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General’s trunk makes homecoming to 416th Theater Engineer Command
December 1, 2022 — When the Parkhurst family made the decision to move from Chicago to Florida, they had to consider a home for more than just themselves. A World War II trunk was one of the last relics of their late father, Brig. Gen. Don A. Parkhurst, which also needed a new home prior to their move. The best place they could think was his namesake, the Parkhurst Army Reserve Center and home of the 416th Theater Engineer Command headquartered in Darien, Illinois... MORE

88th Readiness Division historian presents “History Brown Bag”
November 3, 2022 — The 88th Readiness Division Historian presented a “History Brown Bag” on the Invalid Corps and the 88th Division peacekeeping mission in Italy following World War II here Oct. 28, 2022... MORE

Army Reserve leader pays homage to Battle of Princeton on nation's birthday
July 6, 2022 — In April 1775, the Battle of Lexington and Concord was fought between Colonial militia and British regulars, inaugurating the American Revolutionary War. Approximately 60 days later, the Continental Congress authorized the formation of the Continental Army... MORE

Juneteenth, Army Heritage, Pride: Celebration of a legacy
June 21, 2022 — As of last year, Juneteenth is now recognized as a federal holiday in the United States though it dates back to 1865. On June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of slavery, securing the freedoms of 250,000 Black slaves. The Army ensured enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation, advancing fundamental issues of justice, morality and humanity... MORE

84th Infantry Division, WWII Soldier landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day
June 7, 2022 — Today, June 6, 2022, marks the 78th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied Forces launched the largest military invasion by land, air and sea in history to retake Northwest Europe from Nazi forces. More than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily-fortified French coastline in what Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called a crusade in which, "we will accept nothing less than full victory." The cost in lives was high, with more than 9,000 Allied Soldiers killed or wounded... MORE

Walker Army Reserve Center named after Medal of Honor recipient
March 10, 2022 — Not many people may know it, but the Army Reserve Center in Walker, Michigan, is not named after the city, but rather a female American Civil War surgeon who received the Congressional Medal of Honor. Dr. Mary Edwards Walker was the first and only woman to receive this country’s highest military award for valor on Jan. 11, 1865. Her period of service was 1861 to 1864 in North Carolina, Washington, D.C., Tennessee and Georgia... MORE

Army Reserve division remembers service in Battle of the Bulge
December 20, 2021 — The U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division paid tribute to its forbearers Dec. 16 by hosting a Battle of the Bulge Remembrance and Commemoration Ceremony at division headquarters here... MORE

311th Signal Command (Theater); 25 Years of Signal-Cyber Excellence in the Indo-Pacific
July 1, 2021 — June 16 marked the 25th anniversary of the 311th Signal Command (Theater). The command’s rich history and its diverse people have a storied past. From the unit’s days of providing signal support during World War II to their current role of enabling joint forces continuous access to an ever-modernizing cyber domain, the people of the command are now ever-postured to help maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific... MORE

63rd Readiness Division HHD hosts inaugural Army Heritage Day event
June 21, 2021 — The 63rd Readiness Division’s Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment hosted its inaugural Army Heritage Day celebration during the unit’s annual training, June 11, 2021... MORE

Trailblazing women honored for storied Army careers
March 11, 2021 — Pioneering female Army leaders, in addition to the 4,000 women of the Office of Strategic Services, were inducted into the Army Women’s Foundation’s hall of fame during a virtual ceremony Monday. Members of the OSS served in World War II as spies, saboteurs, analysts and experts in communications, among other skill sets... MORE

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