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From Marine Corps logistics officer to Army Reserve critical care nurse serving on the frontlines of the COVID-19 fight; a life of dedicated service
March 23, 2021 — From a United States Naval Academy graduate to a Marine Corps Logistics Officer in Iraq, to now serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic as a Critical Care Nurse for the United States Army Reserve, Capt. Tineisha Nagle has made a life dedicated to serving her country... MORE

San Antonio Army Reserve Nurse assists with Federal COVID response in Arizona
March 15, 2021 — Although more and more Americans are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, there are a number of military medical professionals are still being mobilized to augmenting hospitals across the nation that continue to have a high number of COVID-19 patients... MORE

San Francisco nurse reflects on participation in federal COVID-19 response in Texas
November 5, 2020 — “This event in time is another testimony of the unity, altruism, and resilience that the American people are capable of especially in times of adversity,” said Capt. Allyssa Marie Montemayor. “The American people will recover from this and we will carry the knowledge and experience forward.”... MORE

San Francisco nurse reflects on her participation in federal COVID -19 response in Texas

Microbiologist answers call for Army Reserve's COVID-19 response
November 2, 2020 — If you could help, would you? That was what Dr. Y. Meriah Arias-Thode asked herself when the Army Reserve called her out of retirement and requested her help for COVID-19 response for four months. Arias-Thode had a full plate already in her role at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, where she uses her doctorate in environmental microbiology to lead a team working on the microbial fuel cell project... MORE

NIWC Pacific Microbiologist Answers the Call for the Army’s COVID-19 Response

Army units innovate, find success with safe training at home stations
October 26, 2020 — Creative problem solving, teamwork, and resiliency have helped Army units resume home-station training to ensure readiness amid a lingering pandemic that has drastically affected everyday life. As the COVID-19 virus began to spread, the Department of Defense issued a stop-movement order in mid-March, halting all training to safeguard personnel... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve dietitian/nutrition care specialist served as part of the medical COVID-19 response effort in Detroit
October 8, 2020 — You might wonder what an Army Reserve dietitian/nutrition care specialist might do when mobilized as part of an Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force (UAMTF) response effort to combat COVID-19... MORE

Covid Response at University Hospital Saved Lives and Changed Soldiers
October 5, 2020 — The U.S. Army Reserve Medical Response to COVID-19 will be one of many topics discussed during AUSA's annual meeting – virtual edition – Oct. 13-16 as part of the Warriors Corner exhibition. “One of the nurses as we came in said, ‘It feels like Christmas,'” said Maj. Erin Velazquez, commander of Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force 332-1, as she fought to hold back tears during an interview with NJTV News. “It hits your heart.” She was speaking about her team’s welcome at University Hospital in Newark, N.J. UAMTF 332-1 was sent to New Jersey in April, as a first of its kind military response to COVID-19. “Our integration into the hospital was seamless,” Velazquez said. “Upon our arrival we were greeted with open arms.” “Although we were only on ground providing medical care for six-weeks, this was an immensely impactful six-weeks,” said Velazquez. Adding, by the time the Soldiers left, the hospital was operating as normal. “I have never seen anything quite like this in my twenty-plus years in the Army,” said Velazquez. Adding, “Many lives were not only saved but forever touched by the collaborative impact between the Department of Defense and state health care professionals.”... MORE

UAMTF 332-1 expanded the ability of University Hospital to tend to all patients, to include COVID-19 positive patients, as they worked together to combat the spread of the virus and care for those patients requiring supportive medical care.

STEM education the building block for career success
October 1, 2020 — An education with a focus on STEM encompasses a broad series of disciplines that opens doors to many career fields. In her own words, Maj. Esther Cleggs-Burns talks about how she began her career with an education in plant science with concentration in biotechnology from Fort Valley State University. Leveraging her skills and education gained at FVSU she expanded her reach working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency as the farm loan chief... MORE

Army Reserve medic from San Francisco reflects on federal COVID-19 response mobilization
September 29, 2020 — “Being here has shown me the best in humanity and I am proud to have been a part of this Task Force.” Army Reserve Spc. Okan Pekgil sharing his experience serving with an Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force... MORE

Louisiana nurse practitioner realizes dream to serve in U.S. Army; supports federal COVID response in Texas on her first mobilization
September 17, 2020 — An alumna of the University of Mississippi Medical Center nurse practitioner program in Jackson, Stansbury is one of more than 1,000 Army Reserve medical professionals that have answered the nation’s call for assistance with COVID-19 since March. The Soldiers are part of the Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s whole-of-America response to the pandemic... MORE

Capt. Emily Stansbury, is an Army Reserve nurse practitioner

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