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

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Soldier reflects on Army journalism career, following Chicago Wolves recognition
March 11, 2025 — The Chicago Wolves honored Staff Sgt. David Lietz, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, in a Hometown Hero military recognition before the Chicago Wolves’ game against the Grand Rapid Griffins, March 8, 2025... MORE

Staff Sgt. David Lietz, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, public affairs noncommissioned officer, salutes the American flag while Wayne Messmer, professional singer, broadcaster, sings the National Anthem at All-State Arena, March 8, 2025.

Command teams training event builds leaders to enhance Soldier readiness
March 5, 2025 — “This weekend is a chance for battalion command teams to come together and network. It’s also an opportunity to meet the 85th (U.S. Army Reserve Support Command) staff,” said Col. David Neary, Deputy Commanding Officer, 85th USARSC. “All of our units are direct reporting units to First Army. We are here to teach the command teams how to be successful.”... MORE

Command team members from the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command and First Army Division West formations pause for a photo during the 85th USARSC’s annual Battalion Command Teams Training event, February 28 - March 2, 2025, at the 85th USARSC’s headquarters, in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

DOD prepares invitation to bring back troops separated for refusing COVID vaccine
February 18, 2025 — The Defense Department plans to invite service members who were involuntarily separated from service for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine back into uniform at the same rank they held when they separated... MORE

Former commander of U.S. Army Materiel Command discusses future of military logistics
February 12, 2025 — According to Charles Hamilton, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and former commander of U.S. Army Materiel Command, on the topic of military logistics, "Among the many lessons of the Ukraine war is that traditional reactive logistics models are dangerously outdated." Hamilton discusses Russia’s sustainment efforts and Ukraine's "data-driven logistics" and uses these points of reference to argue that "the future of military logistics must be predictive, not reactive." For the full article, visit the Defense One website at the link below. DISCLAIMER: Link goes to non-DOD website » https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/02/future-military-logistics-predictive/402939... MORE

Soldier serves his country twice as firefighter and Army Reserve officer
February 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 he did not have the typical childhood dream of wanting to become a firefighter... MORE

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.

Zach Beecher: Venture capitalist continues call to service in the Army Reserve
January 14, 2025 — Maj. Zach Beecher's career trajectory reads like a classic American story of humble roots, military service, academic pursuit and entrepreneurial ventures, underscoring a life dedicated to service, innovation and leadership... MORE

Asymmetric threats, unified training: Enhancing global cooperation and capacity at Italy’s CoESPU
January 13, 2025 — United States Army officers, along with 45 law enforcement professionals from a dozen countries converged at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU), in Vicenza, Italy, to explore, learn and collaborate regarding the evolution of global terrorism since World War II during the most recent iteration of the Asymmetric Threat Course from Dec. 4-17, 2024... MORE

Army Reserve Soldier expresses gratitude through service
December 31, 2024 — Sgt. Suong Nguyen remembered the call she made from the Columbia, South Carolina, airport to let her mother know she wouldn’t be able to reach her for a few months. Nguyen was about to enter Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson. Her mother’s reaction? Silence. Then she told Nguyen to stay safe... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers lay wreaths for veterans dating back to the Revolutionary War
December 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... MORE

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.

Top 32 Army recruiters recognized at Washington ceremony
December 5, 2024 — Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Wiemer hosted U.S. Army Recruiting Command’s Top Performing Recruiters for Fiscal Year 2024 in a ceremony Dec. 4 in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon... MORE

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