IN THE NEWS

Putting people first: Chef Robert Irvine visits Fort Belvoir to champion warfighter wellness

On Thursday, July 10, celebrity Chef Robert Irvine, founder of the Robert Irvine Foundation and longtime advocate for military...

Excellence under pressure: Sgt. 1st Class David D. Farr named ARCG’s NCO of the Year

In a force defined by discipline and dedication, one Soldier stood out among the ranks. Sgt. 1st Class David D. Farr, a career...

PHOTO GALLERY: U.S. Army Reserve part of mass casualty training at African Lion 2025

Showing interoperability and emergency response coordination among Dutch, Senegalese and U.S. forces, a multinational mass...

Tag: Illinois

Army Reserve chaplain receives nation’s most distinguished military honors
October 30, 2024 — On Oct. 28, 2024, U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Chase Wilhelm was awarded four of the nation’s most distinguished military honors: the Bronze Star with Valor, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Four Chaplains' Medal... MORE

Training highlighted, synchronized during First Army Working Group
September 5, 2024 — Valuable training opportunities for Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve units, and the support First Army can offer those units throughout the deployment process, were highlighted during a Training Support and Synchronization Working Group, hosted by First Army at its headquarters on Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, from Aug. 19-22... MORE

Unity beyond the diamond: Army participates at White Sox game opener
April 10, 2024 — In the heart of baseball season’s opening day, where fans eagerly filled the stadium, another significant presence was there — the proud representation of the Army. Leaders from all three components of the Army, Army civilians and community partners attended the Chicago White Sox home opener at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on March 28, 2024... MORE

Partnerships strengthened at First Army Working Group
March 8, 2024 — First Army welcomed its brigade command team members and representatives of Reserve Component units to its headquarters to highlight key training opportunities for Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve units... MORE

Anderson, Reeves meet with JMC’s Reserve Element Detachment
January 9, 2024 — In mid-November, Col. Ronnie Anderson Jr., the commander of the Joint Munitions Command, and Christopher Reeves, JMC’s Command Sgt. Maj., attended a meet-and-greet session with the command’s Army Reserve Element Detachment... MORE

Soldiers Reenlist, Jump and Sing at the Chicago Bears Salute to Service Game
November 16, 2023 — Twenty U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers reaffirmed their oaths at Soldier Field on Nov. 9, 2023, before the Chicago Bears’ annual Salute to Service game against the Carolina Panthers... MORE

Army Reserve officer pays tribute to service members during Veteran’s Day ceremony
November 13, 2023 — Overcast skies and blustery, cold wind could not stop the patriotic spirit from burning brightly during the Village of Barrington’s Veterans’ Day ceremony, November 10, 2023... MORE

Capt. Michael Ariola, Public Affairs Officer, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, delivers a Veteran’s Day speech at the Village of Barrington’s Veterans Day ceremony, November 10, 2023.

Operation Patriot Press 2023 exercises ‘a win-win’
October 20, 2023 — The Joint Munitions Command — in collaboration with the U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard — conducts Operation Patriot Press each year. This exercise, established by the Army Materiel Command, is designed to promote readiness by providing real world training for Army requirements and to achieve training towards Mission Essential Task requirements for Army active duty, Army Reserve, National Guard, and various other service branches... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers join with Chicagoland residents to honor fallen heroes
May 30, 2023 — Soldiers assigned to the 85th U.S Army Reserve Support Command joined their local communities to honor service during the Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29, 2023... MORE

Brig. Gen Richard W. Corner, II, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, left, and retired Sgt. Maj. Dennis Koski ride in an Army-style jeep, during the annual Arlington Heights Memorial Day parade, May 29, 2023.

88th Readiness Division commander recognizes Soldiers at Army Reserve facility in Illinois
May 30, 2023 — As part of his overall Army Reserve facilities tour of the Chicagoland region, Maj. Gen. Matthew Baker, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve's 88th Readiness Division, visited the Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA) 45 at Joliet Local Training Area in Elwood, Ill. on May 23. He stopped in to tour the facility and talk with Soldiers working on site... MORE

Keyword:

Type:

Sort:

Year

2025 (159)
2024 (395)
2023 (448)
2022 (500)
2021 (522)
2020 (519)
2019 (473)
2018 (417)