88th Readiness Division History
U.S. Army Reserve video encompassing 88th Readiness Division History from 1917 - current day 2025. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Sgt. Nataja Ford)
88th Readiness Division, Who We Are
A promotional video highlighting the goods and services provided by the 88th Readiness Division.
U.S. Army Reserve Cadet speaks on learned experiences.
U.S. Army Reserve Cadet Nastasia Blue, talks what she has learned from the Reserve Officer Training Corps and Veterans The Veterans Day Commemoration at the University of Utah, Nov. 15, 2024. The Veterans Day Commemoration honors local veterans of all military branches and serves as an opportunity for members of the university’s ROTC to honor them. (U.S. Army Reserve Video by Spc. Ronald D. Bell)
88th RD & Ft. McCoy Community Leader Engagement
Community Leaders from across Wisconsin and Illinois came to Fort McCoy to learn about the training and facilities their taxpayer dollars pay for at the installation. Maj. General Matthew Baker hosted Federal and State legislators, Army Reserve Ambassadors, Chamber members, and other community leadership. The day included a tour of the Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC), an aerial tour of the training areas in a UH-60 Blackhawk, a round in the Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) and a look at other simulators, and some time at a live fire range, where participants saw a promotion and spent some time with U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/dont-look-back License code: D7LJ5SEWBOMJGHPC
Seattle University Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps - Field Training Exercise
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Seattle University Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, conduct and execute a field training exercise (FTX) at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash., Nov. 15, 2024. FTX’s are essential for developing practical skills, fostering teamwork, and preparing cadets for real-world challenges they may face in their military service. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Riley Anfinson.)
88th RD Band Recruitment Video
Army Reserve Soldier/musicians from the 88th Readiness Division highlight the value and benefit of being a member of an Army Reserve Band. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Zach Mott, 88th Readiness Division)
88th RD MILTECH PSA
Military Technicians Play a Vital Role in the day-to-day operations of the 88th Readiness Division.
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Reserve center memorialized for Kansas City Soldier
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe joins Ashley, Kegan, and Emily Sanchez, family of Master Sgt. Jerry Sanchez, Jr., and Cpt. Christian Kent as they stand with the memorialization plaque during the ceremony renaming the facility after Sanchez in Kansas City, Mo., on April 5, 2025. Sanchez’s tremendous positive impact on his community, his consummate mentorship and leadership of soldiers, and how he lived the Army’s core values each day were deciding factors for his selection for memorialization. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Nataja Ford)
April 11, 2025 - The U.S. Army Reserve hosted a ceremony here on April 5, 2025, to memorialize a local U.S. Army Reserve Center for a Kansas City Soldier who died in 2023. The former Belton III Army Reserve Center was officially renamed the...
88th Readiness Division welcomes Fort McCoy Garrison into command through patching ceremony
U.S. Army Garrison Fort McCoy Soldiers are welcomed into the 88th Readiness Division by the 88th Readiness Division command team, Maj. Gen. Joseph Ricciardi, senior commander of Fort McCoy and 88th RD Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Dieckman during a patching ceremony, March 13, 2025, at Fort McCoy, Wis. This patching ceremony is symbolic of changing from one higher headquarters to another and was a tribute to the enduring partnership between the garrison and the 88th Readiness Division, showcasing the division’s storied legacy, unwavering strength, and commitment to shaping a bold and resilient future. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Nataja Ford)
April 1, 2025 - Soldiers from the Army Materiel Command to the 88th Readiness Division on March 13, 2025. The ceremony was initiated by Execute Order 123-25 from the Secretary of the Army, issued in January 2025, which updated the U.S. Army...
Vietnam veteran reflects on war time service, more than 50 years later
Spc. 4 Wayne Kern, U.S. Army Soldier, left, pauses for a photo with a fellow Soldier during the Vietnam War, 1969. Spc. 4 Wayne Kern reflected on his service and those that he served with during the war, more than 50 years later. (Courtesy photo of Wayne Kern)
March 19, 2025 - “I don’t want the interview today to be about me. I was a combat engineer, but I was not in the infantry,” explained Wayne Kern, a retired special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation who now volunteers at a...
Soldier reflects on Army journalism career, following Chicago Wolves recognition
Staff Sgt. David Lietz, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, public affairs noncommissioned officer, salutes the American flag while Wayne Messmer, professional singer, broadcaster, sings the National Anthem at All-State Arena, March 8, 2025. Lietz was the special guest during a military appreciation event at the Chicago Wolves game against the Grand Rapids Griffins. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Valdez)
March 11, 2025 - The Chicago Wolves honored Staff Sgt. David Lietz, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, in a Hometown Hero military recognition before the Chicago Wolves’ game against the Grand Rapid Griffins, March 8,...
Command teams training event builds leaders to enhance Soldier readiness
Command team members from the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command and First Army Division West formations pause for a photo during the 85th USARSC’s annual Battalion Command Teams Training event, February 28 - March 2, 2025, at the 85th USARSC’s headquarters, in Arlington Heights, Illinois. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
March 5, 2025 - “This weekend is a chance for battalion command teams to come together and network. It’s also an opportunity to meet the 85th (U.S. Army Reserve Support Command) staff,” said Col. David Neary, Deputy Commanding Officer, 85th...
Zehnder’s Snowfest welcomes 338th Army Band and Spc. Bryan Clark
Sgt. Frankie Wantuch, tenor saxophone, Spc. Kyler Freeland, euphonium, and Staff Sgt. Jarod More, percussion, performs with the 338th Army Band, during a concert at Snowfest in Frankenmuth, Michigan, Feb. 1, 2025. The event highlighted the band's role in community engagement through music. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Isaac Copeland)
Feb. 13, 2025 - The 338th Army Band took the stage at Zehnder's Snowfest with one of its newest members. Army Reserve Spc. Bryan Clark, a 42R Army musician who plays the keyboard, made his debut performance with the band, stepping into his...
Soldier serves his country twice as firefighter and Army Reserve officer
Francisco Velez, left, Deputy District Chief, Chicago Fire Department, discusses an upcoming project with Lt. Col. Brandon Singleton who serves as Commander and Coordinator of Community Service in the Public Education Office for the Chicago Fire Department. Singleton has served with the department for 16 years and currently. He grew up in the Chatham neighborhood on Chicago’s south side and a graduate of Hampton University. Singleton has served on two stateside mobilizations and two overseas deployments across his 23 years of Army Reserve service. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
Feb. 4, 2025 - As a kid growing up in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood on the south side, Lt. Col. Brandon Singleton, Finance Officer, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, would hear fire engines racing through the city going to a fire but...
Army Reserve Soldiers lay wreaths for veterans dating back to the Revolutionary War
Sgt. Amrit Sandhu, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command color guard, places a wreath at a gravestone during Wreaths Across America Day at Elk Grove Cemetery on Saturday, December14th, 2024. Two veterans of the Revolutionary War, Eli Skinner and Aaron Miner, are buried at the cemetery along with service members from other wars and first responders. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Anthony L. Taylor)
Dec. 17, 2024 - History came alive at a Wreaths Across America event held Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at Elk Grove Cemetery, a small cemetery nestled between the I-90 expressway and Arlington Heights Road in the northwest suburb...
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Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Ricciardi
Commanding General, 88th Readiness Division
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Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas D. Dieckman
Command Sergeant Major, 88th Readiness Division
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