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Chicago native finds her hope in service
March 16, 2018
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Maribel Cano-Meraz is a first-generation born U.S. citizen, of Mexican descent, who grew up in Chicago in the communities of Hermosa and Humboldt Park.
Army Reserve commander strives for mirror image
March 5, 2015
U.S. Army Reserve Pvt. Kevin Collins, E Company, 3-60 Infantry, knocks down targets from the prone supported position during week four of his basic combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C. Collins, who enlisted as a human resources specialist, is one of many new recruits to the Army and Army Reserve who is being trained by a group of Army Reserve drill sergeants in what is known as the Echo Mission. Every year, a team of Army Reserve drill sergeants from the 108th Training Command (IET) takes over a basic combat training company at one of the Army's four initial entry training posts and provides quality instruction and mentorship alongside their active duty counterparts. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton)