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Army Reserve Firefighters Conduct Burn Scenario
July 20, 2021 — Smoke billowed from the house as firefighters put on their gear and prepared to enter the firefighter training complex at the Fort McCoy Fire Department’s Station #2, July 16, 2021. Only this time the firefighters were part of the Army Reserve’s 467th Engineer Company (Firefighter Headquarters) out of Des Moines, Iowa, who were here conducting annual training... MORE

Planning for growth, readiness
July 13, 2021 — Nestled within the Directorate of Public Works is the mitochondria of the 88th Readiness Division Base Operations Support mission cell, the Facility Plans and Engineering section... MORE

AMSA 133: “We’re a motor sergeant’s best friend”
July 7, 2021 — Like a pit crew that ensures its race car runs at top performance, that’s exactly what Army Reserve unit mechanics do to guarantee their vehicles are ready for annual training or deployment... MORE

Mechanics stay current on skills at Operation Platinum Wrench
June 22, 2021 — Operation Platinum Wrench is a unique opportunity for the U.S. Army Reserve. Platinum Wrench provides in-depth training sessions here for mechanics so they can stay current on their skills on a variety of vehicles and Army equipment... MORE

A good Soldier says goodbye
June 22, 2021 — Sgt. 1st Class Billy J. Conley, assigned to the 13th Battalion, 100th Regiment, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, has dedicated his life to God and country since he was 17 years old. After 27 years, he is ready to reclass to a full-time civilian... MORE

Leaders among us
June 22, 2021 — Leadership is the foundation on which our strong country and strong Army stands. The Army uses an acronym from it to echo its core values. Shortly after arriving at Army Basic Training, Soldiers learn LDRSHIP - Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage. So what does it look like to be a leader in uniform?... MORE

WAREX 86-21-02 Prepares and Validates Army Reserve Soldiers
June 17, 2021 — Smoke swirled around Potter and his squad, as the sounds of falling artillery echoed through the clearing his team was driving through. He heard yells of pain, directives being shouted to provide security, and team leaders identifying the positions of the ambushers. Potter followed his training, working with his team to identify and eliminate those wishing harm on his unit. He dismounted from his vehicle, and moved through gas bombs and injured comrades to protect the rest of the Soldiers around him. He looked down the sights of his weapon, and prepared to take another shot when he heard, “end exercise, end exercise, end exercise!”... MORE

The Army Reserve Has Boats
May 25, 2021 — Possibly a little-known fact to most people is that the Army Reserve has boats. Actually, the Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard together have about two dozen boat units, the most found in the Reserve Components... MORE

Missouri man in seventh decade of service to Army Reserve
May 19, 2021 — A legacy of service that began “so long ago I don’t remember what I did,” continues today for Leslie Hobbs as he works as the digital training facility manager at the Sgt. Charles R. Long Army Reserve Center here... MORE

Missouri man continues in seventh decade of service to Army Reserve

Arlington Heights park honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and their families
May 17, 2021 — On a rainy Armed Forces Day, Walt Sterrenberg stands in silence honoring his father, World War II veteran William P. Sterrenberg, at the recently renovated park built to commemorate Arlington Heights fallen war veterans. Memorial Park is the only park in Arlington Heights solely devoted to the area’s veterans... MORE

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