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Army Reserve’s critical role in restoring Army’s Caisson Detachment

From charging into battle, to transporting supplies and personnel, horses have played a key role in the Army’s history. As members...

Vietnam veteran reflects on war time service, more than 50 years later

“I don’t want the interview today to be about me. I was a combat engineer, but I was not in the infantry,” explained Wayne Kern, a...

Army Reserve Launches Minuteman Campaign, Offering Scholarships for Future Leaders

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Army Reserve Soldier fills vital role in Fort Sill's 428th Field Artillery Brigade
February 18, 2021 — Leading the health and welfare of the 428th Field Artillery Brigade became an easier task for its commander, Col. Neil Morgan, when a new Training and Doctrine Command program assigned a behavioral health officer to his unit. The program, called TRADOC Organic Medical Support (TOMS), integrates medical resources directly into brigades. Dr. (Maj.) Stephen Scott is an Army Reserve Soldier who fills that behavioral health role helping his superiors to lead in a time of multiple stressors... MORE

Fort Sill basic combat trainee rallies from life's cultural challenges
November 13, 2020 — A basic combat trainee at Fort Sill, on track to graduate the day before Thanksgiving, epitomizes German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s adage circa 1888 that “what does not kill me makes me stronger.” At 40, Spc. Elnaz Behnam is twice the age of most of the 250 or so trainees assigned alongside her at D Battery, 1st Battalion, 31st Field Artillery... MORE

Basic trainee ranks up there with Fort Sill drill sergeants
October 26, 2020 — Heads turn and eyes widen when they see Staff Sgt. James Secriskey toughing it out alongside the fresh-faced youngsters in basic combat training. This Army veteran may carry the same rank as most drill sergeants, but he’s starting all over at 52 years of age. In service from 1995 to 2008, he accumulated 11 years’ experience in the active Army and one year in the reserve. After a 12-year foray into the civilian work-world, he decided to rejoin the Army Reserve and is going through BCT for the second time. ... MORE

2 basic combat trainees stop suicide attempt, receive 'battlefield promotions'
September 22, 2020 — Two basic combat trainees who stopped the suicide attempt of another trainee were given “on-the-spot” promotions during a ceremony Sept. 18 at Fort Sill... MORE

Two Fort Sill basic combat trainees receive 'battlefield promotions'

Reserve Soldier is 2018 Army Drill Sergeant of the Year
September 7, 2018 — The 2018 Army Drill Sergeant of the Year is Army Reserve Sgt. Devin Crawford, who represented 95th Training Division in the competition. The division is headquartered at Fort Sill, and this was the first time the Armywide competition took place here... MORE

Reserve Soldier wins TRADOC Drill Sergeant of the Year

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