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U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers in Puerto Rico ready for 2018 hurricane season
June 11, 2018 — As the 2018 hurricane season begins, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers in Puerto Rico, who are part of the largest federal U.S. Army command permanently stationed in the Caribbean, are ready to assist civil authorities in case of natural disasters... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve - Puerto Rico Soldiers ready for 2018 hurricane season

Soldiering On: Hurricane Maria survivor competes with Army Reserve's best
June 11, 2018 — Puerto Rico has been a fixture in the national dialogue ever since Hurricane Maria devastated the island in Sept. 2017. Though recovery efforts continue, many Puerto Ricans are putting their lives back together and pressing forward each day. One individual is U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Carlos Fuentes, who serves as an information technology specialist with the 166th Regional Support Group, 1st Mission Support Command at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. He is one of two Soldiers representing the command this year in the U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition... MORE

Soldiering On: Hurricane Maria survivor competes at 2018 Army Reserve Best Warrior

1st Mission Support Command holds suicide prevention workshop
February 15, 2018 — Senior leaders of the 1st Mission Support Command gathered for a one-day Suicide Prevention workshop on February 8 at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico... MORE

MG Hackett visits 5th BN, 94th TNG DIV during time of transition
February 14, 2018 — Maj. Gen. Bruce Hackett, commanding general of the 80th Training Command (TASS), and Brig. Gen. Hector Lopez, the commanding general of the 94th Training Division, travelled to Puerto Rico recently to celebrate the relocation and reopening of the 94th's 5th Battalion's new schoolhouse at Fort Buchanan after Hurricane Maria demolished the battalion's old training facility. The celebration was somewhat bittersweet, though, as Hackett and Lopez were also on the island to assist with the planned transition and approved reassignment of all units stationed in Puerto Rico to the operational control of the 1st Mission Support Command... MORE

Maj. Gen. Bruce Hackett, commanding General of the 80th Training Command, and Brig. Gen. Hector Lopez, commanding general of the 94th Training Division, take part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico to celebrate the reopening and relocation of a schoolhouse for the 94th Training Division's 5th Battalion on 13 February 2018. The 5th BN's previous schoolhouse was severely damaged by the devastation of Hurricane Maria. Maj. Gen. Hackett and Brig. Gen. Lopez were also on the island to assist with the planned tranistion and approved reassignment of all units stationed in Puerto Rico to the operational control of the 1st Mission Support Command.

Photo by Army Major Ebony Malloy, 94th Training DIV-FS Public Affairs

1st MSC hosts Strong Bonds
January 30, 2018 — Relationships need nurturing and attention and the 1st Mission Support Command (MSC) Chaplains are committed to helping married couples and single Soldiers succeed within their relationships through the Strong Bonds program... MORE

Army Reserve Public Affairs in DSCA operations
December 6, 2017 — The role of a Public Affairs Officer (PAO) is not always fully understood in the Army. Some people think that, if a PAO is not carrying a camera around, he or she is not doing his or her job. Others believe that PAO’s duties are just to update the command’s social media platforms. Both notions are not accurate... MORE

USO serves Soldiers in Puerto Rico
November 27, 2017 — During a time of extreme devastation caused by recent atmospheric events, the United Service Organizations (USO), a nonprofit, charitable corporation chartered by Congress, has made its way to Puerto Rico to serve the Soldiers, who are helping local communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria... MORE

Mail call a morale boost for Army Reserve Soldiers in Puerto Rico
November 22, 2017 — U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 271st Human Resources Company provide postal services to the Service Members providing support in Puerto Rico after the devastating landfall of Hurricane Maria... MORE

Good Samaritans work with Reserve Soldiers in Puerto Rico
November 16, 2017 — Trucks, contracted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, arrived filled with boxes of groceries in the town at a local church today. Gathered together, volunteers from Samaritan’s Purse, volunteers from local churches, and U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 350th Brigade, 1st Mission Support Command, waited outside in the hot sun for the first arrival... MORE

School's former students distribute food, water in Puerto Rico
November 14, 2017 — The vast majority of U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to Puerto Rico are the sons and daughters of the island. They, along with everyone else needing help after hurricane Maria, suffered much after the catastrophic storm ravaged through in the early morning hours of Sept. 20... MORE

Former students distribute food and water at their local high school

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