The FORSCOM Frontline

Episode 10: Going for the Crown - Join us for a bonus episode celebrating Women’s Equality Day!

We are talking with Spc. Marua Spence Carroll, who was recently crowned Miss Colorado. She is the first active duty Soldier to represent the state. Maura has been working towards a spot in the Miss America competition for eight years. She shares with us how it feels to have finally accomplished that goal. We also talk to her about how she balances being a Soldier and Miss Colorado.

Episode 9: Advancing the Battlefield - Join us for a special episode with guest host Gen. Michael X. Garrett, FORSCOM Commanding General, and Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division. We talk about their unit's role in the Army's modernization efforts the importance of engaged leadership and mastering the fundamentals.

Episode 8: Welcome to the Jungle -- Join us for a conversation about jungle survival. This month, we talk with two Soldiers from the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade to learn more about their experiences at the 25th Infantry Division Lightening Academy Jungle Operations Training Course. We also talk to an instructor from the course who shares the importance of the JOTC for maintaining Army readiness.

Episode 7, Part 2: Crucial Conversations: Join us for part two of our Pride Month special where we have an open and honest conversation about inclusion and the experiences of queer people in the military. Our three guests talk about what it has been like serving as an openly gay Soldier in the Army.

Join us as we chat with Chaplain (Maj.) Rebecca Ammons, a transgender women serving in the Army. She talks with us about her personal struggles, what it is was like having to keep her “secret” for most of her life, and what it has been like being able to be herself since the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. We also talk with her about her contributions to readiness – and what Chaplain's do to support Soldiers and their families.

Be sure to join us for this very open and candid conversation!

Episode 6: Tell me YOUR Story -- This month we introduce our listeners to retired Command Sgt. Maj. Jason VanKleeck, who shares with us his story of overcoming depression and why he encourages others to share theirs. We also talk to Sgt. Marygian Barnes, whose family immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines. She shares with us what it was like growing up in Philippines and how she has worked to empower other women serving in the Army.

*BONUS* Episode 5: Another Army Acronym -- What is IPPS-A?

Join us for a bonus episode of the Frontline where we learn more about the Army's new Human Resources system, the Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army. Our three guests explain what IPPS-A is and how this system will make it easier for Soldiers to address pay issues, update their information, and better manager their career path.

Episode Guests: COL Greg Johnson, COL Rebecca Eggers and SGM Gary Krese

Episode 4: This is My Squad: This month, we chat with FORSCOM Command Sgt. Maj. Todd Sims about This is My Squad and the conversations he has had with Soldiers from across FORSCOM. We also have a couple extra special guests for Month of the Military Child. They share their Army knowledge with us, as well as the tough parts of being a military kid.

Episode 3: ACFT 3.0: What does it mean!? Join us for a special bonus episode and a chat with MG Lonnie Hibbard, commander, U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, about ACFT 3.0. MG Hibbard talks to us about the changes to the test, how we got here, and what to expect in the future.

Episode 02: Trailblazers: In celebration of Women’s History Month, we sit down with three women currently serving in or working for the Army. We will learn what drives them; how they are contributing to the readiness of the Army; and why they think it is important to remember the women who came before them.