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Brothers in arms: Two siblings enlist and train together
July 20, 2023 — In the U.S., family members serving together in the military seems uncommon. Such situations represent not only family support for service to the nation, but the bond between those family members serving together in arms. This is especially true for the Hunt brothers... MORE

Wallace says farewell to 416th TEC
March 23, 2023 — Brig. Gen. Jason Wallace, the former deputy commander-operations, 416th Theater Engineer Command, will say farewell and retire after more than 30 years of military service. Wallace served in the U.S. Army for 30 years, on active duty and in the Army Reserve... MORE

9/11 changed career path for Army Reserve officer
September 13, 2022 — Twenty-one-year-old Timothy Booker was on his way to an internship at a law office. When he arrived, a paralegal assistant asked if he had watched the news... MORE

Maj. Timothy Booker, left, and Maj. Rebecca Spohr look over a document at the 85th U.S Army Reserve Support Command’s Inspector General office, September 11, 2022.

Selfless service, not just a one-day commitment
January 18, 2022 — Each year on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the theme “A Day on, Not a Day Off” encourages us to honor his legacy with a day of service to give back to the community. This mirrors the Army’s Selfless Service value, and is definitely not just a one day commitment... 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.

New policy removes barriers for retired regular Army warrant officers to serve in reserve components
July 13, 2021 — A new Army Directive removes barriers for retired regular Army warrant officers to serve in either the U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard. This will allow the reserve components (RC) to benefit from the talents of these highly-skilled Soldiers... MORE

Leaders among us
June 22, 2021 — Leadership is the foundation on which our strong country and strong Army stands. The Army uses an acronym from it to echo its core values. Shortly after arriving at Army Basic Training, Soldiers learn LDRSHIP - Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage. So what does it look like to be a leader in uniform?... MORE

9th MSC receives Good Neighbor Environmental Hero Award - Soldiers serve the community
March 18, 2021 — Selfless service is one of the most important Army values that the Soldiers of the 9th Mission Support Command embraced and exercised for building a strong relationship with the city and county of Honolulu. Due to consistent participation and proactive community service projects, the 9th MSC was recognized for their devotion to the City and County of Honolulu... MORE

Trailblazing women honored for storied Army careers
March 11, 2021 — Pioneering female Army leaders, in addition to the 4,000 women of the Office of Strategic Services, were inducted into the Army Women’s Foundation’s hall of fame during a virtual ceremony Monday. Members of the OSS served in World War II as spies, saboteurs, analysts and experts in communications, among other skill sets... MORE

Fairfield, Illinois, Army Reserve veterinarian concludes 21 years of military service
March 3, 2021 — Raised in Mill Creek, Indiana, Col. Loren Adams earned a Bachelor of Animal Science and Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He joined a private veterinary medicine practice in New Liberty, Iowa, where he specialized in predominately large animals. He practiced for 26 years and joined the Army Reserve Veterinary Corps after 16. “When the Army Reserve sent out notices asking for veterinarians to join, I thought, I could do that too,” shared Adams. “I was looking for an adventure I suppose after my private practice veterinary job was becoming repetitive.”... MORE

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