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Archive: October, 2015

IMA officer is third female to earn Ranger tab
October 16, 2015 — When Maj. Lisa Jaster graduated the grueling Ranger course at Fort Benning, Georgia, Friday she was touted as the third female Soldier ever to master the traditionally rigorous training endured by all who wear the Ranger tab with pride... MORE

Fink named Army Best Warrior NCO of the Year
October 15, 2015 — For the fourth time in nine years, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier has been named the U.S. Army’s Best Warrior... MORE

JTF-Bravo provides medical care to over 1,200 in Panamanian village
October 15, 2015 — Joint Task Force -Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL), with support from 1-228th Aviation Regiment, JTF-Bravo Joint Security Forces and Army Forces Battalion, partnered with the Panamanian Ministry of Health (MINSA) and the Panamanian National Police to provide medical care to more than 1,200 people in the remote reservation of Ngobe Bugle in the north western mountains of Panama, during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE), between the dates of Sept. 21-26, 2015... MORE

Disabilities not always apparent to the untrained eye
October 15, 2015 — The scars from war or everyday life come in many shapes or forms, physically and mentally. To the untrained eye, a co-worker may look and act the same as those around them, but simmering beneath the surface could be a trauma or injury causing pain and grief... MORE

Soldiers return after a year-long deployment
October 15, 2015 — For the past 14 years and counting, Soldiers have been deployed all over the world in support of the Global War on Terrorism. It never gets easier for the Soldiers or families. Birthdays, anniversaries, birth’s, school plays, homecomings, graduations, just to name a few, are significant events that Soldiers miss out on because of deployments... MORE

'Best Warrior' winners named at AUSA conference
October 15, 2015 — Staff Sgt. Andrew Fink, assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve Command, has been named the Army's noncommissioned officer, or NCO, of the year while Spc. Jared R. Tansley, assigned to U.S. Army Europe, has been named Soldier of the year... MORE

Practice postal security every day at work, home
October 13, 2015 — It’s that time of year again when cards, letters, and packages are delivered to homes and offices across the country and around the world... MORE

Gender matters, but not why you might think
October 13, 2015 — “They must have lowered the standards.” We were talking about the two women who had just completed Army Ranger School, and my brother, Tim, was playing devil’s advocate. ... MORE

'Are you with me?' Fink and Parker win the 2015 US Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition
October 12, 2015 — ***UPDATE: Staff Sgt. Fink went on to win the Department of the Army NCO of the year, announced Oct. 12, 2015... MORE

388th CBRN Soldiers train with local first responders, children bring new level of realism
October 9, 2015 — JUNCTION CITY, Wis. - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 388th Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Company, out of Junction City, Wis., participated in a joint training exercise at the Stevens Point Municipal Airport Oct. 3, 2015... MORE

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