Army Reserve hosts resource event for Soldiers, families in Northeast region
The U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division hosted a Yellow Ribbon event Sept. 12-14 at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown. Rev. Dr. Paul V. McCullough III, Army Reserve Ambassador for Pennsylvania, served as keynote speaker for the event. Yellow Ribbon events span the deployment cycle - pre-deployment prep, mid-tour virtual check-ins and post-deployment reintegration - to connect families with vital resources, all backed by the program’s emphasis on family well-being. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Deziree Lau, 99th RD Public Affairs)
Sept. 16, 2025 - "My purpose in life is to serve others, and as an Army Reserve Ambassador, I open doors so you can walk through them," said Rev. Dr. Paul V. McCullough III, keynote speaker at the Yellow Ribbon event hosted by the U.S. Army...

Army Reserve leader pays tribute to 9/11 fallen at Fort Totten event
Flag bearers from the U.S. Army Reserve and FDNY render honors to commemorate the lives lost on September 11 at Fort Totten, New York, September 11, 2025. The annual event featured remarks, music, and ceremonial honors that brought together the military and first responders in remembrance of sacrifice and service. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Maurice Moore)
Sept. 16, 2025 - “Today’s ceremony is a solemn one – nearly 3,000 innocent souls lost their lives 24 years ago,” said Brig. Gen. Daniel Hershkowitz, deputy commanding general – operations for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division,...

Army Reserve leader honors 9/11 fallen at Red Bank, N.J., commemoration
Red Bank firefighters ring a ceremonial bell for the fallen during the annual 9/11 commemoration held Sept. 11 in Red Bank, New Jersey. This year’s remembrance marked the 24th anniversary of the attacks on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and Flight 93 in the skies over Shanksville, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Shawn Morris, 99th RD Public Affairs)
Sept. 12, 2025 -  “It is an honor and a privilege to stand before you today in remembrance of those who have sacrificed, and continue to sacrifice, in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against our nation,” said Col...

Army Reserve ambassador for Maine receives public service decoration
U.S. Army Reserve Ambassador Jeffrey Morton of Maine receives the Patriotic Public Service Award July 17 during an annual training workshop held at 99th Readiness Division headquarters on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The award was presented by Maj. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, former 99th RD commanding general. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Sal Ottaviano, 99th RD Public Affairs)
Aug. 20, 2025 - Army Reserve ambassador for Maine receives public service decoration...

Army Reserve ambassador for central Pennsylvania receives public service decoration
Army Reserve ambassador for central Pennsylvania receives public service decoration
Aug. 20, 2025 - Army Reserve ambassador for central Pennsylvania receives public service decoration...

Army Reserve ambassador for Rhode Island receives public service decoration
Army Reserve ambassador for Rhode Island receives public service decoration
Aug. 20, 2025 - Army Reserve ambassador for Rhode Island receives public service decoration...

Army Reserve Ambassadors enhance skills, knowledge at annual workshop
Nearly a dozen U.S. Army Reserve ambassadors attended the 99th Readiness Division’s annual Ambassador Workshop July 17-18 at division headquarters on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The workshop was designed to give the ambassadors the tools they need to support Soldier and unit readiness by developing awareness of, and advocacy for, the Army Reserve while serving as liaisons to communities at the state and local level.
Aug. 4, 2025 - Nearly a dozen U.S. Army Reserve ambassadors attended the 99th Readiness Division’s annual Ambassador Workshop July 17-18 at division headquarters here...

Outgoing commanding general of Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division culminates military career where it began
Maj. Gen. Kris Belanger, outgoing commanding general for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, relinquished command to Maj. Gen. Laurence “Scott” Linton during the division’s change-of-command ceremony July 18 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Salvatore Ottaviano, 99th RD Public Affairs)
July 22, 2025 - “I want you all to know how much of an honor and privilege it has been to serve you and this great nation, and to end my career in the same place it began 39 years ago,” said Maj. Gen. Kris Belanger, outgoing commanding...

Maj. Gen. Mark W. Palzer
Commanding General 99th Readiness Division
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