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Army Reserve Ambassador Phillip Churn Sr., a retired major general, presents Specialist Fourth Class Raymond Steven Williams with the Purple Heart and citation at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., June 17, 2026. Williams was wounded in action in the Republic of Vietnam on Dec. 31, 1968.
Vietnam Vet receives his Purple Heart at the Pentagon after 57 Years
By Sgt. Katherine Devereaux | July 1, 2026
Fifty-seven years after he was wounded in Vietnam, one Army Reserve NCO made sure Spc. 4 Raymond Williams finally had his moment...

Lt. Gen. Robert Harter, the 35th Chief of Army Reserve, speaks to Army Reserve Ambassadors gathered at Fort Dix for the 2026 Army Reserve Ambassador national conference.
Army Reserve Ambassadors convene for first national conference since 2018
By Starla Lewis | May 5, 2026
Sixty-four ambassadors, representing the 63rd, 81st, 88th, and 99th Readiness Divisions, gathered here on April 22, 2026, for the first national Army Reserve Ambassador conference since 2018...

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)
Army Reserve hosts resource event for Soldiers, families in Northeast region
By Sgt. 1st Class Deziree Lau | 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...

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)
Army Reserve ambassador for Maine receives public service decoration
By Staff Sgt. Shawn Morris | Aug. 20, 2025
Army Reserve ambassador for Maine receives public service decoration...
PHOTO GALLERY
The computer that saved the Soldier’s back, and the helmet that saved his life
Ilda Laboy, mother of Spc. Nicolas Laboy, U.S. Army Reserve information technology specialist for the 416th Theater Engineer Command, holds several cards and letters they received after Laboy was in a motorcycle accident three months earlier. Laboy is expected to walk again after three more months of physical therapy. During his accident, Laboy broke his right leg, received a third-degree burn in his left thigh, severed his kidney and liver, fractured his lower spine and his right shoulder, and suffered internal bleeding in his brain. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)