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U.S. Army Reserve celebrates 117th birthday at historic birthplace of the American Revolution

This year, as the Army Reserve marks its 117th birthday, it is honoring its ties to the Army and a legacy of service and sacrifice...

Honoring 250 years, one mile at a time: Fort Hunter Liggett celebrates the Army’s birthday with a...

In honor of the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday and its official theme, “This We’ll Defend,” Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) is leading a...

Army establishes new fitness test of record to strengthen readiness and lethality

The U.S. Army announced today the establishment of the Army Fitness Test (AFT) as the official physical fitness test of record for...

Tag: First Army Division West

Command teams training event builds leaders to enhance Soldier readiness
March 5, 2025 — “This weekend is a chance for battalion command teams to come together and network. It’s also an opportunity to meet the 85th (U.S. Army Reserve Support Command) staff,” said Col. David Neary, Deputy Commanding Officer, 85th USARSC. “All of our units are direct reporting units to First Army. We are here to teach the command teams how to be successful.”... MORE

Command team members from the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command and First Army Division West formations pause for a photo during the 85th USARSC’s annual Battalion Command Teams Training event, February 28 - March 2, 2025, at the 85th USARSC’s headquarters, in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Fort McCoy supports mobilization of 323rd Chemical Company as part of Pershing Strike '23
August 2, 2023 — Fort McCoy Garrison staff and Soldiers with the 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade (MFTB) combined to support the mobilization training of Soldiers with the 323rd Chemical Company during July and early August... MORE

Chicago-based command builds readiness within a shared multi-component partnership
March 17, 2022 — “Welcome to Arlington Heights. I know you will find the time with us useful and beneficial,” said Col. Donald Anderson, Chief of Staff, 85th Support Command, who welcomed 21 First Army, Division West command teams and staffs across four brigades to the annual Battalion Command Team Training event... MORE

First Army Division West welcomes new III Corps deputy commanding general
July 30, 2021 — First Army Division West holds a welcome brief to Maj. Gen. Michael R. Keating, deputy commanding general for III Corps, at the Division West headquarters on July 22, 2021... MORE

Gatesville, Texas, extends hospitality to Soldiers about to deploy
July 7, 2021 — The city of Gatesville displayed its appreciation for America’s troops by hosting an Independence Day celebration for deploying Soldiers currently mobilized at North Fort Hood here on Sunday... MORE

3-312th Training Support Battalion mobilizes to Fort Hood
January 14, 2021 — An Army Reserve training support battalion from Fort Meade, Maryland, is the next unit in line to begin supporting training and mobilization operations for First Army Division West... MORE

Providing realistic training during COVID-19
June 3, 2020 — As the U.S. Army balances global operations while combating COVID-19 on the home front, the Nation continues to need a manned and ready force. This need for a manned and ready force has Army Reserve and National Guard units continuing to answering the Nation’s call. However, the outbreak has drastically changed the standard operating procedures for mobilizing units... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve firefighters cool Autumn flames
November 1, 2019 — Temperatures in El Paso have turned cooler recently, but it's hot as ever for firefighters who prepared for their upcoming middle-east deployment at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., October 21, 2019... MORE

Total Force Partners arrive at Fort McCoy
August 21, 2018 — The 181st Multifunctional Training Brigade, First Army Division West, is testing a pilot program that is aimed at overcoming the barriers between U.S. Army active component and reserve component training relationships, and enhancing the Army Total Force approach by adding active component partner brigades to the reserve component training exercises... MORE

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