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Working together: Lessons from First Army large-scale mobilization operation forum
September 25, 2020 — In the event of a large-scale mobilization operation against a peer adversary, reserve component Soldiers of both the U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard will be crucial to fighting and winning the conflict. The key to success in such an operation will be the smooth integration of all three components that comprise the Total Force – Active, Guard, and Reserve. Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, was among the attendees of the forum... MORE

Army Reserve Chicago-based command acquires new mission
September 16, 2020 — News stories reporting on military units preparing for overseas deployments or returning back home have been a fairly common story throughout the last two decades... MORE

Stand for Life connects suicide prevention skills in a virtual world
September 11, 2020 — “If there is any time where we need suicide prevention training, it is now,” said Army Reserve Capt. Devin Richter, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command’s 3rd battalion, 383rd Regiment, based in St. Louis, Missouri. “It’s during COVID that people are not able to interact with their friends and loved ones like they used to. We are not a people of isolation. We are a people of interaction. We thrive off of others. We get energy from others. Others lift us up.”... MORE

Army multi-component effort pushes through training exercise in the face of COVID-19
August 25, 2020 — In approaching the entrance gates of Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Soldiers are quickly refocused to COVID-19 as they drive by the posted mitigation efforts required to enter the installation. A continuation of reminders surrounds the post with mobile hand-wash stations that are placed alongside buildings and busy streets, temperature checks are conducted, and training units are broken down into smaller groups called “Cohorts”... MORE

Army Reserve officer credits Army training with his success in aerospace
August 4, 2020 — If a job posting read “experience wanted in Aerospace industry” Lieutenant Colonel Pat Lis, officer-in-charge of the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command’s surgeon office, would be the one to call... MORE

The Army Reserve’s 85th Support Command conducts second round of back-to-back virtual change in leadership ceremonies
July 17, 2020 — Last month, the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command held a virtual change of command ceremony for their commanding general; last weekend, their headquarters and headquarters company conducted a virtual change of responsibility receiving a new first sergeant, July 10, 2020... MORE

LOGCAP Support Brigade conducts change of command ceremony
July 14, 2020 — The Logistics Civil Augmentation Program Support Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve Sustainment Command, held a change of command ceremony via video live streaming, July 10 here in Heritage Hall... MORE

Chicago-based Army Reserve command conducts virtual Change of Command amid COVID 19
June 3, 2020 — In the world of COVID-19, delays, restrictions and inconvenience are but a few words to describe everyday living across the globe. In the world of the U.S. Army, Soldiers are trained to overcome and push forward with solutions... MORE

Virtual battle assembly allows First Army Support Command to carry on mission despite pandemic
May 12, 2020 — The threat of COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, has changed common practices within the Army. Many new requirements have been implemented to protect Soldiers, such as social distancing, the wearing of masks, and restrictions on travel. Army Reserve units, most specifically those training at First Army, have not been immune to the shift, and have had to become creative maintaining readiness while keeping Army Reserve Soldiers safe... MORE

Former Army chaplain who inspired famed SNL character role continues service providing religious support to local Army Reserve Soldiers
April 1, 2020 — Long time viewers of NBC’s Saturday Night Live show may recall a sketch about a motivational speaker named Matt Foley who lived “in a van down by the river”, played by the late comedian Chris Farley... MORE

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