After 15 years, Miami Soldier returns for new Iraq mission
Sept. 17, 2019 - The last time Maynor Reyes had set foot in Iraq, Lebron James was a high school hoops star, “The Apprentice” had yet to debut on television, and Saddam Hussein was still in power in Baghdad – the destination of the rapidly advancing U.S. forces that the young Staff Sgt. Reyes was tasked with keeping supplied.
807th MC(DS) Leader Engages with Cadets at Patriot Day Observance
Sept. 17, 2019 - 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Operations, Lt. Col. Thomas W. Hrabal, spoke to cadets (grades 7-12K) at the Utah Military Academy, Hill Field Campus, during a 2019 Patriot Day Observance, Riverdale, Utah, September 11, 2019.
Ammunition Instructor Wins 94th Training Division’s Best Warrior Competition
Sept. 16, 2019 - Waking up at a quarter to midnight to put together an M-16 rifle and an M-9 pistol was not a dream for Sgt. Antonio Delgado, 5/80th Ordnance Battalion, 2nd Brigade (Ordnance), 94th Training Division – Force Sustainment, but the end to day three of the 94th TD Best Warrior Competition held here on Aug. 14-18, 2019.
The seven newest units in the Army Reserve
Sept. 14, 2019 - SEMBACH, Germany— The seven newest units in the United States Army Reserve were activated in a ceremony at U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, Sembach Kaserne on Sept 14, 2019, under the 7th Mission Support Command.
Family Readiness Group supports 311th ESC Soldiers
Sept. 13, 2019 - A little support can go a long way. Added to the mix are those who are willing to go beyond that and have a recipe for success. Janis Rodrigues, 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Family Readiness Group secretary, and Diana Neri, 311th ESC FRG treasurer, supported 311th ESC Soldiers during their battle assembly, where medical services were being provided, September 7.
Hawaii Reserve Command Attends International Conference in Thailand
Sept. 13, 2019 - Brig. Gen. Timothy Connelly, commanding general of the 9th Mission Support Command, along with Army chiefs from around the Indo-Pacific gathered in Bangkok, Thailand from Sept. 9th thru 11th for the 11th bi-annual Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference (IPACC) and Indo-Pacific Management Seminar (IPAMS) aimed at promoting trust, understanding and cooperation among land forces in the region.
4th ESC moves "like lightning" in response to Hurricane Dorian
Sept. 11, 2019 - Army Reserve Soldiers responded to a 72-hour notice and began to coordinate relief efforts to the Bahamas and provide a critical link between mission planners and ground elements during Hurricane Dorian.
“You moved like lightning and sounded like thunder,” said Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve, who commended the 4th ESC for moving quickly as a part of Defense in Support of Civil Authorities operations.
U.S. Army Reserve honors Soldiers lost on 9/11
Sept. 10, 2019 - Intermittent voice chatter and static from firefighters’ handheld radios made for chilling accompaniment as a bagpiper played “Amazing Grace” during the 9/11 Day of Remembrance ceremony here Sept. 8.
This annual event honors the six Soldiers of the U.S. Army Reserve’s former 77th Regional Support Command who were killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
Right place, right time: Soldiers deliver heroic response to car accident
Sept. 10, 2019 - During the early evening of Aug. 15, Sgt. Roger Williams had left Fort McCoy to go back to his hotel in Sparta, Wis., after wrapping up a day of training at the installation. Little did he know his drive back to the hotel would play a role in saving the lives of a grandfather and his two granddaughters.