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AR-MEDCOM nurse integral in consulting on new Army Parenthood, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Directive
April 22, 2022 — Leaving a lasting mark on the organization they serve is a dream for many, but for one nurse, through her career in the Army Reserve, she’s been able to do just that. Lt. Col. Kelly Bell, commander of the 7203rd Medical Support Unit in Hobart, Indiana, successfully advocated for accommodations of pregnant Soldiers and new parents, resulting in Army policy change at the highest level... MORE

Army Reserve division welcomes first African-American, female senior-enlisted leader
April 11, 2022 — Command Sgt. Maj. Subretta L. Pompey became the senior-enlisted leader of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division April 8 during an assumption-of-responsibility ceremony at division headquarters here... MORE

Army Reserve Soldier reflects on service in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month
October 5, 2021 — First Lieutenant Lucia Mejia, aide-de-camp to the 88th Readiness Division deputy commanding general for support, reflected on her military service in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from mid-September to mid-October... MORE

1st TSC CG, Soldiers mark Women’s Equality Day at Camp Arifjan event
September 7, 2021 — The commanding general of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command joined Soldiers from across Camp Arifjan in celebrating Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 26... MORE

Women’s Equality Day – Leading from the front.
August 27, 2021 — On Aug. 26, the 84th Training Command celebrates Women’s Equality Day. The Women’s Suffrage Movement began back in 1848 with the first women’s rights convention held in Seneca Falls, New York. Since then, the long road towards those civil liberties were paved by the sacrifices and contributions of many extraordinary women... MORE

Army Futures Command panel highlights women empowerment
April 12, 2021 — To help pay tribute to past leaders and to learn from ordinary women doing extraordinary things today, U.S. Army Futures Command hosted a virtual panel discussion, “Female Trailblazers & our Future.” Those who participated are women who continue to rise toward the top of their fields... MORE

Lt. Col. Lisa Jaster continues to lead the way after historic Ranger School accomplishment

Decades of experience serves as foundation to G-2 leadership dynamic
March 29, 2021 — Meet the all-women leadership team of G-2: Lt. Gen. Laura A. Potter, deputy chief of staff, G-2; Diane Randon, the assistant deputy chief of staff, G-2; Reserve Maj. Gen. Mary-Kate Leahy, the assistant deputy chief of staff, intelligence; and Sgt. Maj. Julie Guerra, the G-2's senior enlisted advisor... MORE

Army Reserve chief blazing trail for women
March 26, 2021 — Women have broken many barriers throughout the Army’s history, most recently from joining the combat arms to filling its most senior-level roles. Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels is just one example. As the chief of Army Reserve and commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve Command, history may remember her as the first woman to lead the nearly 200,000-strong force since its inception in 1908. But the Army leader hopes to be remembered as a torchbearer for future leaders to fill the Army ranks at its highest levels, she said... MORE

Daniels assumes command of U.S. Army Reserve

Soldier takes her shot at military life at 27
March 24, 2021 — Albert Einstein once said: “Billiards is the well-developed art of thinking ahead.” A pool player’s every move must set up the next. Spc. Leigha Skadsem was beginning to think she had made all the wrong moves in her life when she found herself at a bar called the Hideaway Lounge in Cresco, Iowa on Christmas night 2015... MORE

A Soldier's challenge and triumph: Women's History Month story
March 18, 2021 — U.S. Army Capt. Heather A. Meier, a physician assistant at the U.S. Army South Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, slings her stethoscope around her neck and cracks a joke as a patient enters the office. They share a familiar chuckle and a smile as Meier begins with a medical check-up. Meier is one of the brave, valiant women who have played vital roles in our Army since the Revolutionary War. During the month of March, Women’s History Month, the U.S. Army celebrates the important contributions of women to our nation, both historically and today... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. Heather A. Meier, physician assistant at U.S. Army South Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, stands in front of U.S. Army South Headquarters on Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston, Texas, March 8, 2021. Meier’s military career was highlighted for Women’s History Month. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Joshua Taeckens)

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