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U.S. service members aim for gold in German competitions
Soldiers, Army Cadets, Airmen, and a Marine signed up to test their physical and mental limits in pursuit of two highly coveted foreign awards - the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, and the German Armed Forces Badge of Marksmanship known as the Schützenschnur – from Aug. 14-16 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Hosting the event were Oberst i.G. Stephan Lissinna, German Army Senior Liaison Officer, and Maj. Gen. Scott Linton, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Deziree Lau, 99th RD Public Affairs)
Sept. 8, 2026 - “I'm really proud of you for going the extra mile and working hard,” said Maj. Gen. Scott Linton, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, during a ceremony here Aug. 16 to award two foreign...
Multiservice Senior Enlisted Council at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst targets joint readiness
Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Betty, command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Reserve, hosted the Senior Enlisted Council workshop Aug. 28-30 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. U.S. Marines from Marine Aircraft Group 49 brief their capabilities to the council members Aug. 28. (U.S. Army photo by Shawn Morris, 99th RD Public Affairs)
Sept. 8, 2026 - “Continued communication, collaboration, and networking keeps connection and builds bonds with our peers and our partners,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Betty, command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Reserve, during the...
Army Reserve leader boosts readiness through ‘decision advantage’
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Daniel Fuhrman, command chief warrant officer of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, teaches “decision advantage” during Army Vantage Training June 8 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. With decision advantage, raw data is transformed into actionable intelligence, allowing leaders to move from reactive to proactive, ensuring a decisive edge in complex, time-sensitive environments. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gecyca Martin, 99th RD Public Affairs)
Aug. 3, 2026 - “We need to provide decision advantage to our leaders,” said Chief Warrant Officer 4 Daniel Fuhrman, command chief warrant officer of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, during Army Vantage Training here...
Senior military leaders observe Army Reserve finance exercise
Maj. Gen. Michael J. Dougherty, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 80th Training Command, speaks with Diamond Saber exercise participants July 22 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, during the exercise’s Distinguished Visitor Day, which provided a guided walkthrough of live financial management operations, demonstrating how finance enables sustainment and operational tempo during deployed operations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Deziree I. Lau, 99th RD Public Affairs)
July 28, 2026 - “This is the only exercise — multi-component and joint — that offers financial management units the opportunity to really flex their inventory of skillsets,” said Col. Jason Wynnycky, senior trainer and Diamond Saber exercise...
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst hosts largest Army Reserve finance exercise
Soldiers, Marines and Airmen from across the nation came together July 12-26 to take part in the U.S. Army Reserve’s annual Diamond Saber exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Diamond Saber is an Army Reserve–led finance training exercise that prepares active-duty, Reserve, and National Guard service members for the warfighting functions of funding, disbursing, and managing Army resources focusing on deployment readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Shawn Morris, 99th Readiness Division Public Affairs)
July 21, 2026 - Soldiers, Marines and Airmen from across the nation came together here July 12-26 to take part in the U.S. Army Reserve’s annual Diamond Saber exercise...
Service beyond the uniform: Finding a new mission between the chalk lines
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Fred Brown leans in to call a pitch behind home plate during an evening youth baseball game in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, April 28, 2026. Brown, who serves as the league president and a volunteer umpire, brings military values of selfless service to his local community.
July 16, 2026 - Selfless service. From day one of basic training, the concept is woven into our very DNA, but what does it really mean? For some, it means putting themselves on the line for their country. For others, it means elevating the...
Army Reserve chaplains target battle-focused training
The U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division strengthened its Battle Focused Training for chaplains and unit ministry teams by holding three consecutive exercises at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, this spring. The training surge comes as the U.S. Army focuses on large-scale combat operations featuring high-intensity, sustained conflict against near-peer adversaries involving multiple corps and divisions. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Sal Ottaviano, 99th RD Public Affairs)
June 24, 2026 - The U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division strengthened its Battle Focused Training for chaplains and unit ministry teams by holding three consecutive exercises here this spring...
Iron Forge challenges Army Reserve public affairs Soldiers in AI-driven exercise
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element participate in Iron Forge, a hybrid tactical and media operations center exercise held June 8-11 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The exercise combines artificial intelligence-generated scenarios with a simulated online information environment to test Soldiers' ability to support commanders through strategic communication, media engagement and information analysis.
June 17, 2026 - Information moves faster than ever before, and public affairs Soldiers must be prepared to respond just as quickly. To prepare for those challenges, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 361st Theater Public Affairs...
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Maj. Gen. Mark W. Palzer
Commanding General 99th Readiness Division
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