A promotional video highlighting the goods and services provided by the 88th Readiness Division.
U.S. Army Reserve Cadet Nastasia Blue, talks what she has learned from the Reserve Officer Training Corps and Veterans The Veterans Day Commemoration at the University of Utah, Nov. 15, 2024. The Veterans Day Commemoration honors local veterans of all military branches and serves as an opportunity for members of the university’s ROTC to honor them. (U.S. Army Reserve Video by Spc. Ronald D. Bell)
Community Leaders from across Wisconsin and Illinois came to Fort McCoy to learn about the training and facilities their taxpayer dollars pay for at the installation. Maj. General Matthew Baker hosted Federal and State legislators, Army Reserve Ambassadors, Chamber members, and other community leadership. The day included a tour of the Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC), an aerial tour of the training areas in a UH-60 Blackhawk, a round in the Engagement Skills Trainer (EST) and a look at other simulators, and some time at a live fire range, where participants saw a promotion and spent some time with U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/dont-look-back License code: D7LJ5SEWBOMJGHPC
U.S. Army Capt. Antoine Vandenboogaard, assigned to the 88th Readiness Division, and his wife, Mrs. Ashley Vandenboogaard, speak about military spouses and their experience after being recognized during Military Appreciation Day 2024, at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, Minnesota, Aug. 27, 2024. The Minnesota State Fair hosts service members of all military branches as well as supporting military organizations every year for Military Appreciation Day. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Sgt. Nataja Ford)
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to Seattle University Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, conduct and execute a field training exercise (FTX) at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash., Nov. 15, 2024. FTX’s are essential for developing practical skills, fostering teamwork, and preparing cadets for real-world challenges they may face in their military service. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Riley Anfinson.)
Army Reserve Soldier/musicians from the 88th Readiness Division highlight the value and benefit of being a member of an Army Reserve Band. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Zach Mott, 88th Readiness Division)
Military Technicians Play a Vital Role in the day-to-day operations of the 88th Readiness Division.
Chief Warrant Officers from across the 88th Readiness Division's area of responsibility talk about the importance of the Warrant Officer Corps, what it means to be a Warrant Officer and put out an open call to all who want to be the technical experts of their field. (U.S. Army Reserve video filmed by SFC John Freese, edited by Zach Mott)
Soldier serves his country twice as firefighter and Army Reserve officer
Francisco Velez, left, Deputy District Chief, Chicago Fire Department, discusses an upcoming project with Lt. Col. Brandon Singleton who serves as Commander and Coordinator of Community Service in the Public Education Office for the Chicago Fire Department. Singleton has served with the department for 16 years and currently. He grew up in the Chatham neighborhood on Chicago’s south side and a graduate of Hampton University. Singleton has served on two stateside mobilizations and two overseas deployments across his 23 years of Army Reserve service.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
Feb. 4, 2025 - As a kid growing up in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood on the south side, Lt. Col. Brandon Singleton, Finance Officer, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, would hear fire engines racing through the city going to a fire but...

Army Reserve Soldiers lay wreaths for veterans dating back to the Revolutionary War
Sgt. Amrit Sandhu, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command color guard, places a wreath at a gravestone during Wreaths Across America Day at Elk Grove Cemetery on Saturday, December14th, 2024. Two veterans of the Revolutionary War, Eli Skinner and Aaron Miner, are buried at the cemetery along with service members from other wars and first responders.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Anthony L. Taylor)
Dec. 17, 2024 - History came alive at a Wreaths Across America event held Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at Elk Grove Cemetery, a small cemetery nestled between the I-90 expressway and Arlington Heights Road in the northwest suburb...

Indiana Army Reserve Ambassador Continues His Service to Country
United States Army Reserve Ambassador Arthur Leak has dedicated a lifetime to serving the nation. After an extensive and honorable military career, he now continues his commitment as an Army Reserve Ambassador (ARA) for Indiana. In this role, he works to advocate for Army Reserve Soldiers, veterans, and their families in his community.
Nov. 18, 2024 - Indiana Army Reserve Ambassador Continues His Service to Country...

Army Reserve general officer celebrates Veterans Day program with local high school
U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Michael Shanley, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, gives remarks to the audience at Waller High School during their 41st Annual Veterans program, November 11, 2024. Waller High School has honored and celebrated U.S. veterans for 41 years. U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Michael Shanley, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, was the keynote speaker for the ceremony.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Valdez)
Nov. 13, 2024 - Veterans from each branch of the U.S. military gathered in the gymnasium of Waller High School to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Veterans Day. The holiday originated to pay tribute to the end of World War I and was first...

Veterans Day ceremony reflects on U.S. service members Missing in Action during the Korean War
U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Michael Shanley, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, speaks to the audience at the Calvary Korean Baptist Church of Houston, November 10, 2024. Shanley was the keynote speaker for the Memorial Services for U.S. Military Members Missing in Action during the Korean War program. Young Ho Jung, Consul General of the Republic of Korea, began organizing memorial services for MIA service members to bring awareness and provide support for the family members of those Missing in Action.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Valdez)
Nov. 13, 2024 - Veterans gathered with local community members of the Calvary Korean Baptist Church of Houston, November 10, 2024, to honor and remember service members that went missing in action during the Korean War...

Veterans receive honor at Soldier Field during Chicago Bears ‘Salute to Service’ game
General Randy George, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, delivers the oath of enlistment to nearly two dozen Future Soldiers during the Chicago Bears ‘Salute to Service’ game, November 10, 2024, at Soldier Field in Chicago. Before the game, football fans had the opportunity to listen to the 82nd Airborne Division Rock Band, check out a static display of Army vehicles and meet a bulldog named “Chesty”, the mascot of the U.S. Marine Corps.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
Nov. 12, 2024 - The Chicago Bears invited the U.S. Armed Forces to Chicago, providing live music by the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division Rock Band, the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, and Future Soldiers oath of enlistment from...

Soldier’s passing bonds his family together with his Army Family
Soldiers assigned to the 3-347th Training Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, conduct a memorial ceremony for Staff Sgt. Dante Bell, who died last month in a training incident. The ceremony, held on November 3, 2024, honored Bell and highlighted his service with his family and Brig. Gen. Michael Shanley, Commanding General, 85th USARSC, in attendance.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Anthony L. Taylor)
Nov. 7, 2024 - “With the unfortunate passing of Staff Sgt. (Dante) Bell, it did bring our unit and team members closer together, and it gave us confirmation on things that we already knew about each other,” said Maj. Ricardo Delbrey, Team...

85th U.S Army Reserve Support Command welcomes its new HHC commander
Capt. James Nolla, center, incoming headquarters and headquarters company commander, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, receives the colors during an assumption of command ceremony on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at the Paul G. Schulstad Army Reserve Center in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Nolla previously served on a five-year deployment at Fort Cavazos, Texas as a Supply and Services officer in the G-4 section.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
Oct. 7, 2024 - Under a sun filled sky, Capt. James Nolla became the new Headquarters and Headquarters Company Commander of the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command during a brief ceremony on Sunday, October 6, 2024...

Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Ricciardi
Commanding General, 88th Readiness Division
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Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas D. Dieckman
Command Sergeant Major, 88th Readiness Division
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