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Archive: 2015

Gender matters, but not why you might think
October 13, 2015
U.S. Army Soldiers, both men and women, patrol the customs checkpoint at Torkham Gate, Afghanistan, April 24, 2013. Though women are still not yet fully integrated into combat units, women are not absent from the frontlines. Many fields in the Army, such as public affairs or linguistics, send women to the front where they embed with line units and share the risk. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Margaret Taylor, 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
'Are you with me?' Fink and Parker win the 2015 US Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition
October 12, 2015
Staff Sgt. Andrew Fink (first place winner, noncommissioned officer category), 409th Area Support Medical Company, a native of Cook, Minn., and Spc. Bryce Parker (first place winner, Soldier category), from Marana, Ariz., with the 492nd Civil Affairs Battalion, stand with Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley (left), chief of U.S. Army Reserve, and Command Sgt. Maj. Luther Thomas, command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Reserve, at the awards ceremony for the 2015 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 7. Both Soldiers received the Army Commendation Medal for their achievement. This year's top winners will represent the Army Reserve in the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michel Sauret)
388th CBRN Soldiers train with local first responders, children bring new level of realism
October 9, 2015
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 388th Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Company, out of Junction City, Wis., participated in a joint training exercise at the Stevens Point Municipal Airport Oct. 3, 2015. The 409th Area Support Medical Company out of Madison, Wis. and local Stevens Point and Portage County officials participated and observed. Local civilians volunteered to role play as casualties, including a family with two small children, bringing a new level of realism to this exercise and giving Soldiers real world experience in the delicate handling of children in mass casualty decontamination scenarios. The joint exercise gave everyone involved a chance to experience what their role would be in a real world emergency. Army Reserve Soldiers play a supporting role to the local officials, so it is vital to learn how to communicate and coordinate across organizations.
Army Reserve general visits future leaders at Howard University Leadership Conference
October 8, 2015
Maj. Gen. Phillip M. Churn, the commanding general for the 200th Military Police Command, shakes the hand of Air Force ROTC cadet during the Student Leadership Conference at the Howard University School of Law in Washington, Aug. 29, 2015. The conference focused on challenging graduate and undergraduate students to become leaders and change agents in society, Maj. Gen. Churn delivered the closing address at the ceremony.
Army Reserve leaders take on Force 2025 and Beyond
October 8, 2015
Gen. Robert Abrams, commander of Forces Command, speaks to a delegation of generals at the 2015 U.S. Army Reserve Commander's Conference on the way forward and force readiness in Alexandria, Va., Sept. 15. The purpose of the conference was to give commanders an understand of future plans for the the U.S. Army and its Reserve component.
2015 Army Reserve Commander's Conference kicks off
October 8, 2015
Maj. Gen. Michael R. Smith, U.S. Army Reserve deputy chief, attends the opening brief of the U.S. Army Reserve Commander’s Conference in Alexandria, Va., Sept. 14. Held annually, the Army Reserve informs multiple leaders on the status of the force and provides a road map for its strategic and operational future. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Ida Irby/RELEASED)
Family Programs update, 2015 and beyond
October 8, 2015
Kimberly Franklin, Deputy Director, Army Reserve Family Programs, informs Army Reserves leaders of the importance of Family Programs during the U.S. Army Reserve Commander’s Conference in Alexandria, Va., Sept. 14, 2015. Held annually, the Army Reserve informs multiple leaders on the status of the force and provides a road map for its strategic and operational future. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Ida Irby/RELEASED)
Reserve law enforcement professionals train at FLETC
October 8, 2015
Army Reserve Soldiers conduct a mock drug bust during Drug Surveillance Training at Guardian Shield 2015. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Charleston, South Carolina is this site of this year’s event. Guardian Shield is an annual training event for Army Reserve law enforcement professionals.
Army Reserve Special Agents train in Charleston
October 8, 2015
Larry Maxwell, a U.S. Army Military Police School instructor based at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., introduces Capt. Brandi Thorpe the commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment 15th Military Police Brigade at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Thorpe is speaking about her personal experiences as a domestic violence victim as part of the Domestic Violence Intervention Training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Charleston, S.C., during Guardian Shield 2015. Guardian Shield is an annual training event for Army Reserve CID agents.
Reserve military police work side by side with Fort Hunter Liggett counterparts
October 8, 2015
A U.S. Army Soldier with the 382nd Military Police Detachment from San Diego, approaches a vehicle to check identification at an entry control point at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Aug. 1. The 382nd worked with Fort Hunter Liggett police to maintain law and order and force protection during annual training, July 26 - Aug. 10 and supported WAREX 91-15, “Operation Caucasus Restore.” WAREX 91-15 prepares Reserve and National Guard units with real world and scenario based training, as well as basic Soldier skills during the exercise. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nazly Confesor, 200th MP Command Public Affairs/Released)