• FORT JACKSON, S.C. 

Operation Holistic Warrior (OHW) is an annual exercise dedicated to strengthening the Army Reserve fighting force, and this year, the program included a visit to the local Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) facility here.  

Forty-nine soldiers from 40 units attended OHW 2025, a workshop centered on five Holistic Health and Fitness domains: sleep readiness; mental readiness; spiritual readiness; nutritional readiness; and physical readiness.  

Operation Holistic Warrior supports soldiers in adopting an H2F lifestyle, optimizing their performance both on and off the battlefield — 

And this lifestyle includes nutritional readiness — healthy choices and healthy eating — which was clearly demonstrated by a visit to the base’s commissary. 

On March 21, Lt. Col. Sheila Lavertue led a commissary tour during the program.  

In preparation for battle, understanding and using the healthy selection that can be found at the commissary can help to improve Soldier readiness and lethality.   

Source: 372nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Fort Jackson, S.C., via DVIDS 

Edited by Larry Lapka