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Credit: Courtesy | Date Taken: 07/27/2023 On the 8th episode of the SMA’s Fireside Chats, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston had a candid discussion with senior NCOs about using tough, realistic training at the CTCs.

Credit: Courtesy | Date Taken: 07/27/2023 Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston talked about making the jump from 1SG to SGM during episode 7 of the SMA’s Fireside Chats.

Credit: Courtesy | Date Taken: 07/26/2023 In episode 5 of the SMA’s Fireside Chats, the NCO Journal’s SSG Brandon Cox talks with Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston about where he was on 9/11 and his experiences at the start of the Global War on Terror.

Credit: Courtesy | Date Taken: 07/25/2023 In episode 4 of the SMA’s Fireside Chats, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston had a conversation with a small group of drill sergeants at Fort Sill.

Credit: Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman | Date Taken: 07/23/2023 Cadets in Sunburst Youth Academy's Class 32 work through a high ropes confidence course in Anaheim, California, July 23, 2023, as part of the academy's two-week pre-challenge acclimation phase to focus on building a growth mindset at the onset of their time at Sunburst. For 5.5 months, from July to December, nearly 200 Southern California teens are voluntarily living on and going to school on Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California, to make up high school credits while learning essential life skills like goal setting and leadership. Sunburst is a National Guard Youth Challenge Program site operated in collaboration between the California National Guard's Task Force Torch youth and community programs directorate and the Orange County Department of Education. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman)

Credit: Courtesy | Date Taken: 07/24/2023 In episode 2, Earning Stripes, of the SMA’s Fireside Chats, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston talks to Soldiers about to take their first steps as NCOs.

Credit: Staff Sgt. Christopher Hernandez | Date Taken: 07/17/2023 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 7451st Medical Operational Readiness Unit (MORU), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; the 7458th MORU, Fort Liberty, N.C.; the 7226th Medical Support Unit (MSU), Fort Jackson, S.C.; the 7222nd MSU, Tampa, Fla.; the 7217th MSU, Perrine; Fla.; the 7236th MSU, Fort Benning, Ga.; and the 7459th MORU, Fort Gordon, Ga.; have been sent on multiple rotations to provide medical in-processing services and support to U.S. Army ROTC cadets taking part in both the Basic Camp (1,000 cadets) and Advanced Camp (6,400 cadets) regiments of Cadet Summer Training 2023 in Fort Knox, Ky., May 31 - Aug. 18, 2023. Army Reserve Medical Command (AR-MEDCOM) units are a critical component of the annual CST events to ensure minimal attrition of cadets due to illness and/or injuries sustained during the course of their endeavors.

Credit: Steven Kays | Date Taken: 06/19/2023 “I'm still a work in progress 25 years later,” says Cmdr. Shannon Hoover, PMA-290 Special Mission Aircraft integrated product team lead. As she reflects on 50 years of women flying in the Navy, Cmdr. Hoover’s story is one of perseverance and gratitude.

Credit: Steven Kays | Date Taken: 07/03/2023 Born in Nicaragua, Lt. Nidia Ortizmadrigal came to the United States, joined the Navy and gained her citizenship. She talks about her career, the aviation maintenance community and why she loves serving her country.

Credit: Davide Dalla Massara | Date Taken: 08/02/2023 U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, jump from a 30-foot tower as they conduct basic airborne refresher training at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy Aug. 02, 2023. The jump tower recently underwent cyclic safety renovations with a programmed semi-annual maintenance. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army Video by Davide Dalla Massara)

Credit: Ralph Van Houtem | Date Taken: 05/10/2022 The official Command Video for the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). INSCOM executes mission command of operational intelligence and security forces; conduct and synchronize world-wide multidiscipline and all-source intelligence and security operations; deliver linguist support, intelligence related advanced skills training, acquisition support, logistics, communications, and other specialized capabilities in support of Army, Joint, and Coalition Commands.

Credit: Courtesy | Date Taken: 04/25/2023 In the SMA’s 1st Fireside Chats episode, Welcome to the Army, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston talks to junior enlisted Soldiers as they begin their careers in the Army.

Credit: Courtesy | Date Taken: 04/25/2023 The “SMA's Fireside Chats” is a 16-episode series where 16th Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) Michael A. Grinston shares his lessons learned at some of the locations where he served over the course of his 36-year career.

Credit: Lance Cpl. Brandon Marrero | Date Taken: 04/08/2023 U.S. Marine Raiders collaborate with members of the Marine Special Operations Group, Armed Forces of the Philippines Special Operations Command, during Exercise Balikatan 2023 in the Philippines, April 8-27, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brandon Marrero)

Credit: Capt. Christopher Booker | Date Taken: 08/01/2023 A UH-72 Lakota helicopter, operated by Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard, takes off from Muir Army Heliport at Fort Indiantown Gap, August 1, 2023. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Capt. Christopher Booker)

Credit: Sgt. Christian Dela Cruz | Date Taken: 07/14/2023 Defense Media Activity Director, Mr. Hal Pittman and U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, delivers their speeches at the American Forces Network Europe 80th anniversary celebration at Höchst Castle, Frankfurt Germany, July 14, 2023. AFN Europe celebrated eight decades of delivering news, information, and entertainment via radio, television, and more recently streaming media services to DoD audiences in the region. (U.S. Army video by Sgt Christian Dela Cruz)

Gen. Michael E. Langley American Forces Network Europe 80th anniversary celebration keynote speech. Credit: Sgt. Christian Dela Cruz | Date Taken: 07/14/2023 U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, delivers the keynote speech at the American Forces Network Europe 80th anniversary celebration at Höchst Castle, Frankfurt Germany, July 14, 2023. AFN Europe celebrated eight decades of delivering news, information, and entertainment via radio, television, and more recently streaming media services to DoD audiences in the region. (U.S. Army video by Sgt Christian Dela Cruz)

Credit: Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel | Date Taken: 07/25/2023 Members assigned to the 31st Security Forces Squadron take part in the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 25-26, 202. ASIST is designed to teach students how to use suicide first aid to help a person with suicidal thoughts. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Zachary Jakel)

Credit: Judith Oman | Date Taken: 07/27/2023 Sgt. Lissete Ugalde is a 13B in B-battery, 428th FAB from Wisconsin. Ugalde talks to us about why she joined the U.S. Army and why she chose the Field Artillery.

Credit: Spc. Ubaldo Lechuga | Date Taken: 08/01/2023 The 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, “BASTOGNE”, 101st Airborne Division, conducts a change of command ceremony, transferring authority from Lt. Col. Brian J. Dyer to incoming Commander Lt. Col. Zachary L. Tegtmeier at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Aug. 1, 2023. The change of command ceremony is the symbolic marker representing the official transfer of leadership of the unit from one commanding officer to another. (U.S. Army Reserve Video by Spc. Ubaldo Lechuga)

Credit: Master Sgt. Tyrone Mitchell | Date Taken: 08/02/2023 The 111th Attack Wing Public Affairs Office highlights the operations and personnel for the July of 2023. (Pennsylvania Air National Guard video by Master Sergeant Tyrone G Mitchell/Released)

Credit: Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco | Date Taken: 07/30/2023 The U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, Drum and Bugle Corps, and color guard perform during the NightBEAT event at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, July 30, 2023. The annual event features the top performing ensembles in the marching arts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Bernadette Pacheco)

Credit: USACC PAO | Date Taken: 08/02/2023 Cadets from 3rd Regiment, Advanced Camp, work together as a squad during the situational training exercise to practice combat tactics with simulated missions in the field. All footage provided by Madelyn Guinn, Ball State University, CST Public Affairs Office Intern.

Credit: Pvt. Benjamin Hale | Date Taken: 08/01/2023 Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers and their children participate in various activities, which includes roller skating, a splash pad, and games, all as part of "Kids-Fest" during Marne Hero Days at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 1, 2023. Marne Hero Days was a two-day event bringing Dogface Soldiers and their families together to build unit cohesion and esprit de corps prior to 3ID's upcoming deployment. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Benjamin Hale)

Credit: Sgt. Daniel Thompson | Date Taken: 08/01/2023 The 3rd Infantry Division announces the next class of inductees into the Marne Hall of Fame at its Division Headquarters as part of a Marne Hero Days event at Fort Stewart, Georgia, August 1, 2023. The Marne Hall of Fame honors Dogface Soldiers who served in the Division and had a lasting impact on the 3rd Infantry Division, our Army and nation. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Daniel Thompson)