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From combat zones to life-saving flights, Army Reserve pilot on a mission

In the heart of the Mojave Desert skies, this 26-year-old 1st Lt., Vince T. Sanchez, keeps his eyes sharp and his mission sharper...

Army Reserve brigade meets observer/controller trainer mission with experience, skill at Mojave F...

As one of the largest Army Reserve Training exercises ever conducted, the scope and breadth of Mojave Falcon 25 is immense, with...

934th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment demonstrates critical role in Exercise Global Medic

As Exercise Global Medic, the medical component of Operation Mojave Falcon 25, kicks off, the 934th Forward Resuscitative Surgical...

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Local Soldiers push their endurance, for four days, throughout the Memorial Day weekend
May 28, 2025 — “During the ruck march, you think about your journey as a Soldier, and you think about individuals that are no longer here and made the ultimate sacrifice,” said Master Sgt. Laroy Warren, G1 Non-commissioned Officer-In-Charge, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command... MORE

Participants at the 11th annual Chicago Veterans Ruck March move along the 20-mile course, into Chicago, that started in Dawes Park in Evanston, Illinois, May 23, 2025.

Chicagoland Soldiers and veterans honor the fallen during local Memorial Day parade
May 27, 2025 — Flashing lights of police cars and fire trucks, the steady drum beat of marching units and distinguished guests, like retired Sgt. Maj. Dennis Koski, formerly assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, participated in the 106th annual Arlington Heights Memorial Day parade and ceremony, May 26, 2025... MORE

Retired Maj. Gen. James. H. Mukoyama delivered the keynote speech at the annual Arlington Heights Memorial Day parade and ceremony.

Suicide prevention training serves as a force multiplier towards Army Reserve readiness
May 19, 2025 — “One thing we work on in terms of force readiness is teaching the suicide prevention liaisons how to support the Soldiers in a way that addresses their needs,” said Tifini Steif, Suicide Prevention Program Manager, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command. “We’re trying to encourage and educate our SPLs to be our first line of defense at the unit level in support of their commander.”... MORE

Soldiers from across the country traveled to the Paul G. Schulstad Army Reserve Center in Arlington Heights, Illinois to participate in Tier 2 Ask Care Escort Suicide Prevention liaison training, May 13-15, 2025.

Vietnam veteran reflects on war time service, more than 50 years later
March 19, 2025 — “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 retired special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation who now volunteers at a military retiree office, co-located with the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command. “There’s a difference. I give more credit to the guys that were at the tip of the spear. We were behind them. I’d like to give you the names of some other people I thought were worth knowing in Vietnam.”... MORE

Spc. 4 Wayne Kern, U.S. Army Soldier, left, pauses for a photo with a fellow Soldier during the Vietnam War, 1969.

Soldier reflects on Army journalism career, following Chicago Wolves recognition
March 11, 2025 — The Chicago Wolves honored Staff Sgt. David Lietz, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, in a Hometown Hero military recognition before the Chicago Wolves’ game against the Grand Rapid Griffins, March 8, 2025... MORE

Staff Sgt. David Lietz, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, public affairs noncommissioned officer, salutes the American flag while Wayne Messmer, professional singer, broadcaster, sings the National Anthem at All-State Arena, March 8, 2025.

Command teams training event builds leaders to enhance Soldier readiness
March 5, 2025 — “This weekend is a chance for battalion command teams to come together and network. It’s also an opportunity to meet the 85th (U.S. Army Reserve Support Command) staff,” said Col. David Neary, Deputy Commanding Officer, 85th USARSC. “All of our units are direct reporting units to First Army. We are here to teach the command teams how to be successful.”... MORE

Command team members from the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command and First Army Division West formations pause for a photo during the 85th USARSC’s annual Battalion Command Teams Training event, February 28 - March 2, 2025, at the 85th USARSC’s headquarters, in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Soldier serves his country twice as firefighter and Army Reserve officer
February 4, 2025 — As a kid growing up in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood on the south side, Lt. Col. Brandon Singleton, Finance Officer, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, would hear fire engines racing through the city going to a fire but he did not have the typical childhood dream of wanting to become a firefighter... MORE

Francisco Velez, left, Deputy District Chief, Chicago Fire Department, discusses an upcoming project with Lt. Col. Brandon Singleton who serves as Commander and Coordinator of Community Service in the Public Education Office for the Chicago Fire Department.

Army Reserve Soldiers lay wreaths for veterans dating back to the Revolutionary War
December 17, 2024 — History came alive at a Wreaths Across America event held Saturday, December 14th, 2024, at Elk Grove Cemetery, a small cemetery nestled between the I-90 expressway and Arlington Heights Road in the northwest suburb... MORE

Sgt. Amrit Sandhu, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command color guard, places a wreath at a gravestone during Wreaths Across America Day at Elk Grove Cemetery on Saturday, December14th, 2024.

Crossing Continents: Army Reserve officer commutes to the USA for weekend training
June 7, 2024 — Many Army Reserve Soldiers have a relatively short commute to their weekend battle training assembly, but for one Army Reserve officer it takes him a little longer, about half a day longer... MORE

Lt. Col. Cassidy Dauby, Battalion Commander, 2-346th Training Support Battalion, Camp Shelby, Mississippi, talks with Capt. John Lombardo, Bravo Company, 2-156th Infantry Battalion, Louisiana National Guard, New Iberia, Louisiana, as trucks transport Soldiers to a location during XCTC 24-01.

Total Army forces train National Guard units, ahead of future deployment
June 7, 2024 — “Our intent during their two weeks on the ground here is to build proficiency in platoon, battalion and brigade staff (readiness ahead of) real world missions,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Steve Chandler, Brigade Command Sergeant Major, 177th Armored Brigade, Camp Shelby, Mississippi. “What we do as observer coach trainers is execute situational training exercises.”... MORE

Louisiana National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Battery, 1-141st Field Artillery, 256th Infantry Brigade, Jackson Barracks, Louisiana prepare an M-119 Alpha Three Howitzer for a fire support mission during Exportable Combat Training Capability 24-01 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.

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