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Archive: 2015

Army Reserve, civilian firefighter finds joy in helping community
October 18, 2015 — U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers lined up just after the start line waiting for the “GO!” As it was shouted, the Tough Mudders poured through. The Soldiers cheered and high-fived as they passed... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Pvt. Anthony Diamanti, 369th Engineer Detachment (Firefighting), a military and civilian firefighter from Berlington, N.J., offers encouragement to Tough Mudders during Tough Mudder Philly in Coatesville, Pa., Oct. 17. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Debralee Best)

Army Reserve gets down and dirty
October 17, 2015 — COATESVILLE, Pa. - Cold temperatures are only the first of many obstacles ahead of the more than 9,000 service members and civilians arriving for the Philadelphia Tough Mudder competition in... MORE

COATESVILLE, Penn. - Tough Mudders come up from the icy water of the Arctic Enema during the Tough Mudder Philly course in Coatesville, Penn., Oct. 18. The U.S. Army Reserve was one of the sponsors for the event.(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Debralee Best)

First female Army Reserve graduate of Army Ranger School
October 16, 2015 — Jaster, an engineer for Shell Oil Co., and Army Reserve individual mobilization augmentee with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Huntsville, Alabama, embodies the dual nature of the leadership attributes and competencies of Army Reserve Soldiers, developed from both their civilian and their military occupations... MORE

Maj. Lisa Jaster, 37, an Army Reserve engineer officer, hugs fellow West Point graduates and Active Duty officers Capt. Kristen Griest, 26, and 1st Lt. Shaye Haver, 25. the three women are the first female Soldiers to earn the distinctive black-and-gold Ranger tab from the combat leadership course.

IMA officer is third female to earn Ranger tab
October 16, 2015 — When Maj. Lisa Jaster graduated the grueling Ranger course at Fort Benning, Georgia, Friday she was touted as the third female Soldier ever to master the traditionally rigorous training endured by all who wear the Ranger tab with pride... MORE

Maj. Lisa Jaster, right, tackles the hurdles at the Darby Queen obstacle course as part of training at the Ranger course on Fort Benning, Ga., June 28, 2015.

Fink named Army Best Warrior NCO of the Year
October 15, 2015 — For the fourth time in nine years, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier has been named the U.S. Army’s Best Warrior... MORE

U. S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Fink, assigned to 409th Area Support Medical Company, U.S. Army Reserve Command, plots grid coordinates during the U.S. Army’s Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Va., Oct. 5, 2015. The competition is a grueling, weeklong event that tests the skills, knowledge and professionalism of 26 warriors representing 13 commands. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Christopher Brecht/Released) #BestWarrior

JTF-Bravo provides medical care to over 1,200 in Panamanian village
October 15, 2015 — Joint Task Force -Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL), with support from 1-228th Aviation Regiment, JTF-Bravo Joint Security Forces and Army Forces Battalion, partnered with the Panamanian Ministry of Health (MINSA) and the Panamanian National Police to provide medical care to more than 1,200 people in the remote reservation of Ngobe Bugle in the north western mountains of Panama, during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE), between the dates of Sept. 21-26, 2015... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Bruce Bikson, dentist and dental health care provider at the Ngobe Bugle MEDRETE, assisting a local Panamanian Dentist with the extraction of a tooth on a patient. Joint Task Force-Bravo conducts MEDRETEs to enhance partner nation relations through medical training with regional military forces and local civilian organizations while supporting the Panama Ministry of Health’s efforts to provide medical care to an underserviced population. (Photo by Liaison Officer, Dr. Guillermo Saenz)

Disabilities not always apparent to the untrained eye
October 15, 2015 — The scars from war or everyday life come in many shapes or forms, physically and mentally. To the untrained eye, a co-worker may look and act the same as those around them, but simmering beneath the surface could be a trauma or injury causing pain and grief... MORE

Guest speaker Derrick Felton, director and team leader of Veteran Affairs Readjustment and Counseling Services, Menlo Park, Calif., talks about disability in the workplace during the 63rd Regional Support Command’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month event Oct. 14 at the headquarters auditorium, Moffett Field, Calif.

Soldiers return after a year-long deployment
October 15, 2015 — For the past 14 years and counting, Soldiers have been deployed all over the world in support of the Global War on Terrorism. It never gets easier for the Soldiers or families. Birthdays, anniversaries, birth’s, school plays, homecomings, graduations, just to name a few, are significant events that Soldiers miss out on because of deployments... MORE

Spc. Alfredo Cañuelas-Gonzalez meets and holds his 2-month-old son for the first time on Oct. 15, 2015, during the 35th Signal Battalion homecoming.

'Best Warrior' winners named at AUSA conference
October 15, 2015 — Staff Sgt. Andrew Fink, assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve Command, has been named the Army's noncommissioned officer, or NCO, of the year while Spc. Jared R. Tansley, assigned to U.S. Army Europe, has been named Soldier of the year... MORE

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey, far left, and Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, far right, present the Soldier of the Year award to Spc. Jared R. Tansley, assigned to U.S. Army Europe, and the Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award to Staff Sgt. Andrew Fink, assigned to U.S. Army Reserve Command, during the 2015 Best Warrior Competition Awards Ceremony at the annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army in Washington, Oct. 12, 2015.

Practice postal security every day at work, home
October 13, 2015 — It’s that time of year again when cards, letters, and packages are delivered to homes and offices across the country and around the world... MORE

Anthony Perry, the U.S. Army Reserve Command postal and official mail manager, poses for a photo in the U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army Reserve Command headquarters mailroom, Oct. 8, 2015, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Perry said postal security should be everyone's business every day not only in the workplace but at home as well, especially during the busy holiday mail season. (U.S. Army photo by Timothy L. Hale/Released)

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