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Family with tradition of service to country marks new milestone
November 15, 2015 — A family with over four decades of service to our country marked an important milestone on Oct. 18, when Capt. Mark Williams, one of three men in his family who have served or are continuing to serve our country was promoted to the rank of major by his father, retired Brig. Gen. Blake Williams... MORE

Retired Brig. Gen. Blake Williams delivers his remarks during the promotion ceremony for his son, Maj. Mark Williams on Oct. 18, 2015. Blake Williams and his sons, Mark Williams and Capt. Ryan Williams (not shown) have over four decades of service in the Army Reserve. Blake Williams previously served in the 108th Training Command (IET), the same unit both his sons are currently assigned to. (Photo by Sgt. Ken Scar, 108th Training Command (IET), Public Affairs)

412th TEC hosts second senior leader development training
November 15, 2015 — Every company attempts to develop its leaders and create a better company. Army units are no different. The U.S. Army Reserve's 412th Theater Engineer Command’s commanding general, Maj. Gen. Tracy A. Thompson, hosted a second Senior Leader Development Training at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Nov. 13 to 15. ... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Tracy A. Thompson, commanding general, 412th Theater Engineer Command, speaks to attendees of the second 412th TEC Senior Leader Development Training, Nov. 13 to 15 at Camp Atterbury, Ind. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Debralee Best)

Heat helps soldiers heal
November 15, 2015 — “The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” These words of Douglas MacArthur embody the battle service members face in physical and emotional recovery, even after the conflict is forgotten by all others. ... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Peter Bazo from Ocala, Fla., with the Warrior Transition Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., explains the significance of "The Final Goodbye" (the piece behind him) at the Healing in Flames exhibition, Nov. 8, 2015, at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Wash. The Hot Shop Heroes program teaches soldiers glass art as a way to heal from the trauma of war. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Sarah K. Anwar)

Female Army CST-2 members share their stories
November 15, 2015 — Today, less than half a percent of Americans serve in the U.S. military and of that number, 14 percent are women. Commonly, war stories are told through the eyes of men and it is rarely illustrated from a woman's perspective. ... MORE

Wearing a black head cover, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Raquel Patrick, Army Ordnance Training Detachment-Fort Gordon division deputy chief and Cultural Support Team-2 member, is shown asking an Afghan child if she was enrolled in school and if not, if she'd like to go, November 2011, in Afghanistan. Many female CST-2 members like Patrick were deployed to Afghanistan and were given the primary duty of engaging the female population of Afghanistan. This is because in the Afghan culture, it is inappropriate for male military members to engage with female Afghans.
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Reserve Soldier aid wounded attack victims
November 13, 2015 — Staff Sgt. Katie Govoni was at a food truck on 4th and Liberty with friends, when at approximately 2 a.m., she heard two women screaming for help. Govoni looked up to see one of the women running across the street narrowly avoiding an oncoming car. She realized that the woman was Melissa Snader whom she’d met briefly for the first time earlier at a popular hot spot called “Fourth Street Live.” ... MORE

Staff Sgt. Katie Govoni, an Army Reserve combat medic who in her civilian capacity is an emergency medical technician, conducts a basic and advanced life saver interface course at an ambulance training center in Malden, Mass. Govoni used her combat medic skills to help two stabbing victims in Louisville, Ky., Aug. 23, 2015.

Reserve Soldiers participate in Veterans Day parade, unveiling of veterans' monument
November 13, 2015 — UPLAND, Calif. – About 20 Army Reserve Soldiers from the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) participated in a parade and celebration for both the observance of Veterans Day and the unveiling of the city’s new veterans’ monument, Nov. 11... MORE

Members of the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) participated in a parade and celebration for both the observance of Veterans Day and the unveiling of the city’s new veterans’ monument, Nov. 11, 2015, in Upland, Calif. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alexandra Hays)

Army Women's Museum earns rare accreditation
November 10, 2015 — The only museum in the world dedicated to sharing the history of America’s female warriors has earned its accreditation. ... MORE

Aiming for excellence, hitting so much more
November 9, 2015 — Nine months ago, a military police battalion from Indiana aimed for excellence when it planned for a multi-unit weapons range event. And yet, when the time came to pull the trigger, its staff executed so much more... MORE

The 384th Military Police Battalion, headquartered at Fort Wayne, Ind., organized a three-day range and field training exercise involving more than 550 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and incorporated eight different weapons systems, plus combat patrolling and a rifle marskmanship competition at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Nov. 5-7. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)

Chief of Army Reserve's wife talks family programs in West LA
November 9, 2015 — "No more, 'I don't want to know what's going on in my Soldier's life.' That Soldier may not be there the next Battle Drill because we didn't care. It's not being nosy it's being responsible." Linda Talley, wife of Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command, spoke to a large group of 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Reserve Soldiers, their families and Army civilian employees during her visit to the West Los Angeles Army Reserve Center about what it means to be part of the Army Reserve Family, Nov. 9, 2015... MORE

Brig. Gen. David Elwell discusses family readiness with Linda Talley, wife of Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general. Talley visited the West Los Angeles Army Reserve Center to meet with Reserve Soldiers, their families and Army civilian employees, Nov. 9, 2015.

Looking beyond the uniform: Army Reserve show their support for their community
November 8, 2015 — Civilians and Army Reserve Soldiers challenged themselves at the 2015 Central Florida Tough Mudder in Palm Bay, Fla., Nov. 7-8... MORE

Ashley Hayes, a Tough Mudder competitor, participated in the Army Fitness Challenge after she completed the Central Florida Tough Mudder in Palm Bay, Fla., Nov. 7. For the fitness challenge, Hayes had to complete several tasks, which included pushing a weighted sleigh, three pullups, low crawling, 10 declined pushups and then pulling the weighted sleigh back to the start line.

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