IN THE NEWS

Army Reserve captain brings a lifetime of service and culture to the force

Capt. Cynthia Ammerman grew up on farmland in rural Missouri, just south of Kansas City. Her family’s roots in the area go back...

Designing the future of battlefield medicine: Inside Global Medic 25-01 and Mojave Falcon

As the U.S. Army Reserve refocuses its training efforts on preparing for large-scale combat operations (LSCO), exercises like...

Army Reserve chief warrant officer circles the globe in C-12 Huron

As an Army Reserve aviator, Demas was on a mission—flying halfway around the world to support Exercise Balikatan 2025, the 40th...

Category: 143rd ESC, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, USARC

Local Soldiers push their endurance, for four days, throughout the Memorial Day weekend
May 28, 2025 — “During the ruck march, you think about your journey as a Soldier, and you think about individuals that are no longer here and made the ultimate sacrifice,” said Master Sgt. Laroy Warren, G1 Non-commissioned Officer-In-Charge, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command... MORE

Participants at the 11th annual Chicago Veterans Ruck March move along the 20-mile course, into Chicago, that started in Dawes Park in Evanston, Illinois, May 23, 2025.

Chicagoland Soldiers and veterans honor the fallen during local Memorial Day parade
May 27, 2025 — Flashing lights of police cars and fire trucks, the steady drum beat of marching units and distinguished guests, like retired Sgt. Maj. Dennis Koski, formerly assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, participated in the 106th annual Arlington Heights Memorial Day parade and ceremony, May 26, 2025... MORE

Retired Maj. Gen. James. H. Mukoyama delivered the keynote speech at the annual Arlington Heights Memorial Day parade and ceremony.

Earth Day: Annual celebration, daily practice for USAR engineers
May 21, 2025 — The U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) G-357 engineers marked Earth Day in April with a series of environmental initiatives aimed at promoting sustainability and community engagement. Under the leadership of Col. James W. Prendergast, the unit organized educational outreach, a tree-planting ceremony, and a cleanup effort across three days in late April... MORE

Suicide prevention training serves as a force multiplier towards Army Reserve readiness
May 19, 2025 — “One thing we work on in terms of force readiness is teaching the suicide prevention liaisons how to support the Soldiers in a way that addresses their needs,” said Tifini Steif, Suicide Prevention Program Manager, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command. “We’re trying to encourage and educate our SPLs to be our first line of defense at the unit level in support of their commander.”... MORE

Soldiers from across the country traveled to the Paul G. Schulstad Army Reserve Center in Arlington Heights, Illinois to participate in Tier 2 Ask Care Escort Suicide Prevention liaison training, May 13-15, 2025.

Hometown hero takes the field: Chicago Cubs salute Army Reserve officer
May 12, 2025 — The Chicago Cubs recently honored Maj. Scott D. Hager, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, during their Military Salute at a home game versus the San Diego Padres, at Wrigley Field... MORE

Maj. Scott D. Hager, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, waves to cheering baseball fans, on the jumbotron, during the Military Salute at the Chicago Cubs Hometown Opener game versus the San Diego Padres on April 4, 2025, at Wrigley Field.

Army Reserve AGR legal professionals train for future challenges at Fort Bragg legal workshop
May 2, 2025 — The United States Army Reserve Command (USARC), Office of the Staff Judge Advocate (OSJA), hosted over 2.5 days (09-11 April) the 2025 Legal Active Guard Reserve Workshop (the LAW) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with more than 140 attorneys, legal administrators and paralegals across the U.S. Army Reserve footprint... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Command leadership recognizes Excellence in Safety for Fiscal Year 2024
May 1, 2025 — Lt. Gen. Robert Harter, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command; Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Betty, command sergeant major of the Army Reserve; Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 LaShon White, U.S. Army Reserve Command chief warrant officer; and Michael Tulley, USARC safety director, honored units and individuals April 27 for their commitment to safety and operational excellence within the United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) and Forces Command (FORSCOM)... MORE

"Her smile is my mission": One Army Reserve Soldier’s story of motherhood, military life and advocacy
April 30, 2025 — When U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Khadijah Holmes reports for duty, she brings more than a rucksack—she brings resilience. As the officer in charge of the Sustainment Automation Support Management Office, Holmes manages mission-critical systems like Combat Service Support Automated Information Systems Interface (CAISI) and Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT). She also serves as the unit’s Communications Security Officer. But when the uniform comes off, she steps into her most demanding role: mother to three daughters, including one with cerebral palsy... MORE

Changes at DEERS/RAPIDS ID card sites
April 17, 2025 — As of 15 April 2025, 32 Army Reserve DEERS/RAPIDS sites have temporarily ceased operations due to a change in contracting. This impacts services at the locations listed in the attachment... MORE

Vietnam veteran reflects on war time service, more than 50 years later
March 19, 2025 — “I don’t want the interview today to be about me. I was a combat engineer, but I was not in the infantry,” explained Wayne Kern, a retired special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation who now volunteers at a military retiree office, co-located with the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command. “There’s a difference. I give more credit to the guys that were at the tip of the spear. We were behind them. I’d like to give you the names of some other people I thought were worth knowing in Vietnam.”... MORE

Spc. 4 Wayne Kern, U.S. Army Soldier, left, pauses for a photo with a fellow Soldier during the Vietnam War, 1969.

Keyword:

Type:

Sort:

Year

2025 (151)
2024 (395)
2023 (448)
2022 (500)
2021 (522)
2020 (519)
2019 (473)
2018 (417)