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Army Reserve captain brings a lifetime of service and culture to the force

Capt. Cynthia Ammerman grew up on farmland in rural Missouri, just south of Kansas City. Her family’s roots in the area go back...

Designing the future of battlefield medicine: Inside Global Medic 25-01 and Mojave Falcon

As the U.S. Army Reserve refocuses its training efforts on preparing for large-scale combat operations (LSCO), exercises like...

Army Reserve chief warrant officer circles the globe in C-12 Huron

As an Army Reserve aviator, Demas was on a mission—flying halfway around the world to support Exercise Balikatan 2025, the 40th...

Tag: Camp Arifjan

The gift of giving: Third-grade class receives an unexpected package
December 16, 2019 — During the holiday season, there is always an abundance of things to be thankful for – family, friends, gifts, and much, much more... MORE

Breaking the silence on mental illness
December 3, 2019 — Stress affects us all – from running late to work, to meet deadlines, to getting injured. In a deployed environment, stressful situations are exacerbated. Soldiers face operational stressors, dangerous work conditions, and sometimes even witness the deaths of others... MORE

Service Members Offer Behavioral Health Services on Camp Arifjan
May 17, 2019 — Service members seeking help on Camp Arifjan are in good hands through a number of services offered by the 300th Special Troops Battalion, 300th Sustainment Brigade’s behavioral health team. ... MORE

Army Reserve marches into 111th birthday
May 2, 2019 — United States Army Reserve Engagement Cell hosted the Army Reserve’s 111th birthday celebration April 26, 2019, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Soldiers kicked off the morning by participating in a 5K run and then wrapped up the afternoon with a cake cutting ceremony... MORE

Why I Serve: Purple Heart recipient dedicated to military service
April 30, 2019 — “It was mass chaos,” said Staff Sgt. John Lee, 414th Civil Affairs Battalion. “After the bomb went off, I was more focused on getting other people out. I carried several people out before I was told that I had been hit and I was bleeding.”... MORE

Army Reserve Soldier continues family's legacy of service
April 4, 2019 — Tracing a continued family history of military service back to World War II is something Spc. Cory Lien Jr. is proud to say... MORE

Hands-on training in support of Operation Spartan Shield
March 29, 2019 — Capt. Heather Meier, 452nd Combat Support Hospital, U.S. Army Reserve, is a surgical nurse currently deployed in support of Operation Spartan Shield at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. She recently earned her master's degree at a physicians assistant graduate program, and then completed her clinical rotations in Kuwait... MORE

Hands-on medical training for Operation Spartan Shield

The family that serves together
October 9, 2018 — One of the hardest things for Soldiers and their families to endure during a deployment is the separation from loved ones. The physical distance and time zone difference make it difficult for family members to keep in touch and stay connected. But in Camp Arifjan, the recently deployed U.S. Army Reserve 452nd Combat Support Hospital out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has brought an unusual duo with them; a mother and daughter serving together in the same unit... MORE

Defeating a migraine while deployed
August 30, 2018 — When he arrived in the Middle East, U.S. Army Spc. Tariq Booker, an Army Reserve Soldier stationed at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, was suffering from daily migraines which left him unable to perform his duties and barely able to get out of bed. However, thanks to a perfect mix of factors, Booker was able to undergo an operation at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, which immediately alleviated his headaches... MORE

Playing bagpipes helps Reserve Soldier stay resilient during Middle East deployment
August 29, 2018 — The last thing you might expect to hear amid the blowing sand in the sweltering desert of Kuwait is an instrument most often associated with the rolling green hills of Scotland... MORE

Reserve Soldier exemplifies resiliency during Middle East deployment

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