Ambassador praises Army Reserve medical Soldiers
Feb. 24, 2021 - The United States ambassador to Kuwait honored three Army Reserve Soldiers Thursday at a ceremony at the U.S. embassy here for rendering first aid to a pedestrian struck on a highway...
1185th Sentinels Stand Ready to Support Iron Union 14
Feb. 3, 2021 - For the Army to support hundreds of missions across the globe, they rely on specialized distribution battalions such as the 1185th Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion (DDSB) located at the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait...
FAQs: COVID-19 Vaccine
Jan. 12, 2021 - Here, Soldiers may find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the vaccine...
Citizen Soldier receives special call for the holidays
Dec. 30, 2020 - The holidays are a time to show gratitude for those who’ve made a difference. In honor of the holiday season, an Army Reserve Soldier from New York, who wears two uniforms, recently received recognition from New York City...
The 211th RSG Adds New Line of Effort to Existing Mission
Dec. 29, 2020 - The 211th Regional Support Group mobilized in 2020 to assume the duties of the Fort Hood Mobilization Brigade and assist in the deployment and redeployment of Soldiers supporting Army operations across the globe. Col. David...
FAQs: COVID-19 impact to the U.S. Army Reserve
Dec. 22, 2020 - These questions have been submitted by Soldiers to various U.S. Army Reserve social media websites. Here, Soldiers may find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions...
Kevin Meisler Promoted to Brigadier General
Dec. 6, 2020 - The Army promoted U.S. Army Reserve Col. Kevin Meisler to brigadier general during a ceremony held at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 5, 2020.With the promotion, Meisler will take command of the 4th Sustainment...
Preparing for worse in the worst of times
Nov. 18, 2020 - During a year characterized by unexpected tragedy, the planners at the 377th Theater Sustainment Command are preparing for many more to come. Soldiers at the headquarters building are taking part in a whole-of-force planning...
Protecting the reserve force: Cactus COVID-19 Task Force
Oct. 6, 2020 - The novel COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our operational and training landscape throughout our daily activities and mission sets. As operations continue, leaders plan and implement policies and procedures. These...
U.S. Army Reserve activates first field feeding company
Oct. 6, 2020 - The U.S. Army Reserve will activate its first-ever field feeding company Oct. 16, 2020, with one year to become fully integrated. The activation signifies yet another push of moving culinary specialists (92G) from dining...
Preparing for Hurricane Season in the Age of COVID-19
July 16, 2020 - The 377th Theater Sustainment Command oversaw a nationwide logistics response effort out of its home station in Belle Chasse, La. that supported thousands of service members in the fight against COVID-19 beginning in March...
A Soldier's Journey
April 10, 2020 - U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Thomas Browne was 7 years old when the rebels killed his father...
Medics train on bringing everyone home
March 9, 2020 - Joint Training Center-Jordan held a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise, where notionally injured Soldiers were moulaged, meaning adorned with artificial wounds and blood. U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 655th Regional...
Engineers keep it constructive
Jan. 17, 2020 - In the engineer office at Erbil Air Base, Iraq, there is a white board displaying an ever-changing list of improvement projects. Almost daily, military and civilian personnel come through the door asking for assistance...
Miami Dolphins spread holiday cheer to troops in Jordan
Dec. 16, 2019 - Joint Training Center-Jordan (JTC-J) received cheerful holiday greetings from eight Miami Dolphins cheerleaders, accompanied by retired National Football League (NFL) players Vernon Carey Sr. and Troy Drayton, who put on a...
Breaking the silence on mental illness
Dec. 3, 2019 - Stress affects us all – from running late to work, to meet deadlines, to getting injured. In a deployed environment, stressful situations are exacerbated. Soldiers face operational stressors, dangerous work conditions, and...
Ceremony marks start of deployment for Army Reserve unit
Dec. 2, 2019 - Members of the 207th Regional Support Group gathered at Hilton Field on Fort Jackson, S.C., to bid parents, siblings, spouses, friends and children farewell Oct. 26, 2019 before they deployed in support of Operation Inherent...
Third time's a charm: Twin brothers deploy together again
Nov. 1, 2019 - From working at McDonalds to attending Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) to serving more than 18 years each in the U.S. Army Reserve – identical twin master sergeants are mobilized together for the third...
Strengthening the Backbone of the Army Reserve
Sept. 30, 2019 - The Non Commissioned Officer is the backbone of the Army, and to maintain the overall success and knowledge base of the senior NCO corps, the 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command held a Senior NCO Leadership Huddle Sept...
Four days with the 353rd Transportation Company
Sept. 18, 2019 - The Soldiers of the 353rd Transportation Company, located in Buffalo, Minn., arrived at 6 a.m. On Thursday, Sept. 12 to a rainy day to start their unit level four day weapons qualification here. One hundred and ten Soldiers...
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...
Lane training provides a path to mission proficiency
Aug. 21, 2019 - 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...
Owasso soldier logs miles and memories in Iraq
Aug. 14, 2019 - 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...
Soldiers dig deep for wheeled vehicle mechanic training
Aug. 1, 2019 - A seven-minute drive and there it was; a training site with water pits, steep hills and lots of mud. This was the playground-of-the-day for Soldiers with the 445th Transportation Company from Waterloo, Iowa, during their...
Deployed Duluth Soldier earns Norwegian skill badge
July 26, 2019 - U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Nicole Verdugo of Duluth, Minn., recently earned the prestigious Norwegian armed forces skill badge for completing a grueling 18.6-mile foot march at Erbil Air Base, Iraq...
The Great Crusaders: 75 Years Later
June 23, 2019 - The largest amphibious invasion force in the history of the world waited anxiously on the southern coast of Great Britain for days for the go-ahead of Operation Overlord, a daring frontal assault on the heavily defended...
Army announces Expert Soldier Badge
June 17, 2019 - In conjunction with the U.S. Army's 244th Birthday, the Army announced a new proficiency badge today, called the Expert Soldier Badge.The ESB is designed to improve lethality, recognize excellence in Solder combat skills and...
Mechanics Spark Multinational Connections
May 13, 2019 - Sparks flew when U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, participating in a multinational Exercise Maple Resolve 19-01, partnered with Canadian Army technicians in an in-house, friendly engineering competition at the 3rd Canadian...
Chaplain on the range
April 8, 2019 - Army Reserve Soldiers from the 327th Quartermaster Battalion of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, conducted M4 and M16 weapons training Saturday at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Between safety briefs, zeroing, and...
America’s Sustainment Brigade “Fights Fast” at CPX-F
March 29, 2019 - The largest sustainment brigade across the active Army and reserve components spent the last two weeks working in a complex battlefield environment and improving their “Sustainment One Stop” processes during Command Post...
Memorial service provides closure for Soldiers
March 21, 2019 - Two Soldiers who died in a non-combat vehicle accident March 5 had not returned home, yet, closure was needed. The closure was carried out in the most traditional way the Army can provide for its Soldiers, those who remain...
LOGCAP Soldiers sharpen program management skills
March 15, 2019 - More than 25 Soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Logistics Civil Augmentation Program Support Battalions from Fort Belvoir, Virginia, put their program management skills to work during a mobilization exercise Feb. 21-24 at MacDill...
Army helps Soldier overcome personal fears
March 6, 2019 - Acrophobia, claustrophobia, galeophobia, electrophobia and aquaphobia are on a long list of fears Spc. Madison Glinski, a Best Warrior Competition participant and an Army Reserve Soldier in the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment...
Command teams sharpen training skills with new leader course
Dec. 20, 2018 - As the Army Reserve continues to focus and improve on readiness and intensifying its training culture, the 83rd United States Army Reserve Readiness Training Command (USARRTC) recently developed a Company Leader Development...
Making mail mountains into molehills
Aug. 21, 2018 - On July 19, members of the 328th Human Resources Company, supported by the 787th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, along with a few other volunteers from units across the camp, received and sorted 500 bags of mail...
You call, we haul: Army Reserve watercraft operators
July 30, 2018 - “We haul big stuff.” The massive 200-foot barge derrick crane behind CW3 Thomas Heald, from the 467th Transportation Company, backs up his statement. Capable of lifting nearly 130 tons at 175 feet with an 80-foot crane, this...
War games mean serious work for the Army Reserve
July 27, 2018 - Army Reserve Soldiers under the 3rd Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) conducted war games to simulate how they would move large amounts of cargo and supplies during a deployed environment. War games are essential for...
Watercraft operators: What it takes to command the sea
July 19, 2018 - The U.S. Army Reserve offers a wide variety of career fields ranging from logistical support to human resources. However, with so many jobs to choose from some military occupational specialties can sometimes be overlooked by...
643rd RSG gets back to the basics
July 17, 2018 - Soldiers in the 643rd Regional Support Group Headquarters got back to the basics during a command post exercise July 13-15, 2018, in preparation for the future missions before them...
Urban assault course boosts morale
June 15, 2018 - The U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior urban assault course not only challenged competitors physically and mentally, but it also served as a morale booster during the 2018 Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina...
Army Reserve unit trains to rapidly mobilize Soldiers
June 7, 2018 - The 649th Regional Support Group is one of a few military organizations assigned to be a Mission Support Force. MSFs have a unique and critical role in the current national defense strategy – Focused Ready Units, also known...
310th HRSC brings proven experience as they prepare to deploy
March 15, 2018 - In an atmosphere mixed with immense pride, mission focus, plenty of hugs and even some tears, Soldiers of the 310th Human Resources Sustainment Center stood before Family, friends and fellow Soldiers to say goodbye during a...
Cold Cold COMEX Yields White Hot Readiness
Feb. 13, 2018 - Despite record breaking cold temperatures in Virginia and throughout the country, Army Reserve Soldiers continue to lean into their training with renewed vigor...
Army Reserve Units March in NYC Veterans Day Parade
Nov. 11, 2017 - Braving cold temperatures and blustery winds, Soldiers of the 80th Training Command and 77th Sustainment Brigade represented the Army Reserve at the New York City Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2017. This parade marked a...
Rigging the sustainment game
July 6, 2017 - While the parachute riggers of the Army Reserve’s 824th Quartermaster Company, based at Fort Bragg, N.C., may not include packing parachutes for Soldiers to jump out of perfectly good airplanes, the supplies and equipment...
21st TSC, 7th MSC set stage for Saber Guardian 17
July 5, 2017 - The 7th Mission Support Command and elements from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command arrived July 1 at Novo Selo Training Area in support of a multinational exercise in Eastern Europe...
Army Reserve Soldiers own the beach at Big Lots East 2017
May 19, 2017 - A notional United States ally has asked for assistance in deterring an aggressive neighbor. U.S. intervention has derailed hostile actions for now, but the enemy is expected to return, making quick resupply of geographically...
Army Reserve unit learns Yoga as means to relieve stress
May 16, 2017 - A handful of Army Reserve Soldiers were on mats ready for a physical training session. Instead of being in the front-leaning rest position, or push-up position as most military physical training is known for, they were...
Behind the Scenes: Makeup and Mannequins
May 8, 2017 - Twisted metal, scattered clothes, and thousands of other pieces of debris litter the landscape as far as the eye can see. Handmade, tattered signs hanging on buildings and walls containing messages such as “help” and “need...
Opportunities abound during Regional Total Army Conference
Jan. 25, 2017 - If the intention is to train as you fight, then it only makes sense for all elements of the U.S. Army’s Total Force – Active Duty, U.S. Army Reserve, and National Guard – to synchronize efforts to provide rigorous and...
Army Reserve welcomes new Major General
July 15, 2016 - “Attention to orders!” boomed a voice over the loud speaker. “The President of the United States has reposed special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities of Kenneth D. Jones….”...
Team Army archery
June 16, 2016 - WEST POINT, N.Y. (June 11, 2016) – The Team Army archery team is preparing for the 2016 Department of Defense Warrior Games being held at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York June 15-21.Approximately 250...
398th CSSB pioneers new logistics training at WAREX 91-16-02
June 16, 2016 - The Army Reserve Soldiers of the 398th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, headquartered in Rockville, Md., teamed up with the 91st Training Division and the 75th Training Division to provide logistics training support for...
313th MCB preparing to move again with Yellow Ribbon event
May 23, 2016 - More than 50 Soldiers and Families of the Army Reserve’s 313th Movement Control Battalion, headquartered in Baltimore, Md., began preparation for their upcoming deployment by attending a combined Yellow Ribbon Reintegration...
Stopping a real world sexual assault
May 3, 2016 - Do all the events, training and classes done as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month affect Soldiers, or does it just blend into the background noise?It had an effect on Sgt. Lucas Schafroth, an Army Reserve...
Feeding the Connelly Competition
April 26, 2016 - “Get on line! Get on line! We have Soldiers to feed!” Those were the words of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Charles Hunter, command food advisor for the 377th Sustainment Command (Theater), as he organized trays and utensils by the...
643rd RSG changes leadership
April 21, 2016 - The guidon for the Army Reserve’s 643rd Regional Support Group, 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) was handed to a new commander at a change-of-command ceremony held April 9, at the unit's Whitehall, Ohio, Army Reserve...
Social media PRT with the 811th OD Company
April 20, 2016 - Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Dawn-Noel P. Dunbar, assigned to the 811th Ordnance Company, 321st Ordnance Battalion, based in Raineville W.Va., has innovatively created a way to coordinate social media and Physical Readiness...
ONE LIFE IS TOO MANY
April 18, 2016 - Boom. The shotgun blast reverberates through the phone receiver. Breathless seconds pass before an eerily calm voice cuts through the ringing ear pressed against the other line...
310th ESC Warrant Officer Call to Action!
April 7, 2016 - During the March Battle Training Assembly here at the 310th ESC at Ft. Ben. Harrison, the warrant officers assigned to the headquarters met with Brig. Gen. Vincent B. Barker, the commanding general of the 310th ESC, to...
316th’s Best Warrior
March 23, 2016 - The constant surprise and change in schedule kept the warriors competing in the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) best warrior competition moving and on the alert...
More than 200 brave rain and snow for memorial ceremony
Feb. 26, 2016 - Twenty-five years have passed since an Iraqi Scud missile destroyed the building of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment, just six days into their deployment in Operation Desert Storm, Saudi Arabia. Former Soldiers of the unit...
Soldier awarded for selfless service
Feb. 25, 2016 - Reminiscing while assisting with the 25th anniversary memorial service for the 14th Quartermaster Detachment in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25, 2016, Staff Sgt. Michelle Satterfield, a water treatment operation supervisor...
Winning is not everything
Jan. 21, 2016 - SLOAN, Nev. – Vince Lombardi, legendary Green Bay Packer coach, notwithstanding, for the Army Reserve Culinary Arts Team winning is NOT everything or the only thing – it’s not even the most important thing. The most important...
Chaplain recognized as three times the citizen
Jan. 12, 2016 - In the United States Army Reserve it’s common to hear the term Twice the Citizen referencing a wide-range of ability and expertise among Army Reserve Soldiers. During a promotion ceremony held at the Army Reserve Sustainment...
All Aboard the Snowball Express
Dec. 13, 2015 - The Holidays can be tough. For Gold Star families, the holidays can be even tougher. For the past 10 years, American Airlines has been doing their part to make the holidays a little bit easier for the families of fallen...
Soldiers pack an extra life
Dec. 1, 2015 - We have all packed items such as an extra toothbrush, deodorant, clothes and snacks, but not everyone has had the opportunity to literally pack an extra life...
Indianapolis Joint Partnership Conference 2015
Oct. 30, 2015 - Leaders from the Army Reserve’s 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), the Army Reserve Careers Division (ARCD), and the U.S. Army’s Recruiter Battalion Indianapolis (USAREC)...
Army Reserve activates first watercraft brigade
Oct. 27, 2015 - FORT BELVOIR, Va. – A unit born on the rails reemerged on the water in an historic ceremony that activated the 3d Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) making it the first watercraft brigade in the Army Reserve. The event...
Soldiers Endure, Move on to USARC Best Warrior Competition
July 14, 2015 - FORT DEVENS, Mass. - The stakes were higher than ever for 10 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers competing in the 377th Theater Sustainment Command Best Warrior Competition held for the first time this year at Fort Devens,...
2015 Phillip A. Connelly awards
July 1, 2015 - Soldiers from the 254th Quartermaster Company (Laundry & Bath) prepare to compete for a Phillip A. Connelly Award for the title of the best mess section in the U.S. Army Reserve...