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Marching in the spirit: 407th Civil Affairs Battalion hosts Norwegian Ruck March
June 3, 2024 — As a cool breeze filled the air, clusters of Soldiers could be seen scattered throughout an open field. Split into groups of threes and fours, Soldiers adjusted each other’s rucksacks by tightening down straps, repacking gear, and securing loose items... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Soldier helps provide emergency assistance to family involved in motor vehicle collision
August 15, 2023 — What started off as just another routine annual training event here quickly developed into something much more for one Army Reserve Soldier, who found herself on the front lines of saving lives in a real-world situation that she won’t soon forget. “It was surreal, it was unexpected,” said U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Ana Baker, a healthcare specialist, assigned to the 399th Field Hospital, 803rd Hospital Center, 804th Medical Brigade, 3rd Medical Command... MORE

Two of 88th Readiness Division’s former top engineers honored by Army Engineer Association
July 28, 2023 — The Army Engineer Association recently recognized two of their finest. Retired Col. James Lewis and Lt. Col. Marc Jeter were awarded the Silver Order of the de Fleury medal, an award given to the best of the best within the Army’s Corps of Engineers, for their contributions to the field of engineering within the U.S. Army. The ceremony was fairly intimate, held during this year’s Army Reserve Mission Resilience and Sustainability, or ARMRS training at Fort Snelling Minnesota. Surrounded by family members, some fellow engineers, and a few past winners, the two men were recognized for their years of service and support to the world of Army engineering... MORE

88th Readiness Division hosts Army Reserve Ambassador workshop
July 21, 2023 — 88th Readiness Division Army Reserve Ambassadors attended the annual Army Reserve Ambassador Workshop on July 15, 2023 at Fort Snelling, Minn. The ambassadors were briefed by 88th Readiness Division commanding general Maj. Gen. Matthew Baker, held a discussion with Stephen Austin, assistant chief of Army Reserve, and discussed several topics, including recruiting challenges, Family Programs, and Public-Private Partnerships... MORE

Minnesota Army Reserve train at El Paso, Texas, Army medical center
June 29, 2023 — Soldiers from the 446th and 472nd Hospital Augmentation Detachments conducted Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) scenarios and Individual Critical Task Lists (ICTL) training at William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) from June 8-14, 2023... MORE

Army Reserve Soldier is engineering his career
June 27, 2023 — Sgt. 1st Class David Halstead is the Operations Noncommissioned Officer in charge at the U.S. Army Reserve’s 88th Mission Command Support Group, located at Fort Snelling, Minnesota... MORE

88th Mission Command Support Group celebrates two careers, a family’s retirement
April 28, 2023 — First Sgt. Eric Jerauld and Sgt. 1st Class Brandy Jerauld both celebrated their retirement from the U.S. Army Reserve on April 19, 2023, at the headquarters of 88th Mission Command Support Group, 88th Readiness Division, on Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Col. Stacy Goodman and Command Sgt. Maj. Sara Buhr hosted the event. Among the attendees were their children, Owen and Haley, Brandy’s mother Debra Strickland, and Eric’s parents Marijane and retired Col. Gary Jerauld... MORE

New orientation session for U.S. Army Reserve Sergeants Major Academy Course candidates
March 23, 2023 — Staff and recent graduates from the Sergeants Major Academy (SGM-A) Course gathered here to teach senior enlisted candidates how to prepare for the next two years by attending distance learning courses and juggling family and civilian career obligations. Realizing these expectations, the U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) designed a two-day seminar titled the Senior Leader Preparation Orientation (SLPO) Course, exclusively tailored for the Army Reserve component... MORE

Military band tradition continues for family
February 1, 2023 — “I’ve wanted to do this for so long,” said 17-year-old Spc. Moriah Miller, a newly enlisted musician with the 204th Army Band at Ft. Snelling, Minn. On Dec. 8, 2022, Miller raised her right hand and took the oath of enlistment into the U.S. Army Reserve. Upon completion of 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 10 weeks of Advanced Individual Training this summer, Miller will return home to Minnesota and the 204th Army Band, where her mother, Staff Sgt. Becky Meyer, also a musician with the 204th, currently serves... MORE

FEMA, 88th RD work together to assist Minnesota residents
August 1, 2022 — After successive spring storms ravaged parts of west, central and northern Minnesota, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. approved two separate disaster declarations in mid-July to help with the cleanup from the flooding. Once those declarations were approved, members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were called into action. One question stood out: where would the team be located for the initial set up and response?... MORE

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