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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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Full house: Olympia military couple fostered 60 children, 2 cats and 10 dogs in last 6 years
April 30, 2020 — The U.S. Army celebrates the month of the military child in April. When it comes to subject matter experts in the field of military children, there may be none higher than Master Sgt. Christopher Mancilla and his wife, Carla... MORE

Full house: Olympia military couple fostered 60 children, two cats and 10 dogs in the last six years

Army Reserve family’s love exceeds boundaries
March 25, 2020 — For years, Emma and Olivia lived in a three-bedroom home with nine other people. In Kentucky, the two were exposed to drugs, explicit sexual scenes and verbal altercations that would sometimes become physical. This life was normal for the girls until they were met by state family service workers after school and transported to the home of U.S. Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 3 Daniel Schoonmaker, his wife Kristy and their four biological children: Gabriel, Madison, Rayden and Hailey... MORE

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