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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

Central Medical Area Readiness Support Group change of command
May 11, 2023 — Col. Larry (Jeff) Luedeman relinquished duties as the commander of the Central Medical Area Readiness Support Group (CEMARSG) to Col. Rodger (Dale) Jackson Jr. during a change of command ceremony May 7 at the Fort Sheridan Army Reserve Center in Fort Sheridan, Illinois... MORE

Wallace says farewell to 416th TEC
March 23, 2023 — Brig. Gen. Jason Wallace, the former deputy commander-operations, 416th Theater Engineer Command, will say farewell and retire after more than 30 years of military service. Wallace served in the U.S. Army for 30 years, on active duty and in the Army Reserve... MORE

485th Engineer Company returns after nine-month deployment
February 28, 2023 — On Feb. 14, more than 130 Soldiers from the 485th Engineer Company, 863rd Battalion, returned to Arlington Heights, Illinois, after a nine-month deployment to Kuwait... MORE

Furlough leads to success in bodybuilding
January 6, 2023 — During the COVID-19 pandemic, many encountered life-changing events, including Maj. Timothy Jarvis of the 416th Theater Engineer Command’s Contingency Command Post. Those changes led Jarvis on a path he never thought of, as he just returned from an Iraq deployment and then subsequently furloughed from his civilian job at Union Pacific Railroad. Instead of being overwhelmed about the events going on in his personal life, Jarvis decided to follow in the footsteps of his friends and give bodybuilding a try. It became his safe space... MORE

Tomika Seaberry promoted to brigadier general
December 6, 2022 — Tomika Seaberry, a native of Chicago’s west side, was promoted to brigadier general in the United States Army Reserve during a ceremony held at the historic Columbus Park Refectory in Chicago on Dec 3... MORE

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