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962nd Mortuary Affairs Company sharpens recovery skills at Exercise Croix du Sud 25

Soldiers from the 962nd Quartermaster Mortuary Affairs Company are being challenged physically and mentally at the commando...

Spiritual readiness: Army Reserve chaplains train for the battlefield

U.S. Army Reserve chaplains and religious affairs specialists are stepping beyond the classroom and into the field to better...

Siblings in service: Army Reserve Soldier enlists on Army Reserve's 117th birthday

Where once the shot heard around the world was fired—on the quiet Concord River in Massachusetts—the hillsides rang again. This...

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Chicago Army Reserve Soldier re-enlists at her favorite sports team field
June 28, 2019 — “Today is a great day. I re-enlisted for another six years in the (Army) Reserve,” said Sgt. Maribel Meraz, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command headquarters. “I had the opportunity to swear in at Wrigley Field and watch the best team play.”... MORE

Sgt. Maribel Meraz, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, headquartered in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, states the Oath of Enlistment at Gallagher Way, adjacent to the Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field, June 27, 2019, for a third six-years in the Army Reserve.

Getting It Done - 358th Engineer Company builds clinic in Guatemala
June 26, 2019 — The 358th Engineer Company, an Army Reserve unit out of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, that falls under the 412th Theater Engineer Command, was tasked with building a medical clinic in Tojocaz, Guatemala, as part of their annual training in support of U.S. Army South. Unfortunately, when the 358th fell in on the project for their three-week rotation in June, it was already several days behind... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers hone specialized skills during annual exercise
June 26, 2019 — More than 500 Army Reserve Soldiers from around the country are busy conducting a variety of specialized training here focused on honing Soldiers chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) skill sets and obtaining unit validation. ... MORE

4th ESC Officer Receives MacArthur Leadership Award
June 25, 2019 — U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Troy Catterton, the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) collective training program officer, received the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award, on June 25, 2019, at the Pentagon. The General Douglas MacArthur Foundation established this award to promote, recognize, and sustain effective junior officer leadership in the U.S. Army... MORE

Army Reserve Soldier shares his success story in APFT, fitness and triathlon competitions
June 20, 2019 — Be consistent, three times a week at the right intensity is all someone really needs to perform well on the Army Physical Fitness Test, according to Maj. Christopher Tung, detailed Inspector General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command... MORE

Maj. Christopher Tung, right, receives the Army Fitness Badge during the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command headquarters weekend battle assembly, June 8, 2019.

Soldiers and Families learn about resources to help them face unique challenges of serving in the U.S. Army Reserve at Yellow Ribbon
June 19, 2019 — U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and their Families face unique challenges that separate them from their active duty counterparts, cause stress for civilian employment and strain families, and Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, Chief of the U.S. Army Reserve and the commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve Command is charged with maintaining a sustainable combat-ready force... MORE

Last surviving medic from World War II ‘Band of Brothers’ Battalion honored during funeral service
June 18, 2019 — Legendary World War II Soldier Al Mampre, one of the featured Soldiers in the 2001 HBO series ‘Band of Brothers’ was honored during funeral services Saturday, June 15th, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Evanston... MORE

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division fold the flag during a graveside service for Staff Sgt. Al Mampre. Mampre served as a medic with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during World War II.

Chicago area woman honors her husband’s World War II service, 40 years after his death
June 14, 2019 — In 1937 a young Chicago woman named Aida Garaffa lived across the street from a young man named Gerald “Jerry” Bonsonto... MORE

The family of Aida Bonsonto pauses for a photo with Brig. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command and a wedding dress made from a World War II parachute that her husband sent home.

Army Reserve Soldier receives honor as Chicago White Sox ’Hero of the Game’
June 13, 2019 — The Chicago White Sox honored Master Sgt. Shandrel Daniels, Assistant Inspector General, 85th U.S. Army Support Command, as the ‘Hero of the Game’ during their home game, June 11, 2019, playing the Washington Nationals at Guaranteed Rate Field... MORE

Master Sgt. Shandrel Daniels receives an honor during the Chicago White Sox vs Washington Nationals game at Guaranteed Rate Field, June 11, 2019.

Army Reserve leaders remember fallen heroes during the Memorial Day weekend throughout Chicago
May 31, 2019 — U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Kris Belanger, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, and Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Theodore Dewitt, Command Sergeant Major, 85th USARSC, attended Memorial Day ceremonies in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs to honor the service of fallen military heroes, May 25-27, 2019. Rain was in the forecast all weekend but held off until the final ceremony concluded Monday afternoon... MORE

A Gold Star Family takes a moment in front of the Gold Star Family float following the City of Chicago Memorial Day parade, Mar. 25, 2019.

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