire consisted of 60 shots in 90 minutes. Sherry completed Day 2 of this match with a personal best score of 589-26x, which brought his winning aggregate score to 1168-45x. This win beat the next competitor by 46 points and 19 Xs. By the end of the matches, each competitor had fired a total of 360 rounds.

Competing at the 300-meter matches are a good test of our shooting positions and fundamentals, said Sherry, who was the only USAMU Soldier at the event.

“It was great to get validation on my training as I won all three events at the competition!”

In addition to adding three new medals to his collection, the Soldier’s performance also earned him a spot on the U.S. 300-Meter Rifle Team and will represent the United States, and Army, at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan starting in mid August, which is something Sherry said he is excited about.

“I am happy to have qualified for the team in all 300-meter events and am looking forward to Worlds later this summer.”

By LTC Michelle Lunato

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Enhancing Lethality: US Army Marksmanship Unit’s Instructor Training Group Empowers Soldiers

Tuesday, June 13th, 2023

EWA BEACH, Hawaii- The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit’s Instructor Training Group taught advanced marksmanship training to Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment May 8-19 2023. The training built upon the foundation of basic marksmanship skills.

The Instructor Training Group is comprised of experienced combat veterans who provide tailorable marksmanship training courses to operational units globally. They provide training to Soldiers of all ability levels that meet the commander’s operational needs, while also supporting the USAMU’s mission to improve small arms lethality.

“I’ve learned a ton, a lot of this week refined our basic marksmanship skills,” said Sgt. Joe Calkin, an Orlando native and sniper team leader assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2-35IN. “Everything we’ve learned will be able to translate to our Soldiers and increase our organization’s lethality.”

The training focused on both pistol and rifle marksmanship, refining the shooter’s form, grip, stance, trigger control, draw speed and accuracy.

“One of the most beneficial things for me was adjusting my shooting stance, with just a small change I was able to exponentially increase my stability and increase my accuracy. Small changes I learned here made me a better shooter,” said Calkin.

Emphasis was placed on consistency and eliminating any unnecessary movements that can affect accuracy. Practicing these fundamentals in a controlled environment lays the groundwork for more complex and demanding shooting scenarios.

“Developing my shooting skills with subject matter experts is a great experience and I would highly recommend it to any Soldier out there,” said Calkin. “If you get a chance to take a course from USAMU, do it.”

In 2022, the USAMU conducted 33 MTTs (Mobile Training Teams) at military installations, including four events training 50 drill sergeants. Each MTT is 5 to 10 days and includes an initial marksmanship assessment, classroom instruction, practical exercises, and a final evaluation to measure improvements in shooting metrics and knowledge. Training is tailored to the unit’s needs, focusing on basic rifle marksmanship with the M-4 carbine and the M-17 pistol. The average cost is $50 per Soldier to conduct world-class instruction, a cost that cannot be replicated in the DoD. MTTs are a force multiplier for partner units, institutional organizations, and division-level marksmanship assets to build the Army’s lethality program through spreading expertise and relevant knowledge with emerging technologies.

Instructor Training Group Soldiers conducted 76 lethality missions in 2022, improving over 2,340 Soldiers’ lethal hit rates by 40 percent in support of the unit’s mission to enhance lethality to enable the Army to win on a complex, competitive battlefield.

By SFC Kulani Lakanaria

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Iowa National Guard Trains in Wyoming’s Higher Elevation

Wednesday, June 7th, 2023

CAMP GUERNSEY, Wyo. – Iowa National Guard infantry and aviation units traveled west by ground convoy and air to conduct annual training at the Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center in Wyoming at the end of May.

Wyoming’s elevation and expansive landscape offered a different training environment for the Midwest Soldiers.

“We’re spoiled in Iowa,” said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ryan Hill, a training officer and UH-60 Black Hawk pilot with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion. The state sits about 1,100 feet above sea level. “We have power for days. Whereas [in Wyoming], you’re starting at about 5,000 feet, which is going to change aircraft performance. That’ll be good training for aircrew members when they go to high altitude.”

Several aircraft crew chiefs qualified on door gunnery skills, shooting an M240 machine gun out of the window of a Black Hawk as it flew over targets.

“My favorite part was definitely going up high and then seeing the tracers hit the little buildings and all the humvees,” said Spc. Julia Adkins, a Black Hawk mechanic with the 2-147th AHB. “It was a great experience because I’m brand new to flying.”

The 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment (“Lethal Battalion”), took advantage of the expansive weapon qualification ranges and rugged terrain to practice squad-level maneuvers. Soldiers spent several days in tents in the field.

“It’s just a massive training area,” said Capt. Jeremy White, executive officer with the 1-168th Infantry. “You can drive it for hours one side to the other. If you think you can put all your gear on and run around conducting operations like normal, you’re wrong. You can’t dodge higher elevation and this is a completely different terrain.”

White described it as collective training to test how well Soldiers move as a team toward objectives using communication and hand signals. Companies took turns rotating through physically taxing live-fire exercises, moving swiftly up and down steep slopes through tall grass and dodging environmental obstacles.

“We grow as a team as we’re out there,” said Spc. Valery Gonzalez, with the 1-168th Infantry. “We obviously have to trust each other so nobody gets hurt.”

In addition to completing unit-level tasks, the two infantry and aviation elements joined together to conduct realistic operational training. Ground force commanders with the 1-168th Infantry sent up orders to the 2-147th AHB, imitating what would happen if infantry Soldiers needed aircraft assistance in a real-world scenario – whether they needed people, supplies or equipment transported.

“One of the big takeaways for us is that we’re a customer-based service,” said Hill. “We have a lot of young aviators who have been focused on getting good at flying the aircraft. Now, they’re going to be able to execute planning processes, and they’ll have passengers that need things with real-life factors playing into it.”

The training is also valuable for Soldiers in the 1-168th Infantry. White said many Soldiers in the Iowa Guard train with real aircraft only a few times in their careers. The 2-147th AHB offered familiarization with aircraft safety procedures, air assault movements, supply drops and sling load operations.

The 1-168th Infantry trained on their new M3A1 Carl Gustaf Multi-roll, Anti-Armor, Anti-Personnel Weapons System (MAAWS). The recoilless rifle is capable of firing numerous types of rounds suited for targets that range from humvees to armored tanks. It can also illuminate the battlefield and provide smokescreens.

Staff Sgt. Chris Nieman, an infantryman assigned to Company A, said the weapon’s improved optics system eliminates much of the guesswork in aiming at targets.

“I really enjoy being in the field and training Soldiers,” said Nieman. “It’s loud, it blows up. Soldiers enjoy that. On a tactical level, it just increases our lethality. It’s a force multiplier on its own.”

Members of the 1-168th Infantry also broke in some new M110 A1 squad-designated marksman rifles with scopes, ambidextrous controls and suppressors. Even with all the new features, it wasn’t much heavier than the traditional M4 carbine rifle most Army Soldiers use.

“It’s a dream to shoot,” said Staff Sgt. Gabriel Morey, an infantryman with Company C. “I’ve seen nothing but smiles coming off of our range here at Camp Guernsey, so we have pretty positive rave reviews so far.”

By SSG Tawny Kruse, Joint Force Headquarters – Iowa National Guard

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