“Get down! Get away from the gate!” yelled Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Nitendra Prasad, Platoon Sergeant, 645th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Army public affairs career field has entered the second year of its transition to mass communication specialists (46S), merging broadcasters and print journalists as a way to keep up with today's communication needs. Task Force 46, the U.S. Army Reserve Command's training force, have been working to train Army Reserve Soldiers to meet the new requirements at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

re was never an option for Col. Fernando Güereña, a native of Baja California, Mexico, who joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1985 and transitioned to active duty in 1999. His dream as a young, medical officer had always been one – to earn the Expert Field Medical Badge. On Aug. 8, at the age of 61, the Madigan Army Medical Center doctor began his sixth attempt to attain the coveted badge.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers took time to maintain and enhance their tactical proficiency at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 14, 2019. Lane training is a process used to evaluate unit training progress. It also gives unit leadership an update report on training already conducted at their home duty stations.

Thousands of U.S. Reserve and National Guard troops faced pressure and hardship this summer at Fort McCoy, Wis., during the 2019 Combat Support Tactical Exercise. Joint service members from across North America toiled during 24-hour operations while dealing with the certainty of simulated attacks, the uncertainty of outcomes and the scrutiny of military evaluators.

Infantry Soldiers, assigned to the Florida National Guard, kneel in tall grass under the Friday night sky during eXportable Combat Training Capability 19-05. They stand by quietly waiting to move out during a phase of area security mission one into the mock city of Al Jaffa. Once ready, the Soldiers move towards their objective and carry out sensitive site exploitation, based on available intelligence information, and capture a high value target.

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Rebecca Spohr, was honored during pre-game activities before the start of the National Pro Fast-pitch League softball game between the Chicago Bandits and the United States Specialty Sports Association Pride at Parkway Bank Sports Complex, August 11, 2019, in Rosemont, Illinois.

Minutes before the sun peaks over the Zagros mountains, the small group of runners gather up, discuss their workout plans, and set off for their morning run. It’s four hours before the start of the workday, but it won’t take long for temperatures to reach triple digits once the sun’s rays beat down on Erbil Air Base. Early starts are essential for runners who want to avoid being confined to the monotony of a treadmill.

In a packed auditorium at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Army senior leaders from across the country murmured their greetings as they made their way to their seats. Ranging in rank from Brigadier General to Command Sergeant Major, the Soldiers assembled from across the 377th Theater Sustainment Command footprint to hear the initial guidance of their new commander, Maj. Gen. Gregory Mosser. Within moments of his entry, the tone of his speech was set.

The 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru concluded for Team USA Shooting on August 3 with an impressive medal count and historic Olympic quota win, and U.S. Army Soldiers helped earn that mission success. Nine Soldiers from the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve were part of the Shooting Team for Team USA. In total, Team USA claimed 10 Gold Medals, 8 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals and 7 Olympic Quotas. Of those, Soldiers contributed to 5 of the Gold, 6 of the Silver and 3 of the quotas.