Building Strong and Ready Teams training event
A Building Strong and Ready Teams event was held by the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command's Chaplain's office, February 25-26, 2023, at Fort Meade, Maryland, to increase resiliency in Soldiers. The training builds on techniques that strengthen relationships for couples to co-workers and builds on one's interpersonal skills. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Erika Whitaker)
85th USARSC Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observance
This year, Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observance falls on Monday, January 16, 2023. In this year's holiday observance video, Yolanda Owens, Military Equal Opportunity specialist for the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, discusses the Chicago Freedom Movement that Dr. King took part in that helped push the passage of the federal Fair Housing Act in 1968. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Anthony L. Taylor)
Wreath laying ceremony honors veterans dating back to the American Revolution in Chicago-based cemetery
Army Reserve Soldiers and Civilians, from the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, visited Elk Grove Village Cemetery, located 25 miles northwest of Chicago, to take part in a wreath laying ceremony coordinated by the Daughters of the American Revolution (Eli Skinner Chapter) and the Wreaths Across America Foundation to present wreaths on the graves of military veterans and first responders. While Elk Grove Village Cemetery is a small cemetery alongside the Interstate 90 off-ramp, it is the home for veterans dating back to the American Revolution. The only two American Revolutionary War veterans are buried there: Eli Skinner and Aaron Miner. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Anthony L. Taylor)
Soldier highlight - Staff Sgt. Andrew Raynor
Staff Sgt. Andrew Raynor, Command Chaplains Office, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, shares his story of service and why he serves. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Erika Whitaker)
Veterans' Day luncheon
Army Reserve Soldiers, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command joined in a Veterans' luncheon, November 9, 2022, where they sat down with local veterans from the neighboring Church Creek Senior Assisted Living Center in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and celebrated service. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Anthony L. Taylor)
Army Reserve Soldier honored during Chicago Blackhawks Hispanic Heritage home game
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Alberto Vega was honored, October 26, 2022, during the National Hockey League Chicago Blackhawks' Hispanic Heritage Night home game vs. Florida Panthers. Vega, stepped out onto the ice with recently retired Sgt. 1st Class Frank Gutierrez. Vega has served on two deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Inherent Resolve, across his 10-year career. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Anthony L. Taylor)
85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command AGR ACFT
Active Guard and Reserve Soldiers conduct the Army Combat Fitness Test at the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command headquarters, October 20, 2022. AGR Soldiers conduct the ACFT twice a year as part of the Army's Holistic Health and Fitness maintaining Soldiers' physical and mental well-being and keeping in line with the Army's fitness culture. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Anthony L. Taylor)
Multi-compo Brigade Command Team Training
The 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command held their annual Brigade Command Teams Training event introducing First Army's newly assigned, active component brigade commander and command sergeants major to the multi-component partnership between First Army and the 85th USARSC. The active component CMD Teams take command of their brigades which are made up of active component and reserve component battalions. The 85th USARSC's more than 3500 Soldiers, across 25 states, make up half of the First Army formation, providing observer, coach trainers that support First Army to prepare mobilizing and deploying forces. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
Chicago Columbus Day parade celebrates Italian American culture
Chicago's 70th Annual Columbus Day parade celebrated Italian American culture, along with a 150 floats and displays across a range of diverse cultures. Local Sailors from Great Lakes Naval Base, along with Army Reserve Soldiers from Arlington Heights, Illinois, participated in the parade and shared insights on Italian American contributions to the country.
Chicago Army Reserve Command physical fitness weekly program
Master Sgt. Laroy Warren, G1 Mobilization NCO, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, discusses a physical fitness program that he implemented for the Soldiers of the Command more than three years ago. Since the inception of the program, Soldiers from neighboring units as well as Department of Defense employees have joined the program that is open to all who can make it before the work day. Warren, who holds a deep passion for Soldier professionalism and fitness, conducts the training at no cost to individuals to provide Army Reserve Soldiers access to a fitness program, much like morning physical fitness on an active duty installation. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Erika Whitaker)
Individual Weapons Qualification at Marseilles Training Center
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command partnered with the 416th Theater Engineer Command to conduct an individual weapons qualification on the 9mm pistol at Marseilles Training Center, September 22, 2022.
CSM Training Summit
Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Slee, Command Sergeant Major, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, held a CSM Training Summit for all of the 85th USARSC's CSMs to create an environment of networking and discussing key focus areas for the Command and it's subordinate leaders. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Erika Whitaker)
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Retiring Army Reserve Soldier Honored at Chicago Wolves AHL Home Game
U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Joseph Shalosky, left, renders a salute during the playing of the National Anthem at a Chicago Wolves military recognition game, March 11, 2023. Shalosky, who is retiring from military service, was honored during the game for his 29 years of service to the Army and Army Reserve, to include multiple deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Lt. Col. Brian Dunn)
March 15, 2023 - The American Hockey League’s Chicago Wolves honored U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Joseph Shalosky, assigned to 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command’s headquarters, during a home game versus the Rockford IceHogs at Allstate...
Battalion Command Teams training enhances Army Reserve Readiness
Battalion Command Teams and 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command staff pause for a group photo during the 85th USARSC’s Battalion Command Teams Training training event held at the their headquarters, March 3-5, 2023. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
March 9, 2023 - The 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command hosted a Battalion Command Teams Training event, March 3-5, 2023, for First Army Division West command teams at the Colonel Paul G. Schulstad Army Reserve Center in the northwest...
Retiring Army Reserve Soldiers Honored at Chicago Bulls NBA home game
Chicago Bulls, National Basketball Association team, honors U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Cedrick Harding, left, and Sgt. Maj. Dennis Koski, of the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, during a home game versus the Charlotte Hornets at the United Center, February 2, 2023, in Chicago. (Courtesy photo by Bill Smith, Chicago Bulls)
Feb. 22, 2023 - The National Basketball Association’s Chicago Bulls honored U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Maj. Dennis Koski, and Sgt. 1st Class Cedrick Harding of the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, during a home game versus the Charlotte...
Suicide prevention training is changing the culture to reduce suicide
Tifini Steif, Suicide Prevention Program Manager, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, pauses for a photo with her class during a three-day Ask Care Escort Suicide Intervention tier two training event at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Texas. Some of the students attending the class had been personally affected by the suicide of a fellow Soldier. They take the skills learned in the class and teach suicide prevention skills to Soldiers in their units back home. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
Feb. 15, 2023 - The Soldier had just returned from a deployment in Afghanistan. Upon returning home, he had a verbal argument with his girlfriend. The Soldier then told his girlfriend that he wanted to kill himself, so she told him to go...
Local service members start new year with a military recognition from Chicago Blackhawks
Retired Air Force veteran Alex Parker (left) and Staff Sgt. Justin Craggs, Mobilization Non-Commissioned Officer, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, are pictured on the United Center jumbotron as hockey fans stand on their feet cheering during a military salute at a Chicago Blackhawks military appreciation night game, January 6, 2023, at the United Center. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
Jan. 9, 2023 - The Chicago Blackhawks honored Staff Sgt. Justin Craggs, a mobilization non-commissioned officer assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, along with retired U.S. Air Force veteran Alex Parker before the start...
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Brigadier General Richard Corner
Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command
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Command Sergeant Major Steven Slee
Command Sergeant Major, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command
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