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Army Reserve officer co-pilots final Honor Flight of the season
October 26, 2023 — It is four in the morning and already they are lined up at Chicago’s Midway International Airport, ready to go. It’s like a military formation, 107 men and three women, all veterans who served either in World War II, Korea or Vietnam. Their destination: Washington D.C, on a chartered Southwest Airlines 737 thanks to Honor Flight Chicago, a group of dedicated volunteers who make it their mission to provide a well-deserved thank you to veterans for their military service... MORE

Soldier athlete goes the distance at the Army 10-Miler race
October 25, 2023 — The 39th Annual Army 10-Miler, held October 8, 2023 in Washington D.C., annually attracts more than 35 thousand runners and 900 teams from around the world... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Master Sgt. Laroy Warren, G-1 Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, IPPS-A Liaison, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, displays the medals he has earned competing in 5k and 10k races from March to October of this year, October 16, 2023.

Chicago Cubs honor Army Reserve officer at the Crosstown Series
August 22, 2023 — The Chicago Cubs honored Capt. Michael Ariola, a public affairs officer assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, during their Military Salute at the Crosstown Series versus the Chicago White Sox, August 16, 2023, at Wrigley Field... MORE

Capt. Michael Ariola, Public Affairs Officer, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, waves to cheering baseball fans during the Military Salute at the Crosstown Series featuring the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox on August 16, 2023, at Wrigley Field.

Army SHARP professionals enhance skill sets at national training conference
August 9, 2023 — “This type of training conference is important for Army SHARP professionals because it expands our network and resources on a national level. When assisting Soldiers serving on active duty, in the reserve, and in the National Guard they are not always in one location,” said Sgt. 1st Class Joel Perkins, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, 157th Infantry Brigade. So being able to call upon a network of advocates whom we have met at the conference to help us in times of need is of great benefit to us.”... MORE

The U.S Army Reserve’s 85th Support Command and First Army’s Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and Victim Advocates pause for a photo on Chartres Street during the 49th Annual National Organization for Victim Assistance training conference, July 31 – August 3, 2023, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Total Army Force builds ready units for deployment at Pershing Strike
August 1, 2023 — It’s a recipe for cooperation when active Army, Army Reserve and National Guard Soldiers train together in a challenging environment. Add some Indiana heat and you have Pershing Strike... MORE

A U.S. Army Reserve Soldier assigned to the 3-411th Logistic Support Battalion, Camp Atterbury, Indiana fires 50-caliber machine gun rounds at a target during Operation Pershing Strike at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.

Chicago White Sox honors two local servicemembers on Pride night game
June 26, 2023 — The rock group Boson has a phrase ‘It’s been such a long time’ in their 1976 song titled Long Time. And it could not be truer for a young man who began his military career as a student at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida... MORE

Lt. Col. Brian Dunn, G1, Assistant Chief of Staff, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, appears on the jumbotron for a military recognition during the Chicago White Sox Pride night game, June 21, 2023.

Army Reserve Officer receives honor during Chicago Sky WNBA Juneteenth game
June 22, 2023 — The Chicago Sky Women's National Basketball Association team honored U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Tiesha Stephens for her military service during their Juneteenth observance home game verses the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena, June 15, 2023, in Chicago... MORE

Chicago Sky, Women's National Basketball Association team, honors Maj. Tiesha Stephens, of the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, on court during the ‘Military Moment of the Game’ service recognition at a Juneteenth observance home game versus the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena, June 15, 2023, in Chicago.

Army Reserve Soldier receives honor at Chicago Cubs MLB Memorial Day home game
June 1, 2023 — Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs honored U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Amrit Sandhu, of the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, during a Memorial Day home game versus the Tampa Bay Rays at Wrigley Field in Chicago, May 29, 2023... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Amrit Sandhu, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, Arlington Heights, Illinois, waves to spectators during a Chicago Cubs Military Salute home game on Memorial Day, May 29, 2023.

Army Reserve Soldiers join with Chicagoland residents to honor fallen heroes
May 30, 2023 — Soldiers assigned to the 85th U.S Army Reserve Support Command joined their local communities to honor service during the Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29, 2023... MORE

Brig. Gen Richard W. Corner, II, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, left, and retired Sgt. Maj. Dennis Koski ride in an Army-style jeep, during the annual Arlington Heights Memorial Day parade, May 29, 2023.

Army Reserve Soldier receives Purple Heart for injuries received in Iraq
April 10, 2023 — Thursday, October 6, 2011, left an indelible memory with Army Reserve Master Sgt. Daniel Chafin, an 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command Soldier currently mobilized to Fort Hood, Texas... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Master Sgt. Daniel Chafin, Mobilization Demobilization Operations Center Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, 2-360th Training Support Battalion, is pinned with a Purple Heart by his wife Rachel, April 05, 2023, at First Army Division West headquarters on Fort Hood, Texas.

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