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Soldiers from “Phantom Battalion” train with their commanding general during battle assembly
November 19, 2018 — Brig. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, commanding general of the 85th United States Army Reserve Support Command, visited with her Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 2-360th Training Support “Phantom Battalion” during a four-day battle assembly weekend training, November 15 -18, 2018.... MORE

U.S. Army and the nation's educators continue partnership for leadership symposium
November 19, 2018 — “We share a common belief that we can build a future only with effective, well trained leaders to guide us there,” said Dr. Christine Handy, President of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. “The education community and education policy makers are finally coming around to see what the Armed Services have understood for generations, leadership matters.”... MORE

Local Chicago-land high school honors its veterans
November 15, 2018 — Students, military veterans and distinguished guests filled the cafeteria at Elk Grove High School on Friday, November 9th, to share in a breakfast buffet, provided by culinary art students, before the start of a Veterans Day ceremony titled The “Nation” Honoring Heroes, Past and Present.... MORE

Chicago Army Reserve command partners with community resources to prevent suicides
October 16, 2018 — “Due to the nature of the Army Reserve’s mission (and location), our Soldiers rely heavily on community resources,” said Tifini Steif, Victim Advocate, 85th Support Command Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention team. “With Soldiers spread throughout cities and states, it often ‘takes a village’ to help our Soldiers.”... MORE

Career Soldier rejuvenates his career and life
September 7, 2018 — “My (military) career was over in April of 2016, said Staff Sgt. Joel Rogers, assigned to the 2-346th Training Support Battalion, 85th Support Command. “I put in a retirement packet and then I started feeling my energy come back.”... MORE

Gold, silver or bronze: Soldiers and Airmen interweave training into earning coveted badge
June 12, 2018 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - After graduating from her advanced individual training in March, Pfc. Maria Litterio, assigned to the 97th Transportation Company at Fort Eustis, Virginia, knew training to serve her country would be an ongoing requirement during her military career. But, her training to earn the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge became a task that proved to be taxing. ... MORE

New Bridge Erection Boats provide more power and maneuverability to US Army Reserve Engineers
May 10, 2018 — “We’ll take this training back to the students, and facilitate their ability to operate the new machinery when they go out to their units,’ said Sgt. 1st Class John Reyes, combat section instructor with 1st Engineer Brigade, 102d Training Division.... MORE

Bridge CSTX expands to gap Reserve readiness
March 27, 2018 — Crawling through the dirt, communicating using hand and arm signals, and rushing three to five seconds across a field is but a few of the basic skill level one tasks that U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers were executing at the Army Reserve’s Bridge Combat Support Training Exercise 78-18-03, Mar. 1 - 29, 2018.... MORE

Chicago native finds her hope in service
March 16, 2018 — U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Maribel Cano-Meraz is a first-generation born U.S. citizen, of Mexican descent, who grew up in Chicago in the communities of Hermosa and Humboldt Park.... MORE

Army Reserve Soldier recognizes civilian employer with DoD Patriot Award
March 7, 2018 — Army Reserve Soldiers regularly face the reality and challenge of being a Citizen-Soldier, and balancing their civilian employment with the duties of their Army Reserve commitments.... MORE

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