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Battalion Command Teams training enhances Army Reserve Readiness
March 9, 2023 — The 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command hosted a Battalion Command Teams Training event, March 3-5, 2023, for First Army Division West command teams at the Colonel Paul G. Schulstad Army Reserve Center in the northwest suburbs of Chicago... MORE

Battalion Command Teams and 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command staff pause for a group photo during the 85th USARSC’s Battalion Command Teams Training training event held at the their headquarters, March 3-5, 2023.

Retiring Army Reserve Soldiers Honored at Chicago Bulls NBA home game
February 22, 2023 — The National Basketball Association’s Chicago Bulls honored U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Maj. Dennis Koski, and Sgt. 1st Class Cedrick Harding of the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, during a home game versus the Charlotte Hornets at the United Center, February 2, 2023, in Chicago... MORE

Chicago Bulls, National Basketball Association team, honors U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Cedrick Harding, left, and Sgt. Maj. Dennis Koski, of the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, during a home game versus the Charlotte Hornets at the United Center, February 2, 2023, in Chicago.

Suicide prevention training is changing the culture to reduce suicide
February 15, 2023 — The Soldier had just returned from a deployment in Afghanistan. Upon returning home, he had a verbal argument with his girlfriend. The Soldier then told his girlfriend that he wanted to kill himself, so she told him to go ahead and do it. The Soldier later died from suicide... MORE

Tifini Steif, Suicide Prevention Program Manager, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, pauses for a photo with her class during a three-day Ask Care Escort Suicide Intervention tier two training event at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Texas.

Local service members start new year with a military recognition from Chicago Blackhawks
January 9, 2023 — The Chicago Blackhawks honored Staff Sgt. Justin Craggs, a mobilization non-commissioned officer assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, along with retired U.S. Air Force veteran Alex Parker before the start of a home game against the Arizona Coyotes, January 6, 2023... MORE

Retired Air Force veteran Alex Parker (left) and Staff Sgt. Justin Craggs, Mobilization Non-Commissioned Officer, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, are pictured on the United Center jumbotron as hockey fans stand on their feet cheering during a military salute at a Chicago Blackhawks military appreciation night game, January 6, 2023, at the United Center.

Wreaths Across America ceremony honors veterans and first responders at local cemetery
December 21, 2022 — If you drive by this cemetery alongside the interstate 90 off ramp, in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, you might not know that two Revolutionary War veterans are buried in this hallowed ground: Eli Skinner and Aaron Miner... MORE

A wreath lays at the grave of Revolutionary War veteran Eli Skinner at the Elk Grove Cemetery, 25 miles northwest of Chicago, December 17, 2022.

Soldiers and veterans celebrate Veterans Day activities across the Chicagoland area
November 16, 2022 — The lights at the United Center dimmed as a single spotlight focused on the American flag. Hockey fans applauded and cheered as two Soldiers stood on a red carpet over the ice... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Eric Kroner, left, G-3 Force Protection/Physical Security Officer, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command; and Brig. Gen. Doug Lowrey, center, Commanding General, Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, render a salute as singer Jim Cornelison, right, sings the National Anthem at the Chicago Blackhawks Military Appreciation Night game at the United Center in Chicago on Monday, November 14, 2022.

Chicago Blackhawks honor Army Reserve Soldier during Hispanic Heritage home game
October 27, 2022 — The National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks honored U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Alberto Vega, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, during their Hispanic Heritage Night home game versus the Florida Panthers, October 25, 2022. ... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Alberto Vega, Information Technology Specialist, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, renders a salute during the playing of the National Anthem at the Chicago Blackhawks home game versus the Florida Panthers, October 25, 2022.

The Army Reserve’s 85th Support Command hosts reserve component training for active-duty commanders
October 19, 2022 — “The goal for this brigade (training) is to make sure we are aligned with First Army for the next year in our operation and support of the Army at large, especially the Army Reserve,” said Brig. Gen. Richard W. Corner II, Commanding General, 85th United States Army Reserve Support Command. “We want to make sure brigade command teams understand and are able to employ the battalions that are in direct support for the upcoming fiscal year.”... MORE

Brig. Gen. Richard W. Corner, II, Commanding General, 85th United States Army Reserve Support Command, addresses staffs during the 85th USARSC’s Brigade Command Team Training at Arlington Heights, Illinois, October 15, 2022.

Servicemembers celebrate Italian American culture during Chicago’s 70th Annual Columbus Day parade
October 11, 2022 — The Great Lakes Navy Band, along with local Army Reserve Soldiers participated in Chicago’s 70th Annual Columbus Day Parade with more than 150 units between floats, bands and marching units from a variety of organizations and cultures... MORE

A color guard from the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, Arlington Heights, Illinois march down State Street during the 70th Annual Columbus Day Parade in Chicago on Monday, October 10, 2022.

Army Reserve property book officer wins Army Supply Excellence Award
September 29, 2022 — Chief Warrant Officer 4 Alfonso L. Hernandez, Property Book Officer, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, with direct support to 5th Armored Brigade, won The Chief of Staff, Army, Supply Excellence Award, at Fort Bliss, Texas, July 15, 2022... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Alfonso L. Hernandez, Property Book Officer, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, with direct support to 5th Armored Brigade, pauses for a photo at the 85th USARSC’s headquarters, September 21, 2022.

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