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Rolling out the welcome mat for Army Reserve exercise Operation Bold Eagle
August 11, 2026 — When thousands of Soldiers show up on your doorstep, someone needs to receive them. In the case of this year's Operation Bold Eagle, an Army Reserve unit from Georgia, helped host troops from across the United States in the mountains of Southern California. The annual training exercise for Army Reserve Soldiers allows units to practice their military skills in real world conditions, repel simulated attacks, and react to crises... MORE

Unit's first female African-American commander overseas joins African Lion 2024
May 9, 2024 — The task of running a mayor cell, the headquarters for a military installation, during a training exercise involves many moving parts: keeping track of all movements in and out of the camp; coordinating food, laundry, bathrooms and lodging for exercise participants; resolving any issues with logistics; and much more. Now, imagine leading all of that in a country where you don’t speak the language and where things can change in a moment’s notice... MORE

Seminar focuses on success
March 8, 2022 — With their focus on the next generation of leaders, the Mobilization Support Brigade here hosted their “Best Year Ever” seminar, Feb. 28, to help its Soldiers get the most out of their deployment... MORE

Fort Hood mobilization mission changes hands
January 7, 2022 — The unit colors of the Hood Mobilization Brigade changed hands at a transition of authority ceremony on Sadowski Field here, Dec. 28. The 209th Regional Support Group, activated from the Army Reserve from its home in Kansas City, Missouri, cased its own unit colors and then passed on the colors, and the mission, of the Hood Mobilization Brigade to the 642nd RSG from Decatur, Georgia... MORE

Mobilization Support Brigade Transfer of Authority ceremony at Fort Hood

Virtual coach, virtual training, real world results
October 22, 2021 — Physical training at home is less a luxury than an absolute necessity for Army Reserve Soldiers. While this usually relegates these troops to solitary workouts, an online program under the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) called VictoryFit is making their regular exercises a group effort again... MORE

Adopting America: Former British Soldier embraces Army challenge
May 17, 2021 — Spc. Omid A. Skinner isn’t from the United States, but that hasn’t stopped him from racking up achievements as an American Soldier. Skinner, a former member of the British Territorial Army, joined the U.S. Army in 2018 and since then has mainly served as a truck driver for the 441st Transportation Company based in New Orleans. Yet in January, his training became focused on preparing for, competing in, and winning increasingly higher levels of Best Warrior competitions... MORE

Friendly rivalry: Army Reserve Soldiers strive for excellence
March 2, 2021 — It wouldn’t be a competition without struggle, but several Soldiers at the 642nd Regional Support Group’s Best Warrior in January said the fellowship they found finished first. The four-day event at Fort McClellan, Ala., brought a handful of Army Reserve troops from across the brigade to test themselves against an expected set of physical and mental challenges in late January. There was the fitness test, rifle marksmanship, land navigation course and a seven-mile ruck march – among other events. Less expected was the support the Soldiers received from their fellow contenders... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve officer welcomes the challenges of company command
January 19, 2021 — U.S. Army 1st Lt. Robert Salazar, commander for the 787th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Company out of Dothan, Alabama, grew up in Crestview, Florida. He attended the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at Northwest Florida State College for two years before accepting a scholarship to complete his education at the University of West Florida (UWF) in Pensacola... MORE

New commander joins 642nd Regional Support Group
March 8, 2018 — U.S. Army Col. Jeff C. Rector believes his new command isn’t really about taking charge; it actually means working on behalf of others... MORE

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