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May 2017 Edition
“It multiplies the effect you are putting out there,”
he said. “The fact that we are able to do that suc-
cessfully, we are helping our communities. That’s
just amazing.”
He said commanders must continue to pursue
opportunities with local first responders in their
own communities or surrounding areas.
Most importantly, he said it gives America’s Army
Reserve young leaders an opportunity to excel
and make a difference in their units and commu-
nities around the country.
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 329th Chemical Com-
pany, rinse off after conducting a joint hazard material ex-
ercise with the U.S. Army and the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Department at the Port of Miami. (Image Credit: Master Sgt.
Mark Bell, Army Reserve)
Although none of his Soldiers were participating
in the exercise, Rosende, who lives in the Miami
area, said he wanted to spend his weekend with
Soldiers.
“These young Soldiers are specialists and ser-
geants doing the work here,” he said.
“These are not senior noncommissioned officers
or officers integrating with first responders. Most
important to remember is that our young Soldiers
understand the spirit of collaboration. At the end
of the day, it’s going to benefit the communities
we serve.”
“When I heard of this training going on in Miami,
I had to come see the Army Reserve Soldiers in
my own backyard,” he said. “Who wouldn’t want
to be here?”
Rosende said municipality-integrated training
is the benchmark for training excellence in the
Army Reserve.
“We must be able to integrate with local respond-
ers and deliver our capability,” he said. “In this
scenario, we are providing a capability they need
and want. At the end of the day, if we can’t inte-
grate with our local partners, we can’t operate.”
Rosende said this exercise was a unique oppor-
tunity to match both Soldiers and first respond-
ers’ capabilities to meet a common objective.
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