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Journeys of Discovery: Army Reserve combat-ready training at Fort Hunter Liggett

KCBX | By Tom Wilmer

Published July 25, 2018 at 2:59 PM PDT

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Army Reserve Combat-Ready training exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett

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Army Reseve field exercise removing IEDs at Fort Hunter Liggett

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Captain Price at Fort Hunter Liggett Army Reserve training exercise

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Captain Piernicky Army Reserve observes field exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett

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IED/tank trap removal Army Reserve combat-Ready Training exercise t Fort Hunter Ligget

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Amry Reserve troops seak protective cover during Combat-Ready field exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett

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Army Reserve troops from around the country along with troops from overseas take a break during Combat-Ready Training at Fort Hunter Liggett

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Brigadier General Shane Buzza, Commanding General of the 91st Training Division at Fort Hunter Liggett and correspondent Tom Wilmer (right) observe Army Reserve training exercise

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Join correspondent Tom Wilmer as he embeds with Army Reserve troops during a training exercise at Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey County. Wilmer observes and visits with soldiers during training operations to clear a minefield, remove an anti-tank ditch and build a bridge, with Stryker combat vehicles providing cover.

More than 7,000 Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps troops from around America—along with soldiers from Canada, Europe, Saudi Arabia, Lithuania, and South America—participate in diverse training exercises throughout the month of July at Fort Hunter Liggett, located 26 miles from King City, California.

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