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Fort Hunter Liggett: 85 years of mission readiness on display

Eighty-five years of warfighting history came alive on May 2 during Fort Hunter Liggett’s (FHL) milestone Anniversary Open House...

U.S. personnel apply new innovative sustainment assessment during African Lion 26

African Lion 26 continues to strengthen military partnerships across Africa, and this year’s exercise introduced a new tool to...

87th Training Division leaders provide aid at Indiana crash scene

Two Army Reserve soldiers assigned to the 87th Training Division found themselves responding to a real-world emergency while...

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Deputy Garrison Commander: Fort McCoy’s COVID-19 risk-mitigation protocols set conditions to resume training
October 9, 2020 — In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fort McCoy developed and implemented a series of COVID-19 risk-mitigation protocols that enabled safe and effective training to resume on the installation... MORE

Protecting the reserve force: Cactus COVID-19 Task Force
October 6, 2020 — The novel COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our operational and training landscape throughout our daily activities and mission sets. As operations continue, leaders plan and implement policies and procedures. These efforts help to ensure the health and safety of the force, while maintaining readiness to prepare us for the next fight... MORE

Former college athlete trades football helmet for Army combat helmet
September 29, 2020 — Army Reserve Spc. Javiere Mitchell, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist and former outside linebacker for the Auburn College football team, assigned to 1st Platoon, 318th Chemical Company, 490th Chemical Battalion, 209th Regional Support Group, 76th Operational Response Command, is proving that his talents and drive are invaluable whether wearing a football jersey or an Army combat uniform... MORE

Army Reserve brings Best Warrior Competition to Wisconsin
September 8, 2020 — The U.S. Army Reserve’s Best Warrior Competition is an intense and brutal challenge for only the most skilled Soldiers. Competitors put their warrior skills to the test across more than a dozen demanding events, including weapons qualification, a 12-mile ruck march, and ambush scenarios... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. of Army Reserve speaks with troops at Fort McCoy
August 31, 2020 — Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Lombardo, who serves as the command sergeant major of the Army Reserve, talks with Soldiers on Aug. 28, 2020, in building 905 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. The event provided a chance for Soldiers to hear the latest updates from the leadership level of the Army Reserve and a chance for those same Soldiers to ask the enlisted leader any questions they may have... MORE

Operation Ready Warrior teaches Soldiers adaptability, leadership
August 27, 2020 — Army Reserve Soldiers are learning how to adapt when integrating COVID-19 safety guidelines into training during Operation Ready Warrior underway here... MORE

Army multi-component effort pushes through training exercise in the face of COVID-19
August 25, 2020 — In approaching the entrance gates of Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Soldiers are quickly refocused to COVID-19 as they drive by the posted mitigation efforts required to enter the installation. A continuation of reminders surrounds the post with mobile hand-wash stations that are placed alongside buildings and busy streets, temperature checks are conducted, and training units are broken down into smaller groups called “Cohorts”... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Eric Monson, observer coach/trainer assigned to the 1st Battalion, 383rd Regiment in Des Moines, Iowa, conducts a demonstration during Table 3 of the new Army Individual Weapons Qualification standards that will take effect on October 1, 2020.

Brig. Gen. Hafley selected as 88th Readiness Division DCG-Support
June 4, 2020 — Brig. Gen. James C. Hafley was appointed the Deputy Commanding General-Support for the 88th Readiness Division in March. “I am honored and excited to be selected for this new role and I look forward to working with unit leaders in the 88th Readiness Divisions’ 19-state region to support their readiness efforts,” said Hafley, a St. Louis native, upon taking over the newly established position... MORE

New simulations buildings at Fort McCoy mean improved capability for training
May 21, 2020 — As the construction of five new buildings nears completion in the 200 block on the Fort McCoy cantonment area, planning continues on setting those new facilities up with additional simulations training capabilities. ... MORE

MILTECHs keep 88th Readiness Division running
March 24, 2020 — The saying goes, “an Army marches on its stomach.” For the U.S. Army Reserve’s 88th Readiness Division, it could not function (or march) without the roles filled through the dual status military technician program... MORE

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