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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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From a back injury to the Army Ten-Miler
October 14, 2022 — From a back injury to the Army Ten-Miler, Lt. Col. Jim Daniel Austin III understands the importance of physical training. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Austin has been in the military since 2000. But physical fitness and competition have always played major roles in his life. “My older sister, who also ran track, used to dog me out all the time, so I used to want to keep up with her. I started chasing her because she would always run. It got to a point where I could not only catch her, but I could pass her. It finally got to the point where she like ‘OK, I’m done’.”... MORE

Army Reserve CSTX enhances realistic environments for training of its forces and partner nations
August 23, 2022 — The Army Reserve’s 86th Training Division facilitated Combat Support Training Exercise 86-22-02 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, August 6 – 20, 2022, where training focused on the sustainer. ... MORE

An Army Reserve Soldier from the 851st Transportation Company moves a simulated injured Soldier out of a vehicle during the first inject of the Home State Training Lanes at CSTX 86-22-02 on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, August 15, 2022.

Pershing Strike tests total Army mobilization capabilities
August 9, 2022 — Pershing Strike kicked off in July as the most sizable, large scale mobilization exercise to date at the historic Camp Shelby in Mississippi... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, assigned to the 344th Engineer Company based in Tallahassee, Florida, take cover behind a blast blanket while detonating a linear det charge placed on a door hinge to create an entry point during the Pershing Strike mobilization exercise.

WAREX builds readiness within Army Reserve units and OC/Ts
July 27, 2022 — The U.S. Army Reserve’s Warrior Exercise 78-22-02, conducted at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, through the month of July, brought units and Soldiers from across the country to build on their readiness levels... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Baylee Jones, standing, Observer Coach Trainer, observes how Spc. Jalen Middleton, bottom left, truck driver for the 630th Transportation Company, gives a Nine-Line Medical Evacuation during medical lane training at Warrior Exercise 78 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, July 19, 2022.

Observer coach trainer embraces both of his Citizen-Soldier skills to enhance his career roles
June 23, 2022 — “I became an observer coach trainer because of the responsibilities you have as an OC/T,” said Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Ian Fairweather, Observer Coach Trainer, 1-338th Training Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command. “I really like meeting with units, seeing how they perform and being a coach to help them train and get better.”... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Ian Fairweather, Observer Coach/ Trainer, 1-338th Training Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, observes the training area during the Spartan Warrior Three training exercise at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, June 19, 2022.

Soldiers ready their marksmanship skills at 25-meter pistol range
June 9, 2022 — “Always have your muzzle pointed down range” said Maj. Scott Hager, range officer in charge, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, who provided a mandatory safety briefing for Soldiers. “If you have a weapon in your hand, focus on your weapon.”... MORE

Maj. Joan Jordan, Deputy Command Judge Advocate, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, fires an M-9 Beretta pistol during an individual weapons qualification at the Joliet Training Area, June 8, 2022.

Army Reserve Soldier develops 'My Army PCS' application
May 2, 2022 — Sgt. 1st Class Adam Litterio, a 92F petroleum specialist with U.S. Army Reserve Command training and operations, responded to an email from Department of Army Headquarters calling for volunteers to redesigning its PCS app... MORE

Army Reserve Soldier develops 'My PCS' application

Army Reserve civil affairs Soldiers overcome challenges during Allied Spirit
April 5, 2022 — During Allied Spirit, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from Company A, 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion faced it all — realistic combat training with allied partner nations, a harsh Bavarian winter and COVID-19... MORE

Army Band Soldiers rock the competition at consortium Best Warrior 2022
March 11, 2022 — The consortium of the Best Warrior Competition (BWC) was held for Army Reserve Soldiers at Camp Bullis in San Antonio, Texas, from March 1 through March 6, 2022. The event was hosted and utilized cadre from eight Army Reserve commands. Soldiers from various Army Reserve units across the U.S. competed for the title of Best Warrior, and for the chance to move into the next round. The winners from each command will be moving on to their next challenge to compete at the BWC held by the U.S. Army Reserve Command at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, in May... MORE

VIDEO: 848th FRSD enhances their medical skills
February 4, 2022 — The 848th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment or FRSD from Twinsburg, Ohio, is the first U.S. Army Reserve unit to complete the Strategic Readiness Trauma Center, or STaRC, trauma readiness course... MORE

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