New recruits participating in the Recruitment Sustainment Program form up for chow during a drill weekend at the Mankato Armory. The RSP platoon is comprised of recently enlisted recruits as well as Soldiers who have already undergone Basic Combat Training.
Recently enlisted warriors begin to learn Army rank during a drill weekend for the Recruitment Sustainment Program.
Spc. Brian Liebl, a cadre to the Recruitment Sustainment Program in Mankato, teaches "green phase" Soldiers (those who have completed Basic Combat Training)about the proper procedures of flag detail during an RSP drill weekend.
Cadet Matthew J. Riggs, the platoon leader for the Recruitment Sustainment Program in Mankato, answers questions a newly enlisted warrior has about ROTC during an RSP drill weekend.
Spc. Jesse Espinosa, a cadre for the Recruitment Sustainment Program (RSP) in Mankato, instructs new Soldiers on map-reading during a drill weekend for the RSP.
New Soldiers are taught the basics of proper nutrition during a drill weekend for the Recruitment Sustainment Program.
Sgt. Stephanie S. Peterson, a Minnesota National Guard Soldier who works full-time as a civilian contractor for the Recruitment Sustainment Program(RSP), explains map-reading to new recruits during an RSP drill weekend.
Pfc. Chandra Hundley exercises her land navigation skills during a drill weekend for the Recruitment Sustainment Program. Hundley, 19, is scheduled to ship out to Basic Combat Training in January, followed by advanced indivudual training to become an Army medic before returning to Mankato to participate in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps at Minnesota State University, Mankato.
A platoon comprised of newly enlisted Soldiers in the Recruitment Sustainment Program form up on the drill pad with Soldiers in the 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry during a drill weekend in Mankato, Minn.