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Lessons from a Buddhist monk in the Army Reserve

Maj. Prasert Ammartek has lived a life shaped by discipline and service. He spent 19 years as a Buddhist forest monk and has...

Army Reserve Soldier presented with transportation brigade's "Soldier of the Quarter" award

During the month of December 2025, select U.S. Army Soldiers from the 597th Transportation Brigade, U.S. Army Transportation...

No bench players: 655th Quartermaster Detachment prepares for CENTCOM fuel inspections

On Jan. 3, 2026, the 655th Quartermaster Detachment (Petroleum) cased its colors during a small, intimate farewell ceremony at the...

Army Reserve’s 7th MSC hosts “Resiliency Summit” in Germany
September 15, 2025 — Sembach, Germany — The U.S. Army Reserve’s 7th Mission Support Command hosted a three-day resiliency summit Sept. 10-12 at Sembach Kaserne. The event, held with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and the 86th Airlift Wing, brought together Soldiers, civilians and members of the Kaiserslautern military community for training, team-building activities, briefings and discussions focused on prevention and safety. “The goal of this summit is to arm our Soldiers, civilians and family members with information about the resources that are available to them in their community,” said Kevin Smith, the 7th MSC’s suicide prevention program manager and event organizer... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Angela O’Hearn

Army Reserve leader honors 9/11 fallen at Red Bank, N.J., commemoration
September 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. William Wightman, G-4 chief of staff for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, during the annual 9/11 commemoration held here Sept. 11 at Riverside Garden Parks... MORE

Army exempts Soldiers who score 465+ on the AFT from body fat standards
September 11, 2025 — The U.S. Army has published a new directive exempting all Soldiers who score 465 points or more on the new Army Fitness Test (AFT) from body fat standards. Soldiers must score 80 points or more in each event, and no alternative events are permitted... MORE

From surprise to recognition: The quiet professional who became Army Reserve Transportation Corps NCO of the Year
September 9, 2025 — Staff Sgt. Jazlyn Bailey had just returned home from her second deployment to Kuwait, exhausted but satisfied after extending an extra 60 days. She set down her bag and noticed a missed call and text from Chief Warrant Officer 2 Luis Cuevas, one of her first mentors, telling her how proud he was of her... MORE

September 11 attacks led junior high student towards a journey of service
September 9, 2025 — It was a Tuesday morning on September 11, 2001. Jason Stoterau was a 13-year-old 8th grader at Orland Junior High School in south suburban Orland Park, Illinois... MORE

Soldiers conduct live mortar fire exercise with the mortar section from Bravo Troop, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment at Fort Pickett, Virginia in 2012.

88th Readiness Division command historian receives honorary 'Order of the 88th'
September 9, 2025 — Maj. Gen. Joseph Ricciardi, commanding general 88th Readiness Division, presented the 'Order of the 88th' to Ward Zischke, command historian, on Sep. 3, 2025, during a presentation at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin... MORE

Mentors, Coaches, Leaders: Army Reserve Drill Sergeants at Basic Training
September 9, 2025 — The night sky flashes with bursts of light as machine gun tracers arc overhead. Explosions erupt across the sand-filled training field, rattling the earth as flares shot from above reveal lines of young trainees low-crawling through obstacles... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeant Staff Sgt. Christopher Trueblood, assigned to 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, mentors trainees during “The Forge” at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Aug. 27, 2025. The Forge is the culminating field training exercise of Basic Combat Training, testing everything trainees have learned before graduation. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Lt. Col. Xeriqua Garfinkel)

Army Reserve CW2 Christine Stanley: Revolutionizing military food service one medal at a time
September 8, 2025 — The medals gleaming in Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christine Stanley's display case tells only part of her story. Earned at the prestigious IKA Culinary Olympics in Germany, it represents the culmination of a 21-year journey that began with a childhood love of cooking and a split-second decision to join the Army Reserve just three weeks before shipping to basic training... MORE

Warrant Officer Profile: WO1 John D. Williams' legacy of service and leadership through arts
September 5, 2025 — Warrant Officer (WO1) John D. Williams embodies the essence of today's Army Reserve through his impressive military intelligence career and unwavering dedication to service, inspired by his grandfather's legacy and his love for music. A former member of Tops in Blue, the U.S. Air Force’s elite entertainment ensemble, Williams has performed around the world, sharing stages with multiple artists to include Bob Hope and Boyz II Men... MORE

Leaders gather at Fort Knox for Army Reserve Medical Talent Management Workshop
September 5, 2025 — Senior Army Reserve medical leaders gathered at the General George Patton Museum of Leadership on Aug. 27 for a workshop designed to strengthen medical talent management and ensure the Army Reserve places the right people in the right positions... MORE

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