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Iraq combat veteran turned Army Reserve Soldier receives honor at Chicago Cubs game

Lifelong Chicago Cubs fan Sgt. 1st Class Robert Zalabak, who is the executive assistant for the command group at the 85th U.S...

Army Reserve Unit conducts inaugural Innovative Readiness Training for the MOWA Choctaw community

More than 70 Soldiers from the 7245th Medical Support Unit of the Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, New Jersey, including augmentees...

Chicago Dogs honor Army Reserve officer during the Army’s 250th Birthday

Lt. Col. Christopher Tung, G-3/Assistant Chief of Staff, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, threw out the first pitch while...

Tag: 88th Readiness Division

AIP training prepares inspectors to evaluate readiness
December 21, 2020 — Hearing the word “inspection” may arouse negative thoughts, but training on the Automated Inspection Program hosted by the 88th Training Division Dec. 15-16, 2020, was meant to overcome that thinking. ... MORE

88th RD AMSA 80 receives Army Award for Maintenance Excellence
December 21, 2020 — Maj. Gen. Darrell Guthrie, commander of the 88th Readiness Division, hosted a virtual awards ceremony Dec. 17, 2020, to recognize the efforts of the team at Area Maintenance Support Activity 80, Spokane, Wash., for selection as runner up for the Chief of Staff of the Army FY20 Army Award for Maintenance Excellence... MORE

Quick Action by 88th RD Employee Helps Save Man’s Life
December 9, 2020 — If you had to choose someone who didn’t want a spotlight focused on him or herself, one person who might come to mind is Dianna Bauman... MORE

Combat Engineers Hone M9 Skills
December 9, 2020 — Soldiers from the 469th Engineer Company located in Dodgeville, Wis., spent the first weekend in December qualifying and familiarizing themselves with various individual weapons here... MORE

Mission Command Support Group welcomes new commander
November 25, 2020 — Col. Adam Dietrich assumed command of the Mission Command Support Group from Col. Jeffrey D. Pugh during a change of command ceremony Nov. 21, 2020, on Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Maj. Gen. Darrell J. Guthrie, commanding General of the 88th Readiness Division, officiated the event. The ceremony was held in a small but very intimate conference room with friends and family... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers learn to save lives during Operation Cactus Gunnery
November 19, 2020 — Nearly 30 Army Reserve gun crew members immersed themselves in two weeks of mounted gunnery training during Operation Cactus Gunnery here Nov. 4 to 18 hosted by the 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa, to hone their convoy protection skills and ultimately to save lives... MORE

Retirement in a pandemic
November 19, 2020 — Command Sgt. Maj. Kerry McAllen, 318th Theater Public Affairs Support Element, has such a passion for guiding and mentoring Soldiers that she found it difficult to envision a life that did not include donning her military uniform. Like many career Soldiers in the U.S. Army Reserve, she worked to earn a 20 year letter to secure a retirement. She continued to serve another 11 years after securing the coveted document because she could not picture herself ever leaving the job and not working alongside her comrades... MORE

Small Arms Trainer Course Builds Weapon Proficiency in NCO Corps
November 2, 2020 — Noncommissioned officers are the foundation of the Army Reserve. As such, they ensure their Soldiers are trained to successfully perform their mission. That includes proficiency in operating small arms like the M4 or M9... MORE

MILTECHs play critical role to ensure unit readiness
October 22, 2020 — Here’s an Army acronym you may have heard of, but might not have a great understanding of: MILTECH, or military technician. In the 88th Readiness Division, MILTECHs play an important role helping to ensure Army Reserve units in the 19-state region are ready for deployment overseas and can achieve important missions. The job of the Army Reserve could not be accomplished without military technicians... MORE

Promotion in a pandemic
October 8, 2020 — Army Reserve Maj. Eugene Nash and his family have overcome many challenges during the global pandemic. Their latest problem was how to allow his parents to safely participate in his promotion since his father is battling serious health issues... MORE

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