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Army Reserve medic inspired by grandfathers' WWII service
September 18, 2023 — Some people join the Army for the benefits, some for the experience. For U.S. Army Cpl. John Allen, assigned to the 444th Medical Company Ground Ambulance, 424th Medical Battalion, 338th Medical Brigade, 3rd Division Deployment Support, U.S. Army Reserve, based in West Virginia, he wanted to follow in his grandfathers’ footsteps... MORE

Army Reserve leaders celebrate Army’s 248th birthday at nation’s birthplace
June 16, 2023 — The U.S. Army Reserve helped celebrate the U.S. Army’s 248th birthday and Flag Day June 14 in the city where the Army, the Flag and the nation were created... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve unveils new logo
June 7, 2023 — Born from the Medical Reserve Corps, the United States Army Reserve continues to grow into a force that covers 20 time zones and has over 190,000 Soldiers in its formation. During 115 years of service, one part of the Army Reserve has been around for over 100 of those years—the symbology... MORE

Army Reserve's 81st Wildcats honor Vietnam veterans for 50th anniversary
April 6, 2023 — Friends, family, service members, and more than 50 Vietnam veterans gathered at the Army Reserve's 81st Readiness Division headquarters in honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day... MORE

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

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