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World away, ready to respond: U.S. Army Reserve Soldier’s path to Angolan emergency room

A medical exchange designed to share military practices became something more when U.S. and Angolan medical professionals found...

U.S., Angolan forces conduct trauma activation simulation during medical readiness exercise

Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) and U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals with the 915th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment,...

U.S. service members aim for gold in German competitions

“I'm really proud of you for going the extra mile and working hard,” said Maj. Gen. Scott Linton, commanding general of the U.S...

Tag: Veteran

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...

Wisconsin World War II veteran receives special Army Reserve visitors
August 31, 2023 — World War II and U.S. Army veteran retired Lt. Col. Harry Baker received some very special visitors on Aug. 8, 2023, at his home in Pewaukee, Wisconsin...

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...

Fort McCoy helps World War II Army vet celebrate 102nd birthday
October 27, 2022 — When retired Army Lt. Col. Harry Baker of Pewaukee, Wis., turned 102 years old on Oct. 9, he did so with the well wishes of many people serving at Fort McCoy...

From special operations Soldier to range operations supervisor
June 29, 2022 — Stephen Benjamin is in his ninth year as the 88th Readiness Division’s Joliet Army Training Area range operations supervisor. The 3,600-acre local training area is the largest LTA in the continental United States and the fifth largest under the United States Army Reserve...

Bishop Spencer visits Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
August 25, 2021 — F. Richard Spencer, Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, celebrated Mass with U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers during Combat Support Training Exercise on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 14, 2021...

Late service member’s devotion impacted unit, Soldiers, Army Reserve
August 23, 2021 — Retired Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Lynn Winkler was a man of strength and influence – yet after serving in war, being ready for the worst and hoping for the best, he also found ways to enjoy the simple things in life. Winkler, a longtime resident of Danbury, Connecticut, died this past March at age 72 after a battle with cancer...

Last surviving medic from World War II ‘Band of Brothers’ Battalion honored during funeral service
June 18, 2019 — Legendary World War II Soldier Al Mampre, one of the featured Soldiers in the 2001 HBO series ‘Band of Brothers’ was honored during funeral services Saturday, June 15th, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Evanston...

MEDIA ADVISORY: World War II veteran to receive military police medallion for ‘Mission of Mercy,’ service
October 9, 2018 — A 95-year-old U.S. Army veteran of World War II will receive the Order of the Marechaussee medallion at the Manasquan Presbyterian Church, on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, for his service to the Army as a military police Soldier and the “Mission of Mercy” he performed just a few days after D-Day...

Crossing the finish line: Runners across nation finish marathon for retired Army Reserve colonel
September 17, 2018 — When retired Army Reserve Col. Chris Wilson collapsed just 2.6 miles from a marathon finish line on Sept. 8, his death shook a small community in Wichita, Kansas, then rippled across the nation...

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