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Chicago-based Army Reserve command conducts virtual Change of Command amid COVID 19
June 3, 2020 — In the world of COVID-19, delays, restrictions and inconvenience are but a few words to describe everyday living across the globe. In the world of the U.S. Army, Soldiers are trained to overcome and push forward with solutions... MORE

Former Army chaplain who inspired famed SNL character role continues service providing religious support to local Army Reserve Soldiers
April 1, 2020 — Long time viewers of NBC’s Saturday Night Live show may recall a sketch about a motivational speaker named Matt Foley who lived “in a van down by the river”, played by the late comedian Chris Farley... MORE

Chicagoland Soldiers and veterans rally around all-female Honor Flight announcement
February 26, 2020 — “What we have found is that there are not a lot of women on the (Honor) Flights and the reason is because they are like my mom. They relinquish their seat for a man,” said Ginny Narsete, U.S. Air Force veteran and the founder of Operation HerStory. “The second (reason) is that a lot of them didn’t know that they were veterans because they didn’t get the same accolades as the men did.”... MORE

Soldier with unique Army Reserve career shares his story of service
February 24, 2020 — In the Army Reserve’s Active Guard and Reserve program, there are currently only two Soldiers that hold the primary military occupational specialty of 88 Uniform (railway adviser). One of them is Sgt. 1st Class James Jacobs who currently serves as the training noncommissioned officer for the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command headquarters and headquarters company. The other Soldier is Sgt. 1st Class Becky Cox at the 757th Expeditionary Railway Center, explained Jacobs... MORE

Army general officers participate at Fort Jackson to shape the next generation of Army leaders at ROTC symposium
February 11, 2020 — Brig. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, joined a variety of general officers at Fort Jackson, for a third year, to participate in their Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Leader Professional Development Symposium, February 7th, 2020. ... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers reach out through Chicagoland communities to share the story of veterans
November 14, 2019 — Amid record-breaking snowfall and cold temperatures, leaders from the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command set out to honor and tell the story of Veterans, past and present, by participating in Veterans’ Day observances across the Chicagoland area, November 11, 2019... MORE

Army Reserve officer’s passion for Jiu-Jitsu keeps him ready to serve
October 24, 2019 — Lt. Col. Peter Caragher, Deputy G-3, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, is a devoted practitioner of the ‘gentle art’ of Brazilian Jujitsu. And he is good at it too. He currently holds a brown belt with sights on receiving his black belt... MORE

Chicago’s 2019 Columbus Day Parade honors U.S. Army Reserve general officer
October 16, 2019 — Brig. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, participated in the Chicago’s 67th Annual Columbus Day Parade, as the Honorary Parade Grand Marshall, October 14, 2019... MORE

First Army Commander visits Gold Star Mothers at Chicagoland luncheon
October 1, 2019 — U.S. Army Spc. Jesse Tilton served as a medic with the 82nd Airborne Division in Kandahar City, Afghanistan. On July 13, 2010, around 10 p.m., six Taliban suicide bombers attacked their base near the gate where they lived... MORE

Army active component and Army Reserve command teams train and integrate to support readiness within multi-component partnership
September 25, 2019 — The 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command hosted their New Command Teams training briefing during their battle assembly weekend with newly assigned active component brigade and Army Reserve battalion commanders, September 21-22, 2019... MORE

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