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Army Reserve helps honor veterans in Boston
November 7, 2023 — The U.S. Army Reserve took part in the Boston Veterans Day Parade Nov. 4, marching from Copley Square to City Hall Plaza. “On Veterans Day, we honor the brave men and women from all walks of life who have stepped forward to defend our nation throughout our history,” said Col. John Wildermann, congressional legislative liaison for the Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division. “Regardless of the military branch in which our veterans have served – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard or Space Force – this day belongs to them.”...

Army Reserve highlights Soldier skills at manufacturers’ summit
October 23, 2023 — The U.S. Army Reserve took part in The Manufacturing Institute’s annual Workforce Summit Oct. 17 at the Grand Hyatt here. Maj. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, commanding general of the 99th Readiness Division, served as keynote speaker and panelist for a discussion entitled, “Bringing the Military and Manufacturing Together.”...

Puerto Rico native embodies selfless service throughout Army career
October 5, 2023 — When Leonardo Trinidad was born in San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico, his family didn’t expect him to become a seasoned U.S. Soldier with two wartime deployments and retirement eligibility by the age of 40...

Army Reserve, FDNY partner to remember 9/11 victims
September 13, 2023 — The U.S. Army Reserve partnered with the Fire Department of New York Sept. 11 at Fort Totten to remember those lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States. ...

Two military generals discover shared upbringing in tiny Midwestern town
September 8, 2023 — Search the Internet for images of military generals from Athens and you’ll see statues and paintings of ancient Greeks in Bronze Age armor leading phalanxes of spear-wielding warriors into battle...

Army Reserve Soldiers join ranks of time-honored NCO Corps
August 21, 2023 — The U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division conducted a Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony Aug. 13 at the Fort Dix Noncommissioned Officer Academy here...

Army Reserve Purple Heart recipient recounts IED attack, aftermath
August 18, 2023 — Lt. Col. Christopher Carbone is a dedicated Soldier – the type of leader who genuinely cares about his troops and isn’t afraid to go to bat for them. He’s also a North Jersey guy – retired from the Wayne Police Department – who would be right at home at a Springsteen concert, backyard barbecue, or weekend at the Jersey Shore. But what many people may not know is that Carbone is a Purple Heart recipient who almost made the ultimate sacrifice during his second of three tours to Iraq. ...

New Jersey native takes command of 2-star Army Reserve division
August 15, 2023 — The U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division welcomed a new commanding general Aug. 11 during a change-of-command ceremony at division headquarters on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Maj. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, a native of Wantage Township in Sussex County, is now responsible for providing logistic and administrative support for nearly 45,000 Army Reserve Soldiers living and serving throughout the Northeastern United States...

Army Reserve division ramps up mobilization-support training
August 10, 2023 — The U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division strengthened its ability to support mass mobilizations and deployments during its Staff Exercise this summer. The 99th RD’s mission during this year’s exercise was to assess and validate the staff’s ability to support the Mobilization Force Generation Installation operations within the division’s area of responsibility, deploy ready forces and equipment into theatre, and support Large Scale Mobilization Operations...

Armed Forces Reserve Center houses FEMA team in Vermont
July 28, 2023 — Rain continued to fall outside the Armed Forces Reserve Center here on July 16, 2023. The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) trucks parked outside of the quintessentially Vermont US Armed Forces Reserve Center were a testament to the amount of rain the state had seen over the previous week. The FEMA Incident Support Team (IST) – now occupying the assembly hall – was activated on July 10 after historic rainfall in Vermont. Within 36 hours the first elements were in White River Junction setting up their command post at the reserve center to assist state and local search and rescue operations...

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