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Women's History Month at the range
March 23, 2023 — March is Women's History Month. It is important to look back on how far we've come - both to realize that distance and to see what direction we need to go. Women have a rich history of supporting the armed forces dating back to the beginnings of this country. Whether it be supporting the early American militia, providing supplies and medical care, or even disguising themselves as men on the front lines, women's role in the military has always been a reflection of their position in society at large... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers conduct cold-weather qualification
March 20, 2023 — U.S. Army Reserve units with the 88th Readiness Division qualified on individual weapons at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, to maintain unit readiness and prepare for upcoming operations on March 18, 2023... MORE

Army Reserve career counselors are a ready resource
February 22, 2023 — There are a few touchpoints in a Soldier’s Army Reserve career when they must decide whether to re-enlist. Along that road, Soldiers talk to their Army Reserve career counselor... MORE

Military band tradition continues for family
February 1, 2023 — “I’ve wanted to do this for so long,” said 17-year-old Spc. Moriah Miller, a newly enlisted musician with the 204th Army Band at Ft. Snelling, Minn. On Dec. 8, 2022, Miller raised her right hand and took the oath of enlistment into the U.S. Army Reserve. Upon completion of 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 10 weeks of Advanced Individual Training this summer, Miller will return home to Minnesota and the 204th Army Band, where her mother, Staff Sgt. Becky Meyer, also a musician with the 204th, currently serves... MORE

PHOTO GALLERY: Army Reserve Soldiers re-enlist at Iowa Wild hockey game
January 24, 2023 — Ten Citizen Soldiers of both the United States Army Reserve and Iowa National Guard re-enlisted for continued military service, by renewing their Oaths of Enlistment after the first quarter of the Iowa Wild Hockey Game. The Oath of Enlistment was administered by Maj. Gen. Matthew Baker and Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Betty of the 88th Readiness Division located in Fort Snelling, Minnesota... MORE

Practical hydraulics course keeps improving at Fort McCoy
January 13, 2023 — The four-day Practical Hydraulics course taught at the 88th Readiness Division-operated Draw Yard keeps improving. The latest one held here from Jan. 9-12, 2023, saw the students tested on a 120M Motor Grader and heavy scoop four-wheel drive loader... MORE

Fort McCoy’s New Equipment Fielding Facility fields Fort Jackson’s SIG Sauer pistols
January 10, 2023 — The New Equipment Fielding Facility here assisted a short-staffed NEFF at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. by fielding the latter’s Sig Sauer M17 semi-automatic pistols earlier this fall. The 88th Readiness Division’s NEFF fielded 440 of the pistols from Fort Jackson’s NEFF which resulted in McCoy fielding a total of 880 of these pistols... MORE

First line leaders surround Soldier during difficult times
January 6, 2023 — The leadership from a Machesney Park, Illinois, Army Reserve unit and the 389th Engineer Battalion headquartered here, combined forces to help a Soldier deal with thoughts of suicide... MORE

Enabling readiness through facility management
December 14, 2022 — Managing an array of buildings and facilities ranging in age from brand new to more than half a century old while operating under the constraints of an already strained budget is one of the tasks for the Master Planning Division of the 88th Readiness Division... MORE

Volunteering Benefits 88th Readiness Division Employee and Community
December 8, 2022 — During the year, but especially during the holidays, people often look for ways to volunteer. One 88th Readiness Division employee is a person who epitomizes the idea of volunteering. ... MORE

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