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Staff Sgt. Brady Benedict: Earning the title of U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeant of the Year

Under the watchful eye of the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Staff Sgt. Brady Benedict endured...

From refugee to U.S. Soldier: A full-circle moment in Ghana

When a U.S. Army civil affairs team conducted an engagement with Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF) partners, June 8, that meeting’s...

416th Theater Engineer Command enhances readiness at Avenger Triad 25

The 416th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) mobilized 50 Soldiers from across the United States, primarily from the Chicago, Illinois...

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Army Reserve observer coach/ trainer shares his story of service working on Army watercrafts
August 11, 2025 — Standing next to a Humvee, Sgt. 1st Class Jake Brand, Observer Coach Trainer, 1-364th Training Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, based out of Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, smiled as he recalled why he joined the U.S. Army Reserve... MORE

Raven Focus increases warfighting readiness for Total Army
July 24, 2025 — “We are here in support of Raven Focus which is a brigade annual training exercise for the 81st Stryker Brigade, based in Seattle, Washington,” said Lt. Col. Nathan Davis, Commander, 1-357th Brigade Support Battalion, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. “For the National Guard and the Army Reserve, their biggest challenge is access to equipment and the time to train. You cannot replicate the size and scope of the training they can do at the Yakima Training Center during a weekend battle assembly.”... MORE

An observer coach/trainer, assigned to the 189th Combined Arms Training Brigade, stands by a Stryker vehicle preparing to move to a new position during the Raven Focus exercise, July 20, 2025, at the Yakima Training Center in Washington.

Army Reserve civilian recognized as innovator by Department of Energy
November 22, 2023 — The word “innovator” is synonymous with modernizer, pacesetter, trendsetter, go-getter and visionary. “I’m always trying to think of new or different ways to look at a problem - ‘How can I look at it from a different perspective instead of doing the same old method that we’ve always done,’” explained Michael Lohan, chief of Operations for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, when asked if he considers himself an innovator... MORE

Army Reserve leads visionary seminar to integrate civilian knowledge
October 20, 2023 — The chief of Army Reserve did more than lead a panel at the 2023 Association of the United States Army Meeting and Exposition – she ignited a visionary dialogue. Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general, United States Army Reserve Command, guided a distinguished panel in a discussion titled “It’s Your Time: Integrating Civilian Skills into the Future Fight.”... MORE

A divine calling: Capt. Kyu James Lee's service to his Soldiers
October 20, 2023 — Capt. Kyu James Lee, from Seattle, Washington, stands as a living testament to the enduring alliance between South Korea and the United States. Born and raised in South Korea, Lee's journey is imbued with a profound gratitude towards the U.S. Army. ... MORE

Army Reserve Col. Rodney Sanders takes command of Western Medical Area Readiness Support Group
October 17, 2023 — Col. Renn Polk relinquished duties as the commander of the Western Medical Area Readiness Support Group (WEMARSG) to Col. Rodney Sanders during a change of command ceremony Sept. 23 at the Madigan Medical Center Letterman Auditorium here... MORE

PHOTO GALLERY: Army Reserve at AUSA 2023
October 13, 2023 — Army Reserve Soldiers, leaders and guests gathered at the annual Association of the United States Army meeting in Washington, D.C., this recently to discuss the future of the Army and celebrate achievements from the past year... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels shakes hands with Spc. Vincent Wentorf

Always inspection ready: 88th Readiness Division Soldier recognized at Department of the Army level Inspector General competition
May 17, 2023 — The Army Reserve recently awarded the best of the best in the Inspector General corps, and this year’s winner is Master Sgt. Franklin Mallol from the 88th Readiness Division... MORE

Many Roles, One Team: The Interactive Training of Mock Administration Separation Boards
March 1, 2023 — Army Reserve Trial Defense Service attorneys and paralegals assigned to the 22d Legal Operations Detachment’s (LOD) Pacific Northwest Region and their counterparts in the multifunctional 6th LOD conducted two joint mock administrative separation boards on Feb. 4-5, 2023, in-person and virtually at the JBLM Cascade Courtroom Complex... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers from training support battalion get ‘Back to Basics’
January 31, 2023 — The cold, wet weather typically experienced in the Pacific Northwest can make field operations and training challenging for even for the most experienced unit. However, the Army Reserve Soldiers of 1-364th Training Support Battalion ‘Pumas’, 189th Infantry Brigade were willing to take on these brisk conditions during a multi-faceted field training exercise dubbed Operation Thunderstruck at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, on Jan. 18-21, 2023, to achieve their collective and individual readiness... MORE

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