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Army Reserve officer blends martial discipline, military leadership through jiu-jitsu

Whether in uniform or on the mat, U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Kenneth Roberts embodies the principle of readiness through...

Army Warrant Officer Cohort celebrates 107th birthday, focuses on operational readiness

Today, the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Cohort marks its 107th birthday, celebrating more than a century of technical expertise and...

First Army takes the field at Chicago White Sox home game

First Army’s commanding general, Lt. Gen. Mark Landes, along with U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Garrett Bisinger, currently...

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Leaving a legacy: Maj. Gen. Guthrie retires after 37 years of service
August 3, 2022 — What began for him with a commissioning ceremony as the distinguished military graduate from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1985 culminated in a sun-soaked afternoon ceremony here July 30, 2022... MORE

75th Innovation Command hosts its first retirement ceremony of year
June 13, 2022 — Five retirees who served in the 75th Innovation Command were honored at a ceremony held at the 75th headquarters, June 10, 2022. They were Col. Maurice D. Millican, Col. Gregory S. Olinger, Lt. Col. Troy A. Barry, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Janice Cummings and Sgt. Eduardo A. Montijo... MORE

Religious affairs NCO reflects on successful career
April 5, 2022 — Sgt. 1st Class Bernardo “Bernie” Escarcega, 412th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) Senior Religious Affairs Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) bids farewell after 23 years of honorable Army service... MORE

Career comes full circle for Army Reserve chaplain
December 22, 2021 — This U.S. Army Reserve chaplain’s storied career will come full circle at Fort Snelling, Minn., Col. Joseph Burton will retire as the command chaplain of the 88th Readiness Division based at Fort Snelling on Feb. 28, 2022. His first Reserve assignment was in 1999 as the chaplain for the 114th Combat Support Hospital based at Fort Snelling after he transferred to the Reserve from the Arizona Air National Guard... MORE

Colonel Joseph Burton, the command chaplain for the 88th Readiness Division, provides the invocation during the wreath laying ceremony honoring former President James A. Garfield, in Cleveland, Ohio, November 13, 2021. Each year, near the anniversary of Garfield's birth, Lake View Cemetery hosts a ceremony honoring the life and legacy of the man who served as president from March to September 1881.

DFAS Launches New Kind of myPay Account for Military Gray Area Retirees
November 1, 2021 — A new kind of myPay account is now available from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) for Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Air Force Reserve “Gray Area Retirees.” The new type of account was created to help these individuals stay connected and informed between the time they stop drilling and the time they start receiving military retired pay... MORE

Benefits of preparing for retirement early
August 19, 2021 — Even though your retirement may still, at least, be 20 years away, it’s never too early to begin preparing for it. Sadly, far too many Soldiers wait until the last minute to begin that process according to the retirement service officers. This is where the Retirement Service Office, or RSO, comes in to play... MORE

Plan early, plan often for Army Reserve retirement

Chicago Army Reserve command receives new leadership
August 19, 2021 — The 85th U.S. Army Reserve Command held a change of responsibility followed by a retirement ceremony at its headquarters in Arlington Heights, Illinois, Aug. 14, 2021... MORE

Command Sergeant Major honored during Chicago Cubs game, ahead of retirement
August 17, 2021 — U.S. Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Theodore Dewitt, command sergeant major of the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, was honored at a Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field, August 12, 2021... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj Theodore Dewitt is honored for his service during a Chicago Cubs home game, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, August 12, 2021.

A good Soldier says goodbye
June 22, 2021 — Sgt. 1st Class Billy J. Conley, assigned to the 13th Battalion, 100th Regiment, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, has dedicated his life to God and country since he was 17 years old. After 27 years, he is ready to reclass to a full-time civilian... MORE

Profiles in Space: Lt. Col. Scott P. Nos hangs it up after nearly four decades
March 5, 2021 — Email, electric cars, unmanned aerial vehicles: all of these things did not exist when Lt. Col. Scott P. Nos began his military career more than 40 years ago. Now, as he hangs up his uniform for the last time, he can reflect back on all that has changed from his perch with the unit leading the way in space and missile defense... MORE

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