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Archive: 2016

For Army Reserve Aviation, Realistic Training is Multi-Component and Joint Training
October 12, 2016 — In today’s global environment, our nation relies most heavily on her Army to support our national and international interests. This call to action can only be achieved through an unshakeable commitment, on the part of our Army’s leaders, to maintaining a combat ready posture at all times... MORE

AH-64 Apache helicopter taking off from air base.

800th Logistics Support Brigade Fallen Soldier Honored in Motorcycle Ride
October 12, 2016 — RICHMOND, Va. – It’s sad when you lose a family member. That’s how some of the 80th Training Command (TASS) soldiers felt on their motorcycle ride, starting at the 80th TC Family Programs Center here,... MORE

(Left to right) Sgt. 1st Class Eric Baker, Sgt. 1st Class David Mangan and Maj. Stephen Yarber, of the 80th Training Command (TASS), conduct motorcycle safety checks at the command's Family Programs Center in Richmond, Va., as they prepare for the motorcycle mentorship ride in honor of Sgt. Scott McGinnis on Oct. 6, 2016. McGinnis, 22, died in a motorcycle accident July 4, 2016 in Centre, Ala., where he was struck by another vehicle.

Tough Mudder Gives Purpose
October 12, 2016 — Different things fuel individual drive and motivation. Whether it’s family, friends, career, or the pursuit of happiness, in order to be successful leaders for our own lives, finding our purpose to direct that energy is the first step... MORE

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (October 10, 2016) – Nate Boyer, a former Army Special Forces Soldier and current NFL player, participated in the Southern California Tough Mudder with several veteran friends on Oct. 8. The Army Reserve is a sponsor for the Southern California Tough Mudder, where participants run a basic-training like course over ten miles long with 22 different team obstacles. "I'm afraid of heights and don't like getting shocked, but this event gave us the opportunity to work together as a team and face our individual fears," said Boyer

(US Army photo by Cpl. Timothy Yao)

SoCal Tough Mudder Develops Mental Grit
October 12, 2016 — Soldier’s have a reputation for being physically fit and pushing past the limits when the call of duty arises. It even states, “I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough,” in the Soldier’s Creed. Whether on or off duty, these attributes stay true to the service member... MORE

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (October 8, 2016) –
Staff Sgt. Clifford Fraipont, a heavy equipment operator from the 947th Engineer Company, Colorado National Guard, runs his 26th Tough Mudder to train for the World's Toughest Mudder. The Army Reserve is a sponsor for the 2016 Southern California Tough Mudder, which is an event that has 22 basic training-like obstacle courses stretching over ten miles.

(US Army photo by Cpl. Timothy Yao)

Motivated by Loss
October 12, 2016 — “I want to be just like my father” is a phrase many young boys and men say at one point in their life. Sgt. 1st Class Edwin Velez, native of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, wanted nothing more than to feel like he was at the same level as his father; disciplined, smart, computer savvy and an all around outdoors guy... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Edwin Velez, native of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, wanted nothing more than to feel like he was at the same level as his father; disciplined, smart, computer savvy and an all around outdoors guy.

Army Reserve Soldiers Support Tough Mudder
October 12, 2016 — The Army Reserve is one of the sponsors for the Southern California Tough Mudder, a course over ten miles with 22 different obstacles.Soldiers in the Army Reserve motivated runners at the start and finish line, and at the “Berlin Wall,” a 7-foot wall obstacle participants had to scale. ... MORE

LAKE ELSINORE- Calif. (October 8, 2016) - The Army Reserve is a sponsor for the Southern California Tough Mudder, where participants run a basic-training like course over ten miles long with 22 different team obstacles. “Tough Mudder is a great recruiting and retention event because it is an opportunity for civilians to interact with Soldiers and see that the Army is here to support local communities in both good times and bad,” said Master Sgt. Shadonika Crawford, 650th Regional Support Group.

(US Army photo by Cpl. Timothy Yao)

U.S. Army Reserve Issues Energy Action Month Message
October 7, 2016 — “To the Army, energy action today means resiliency,” said Katherine Hammack, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and the Environment. “We must ensure that we have access to energy to perform our mission.”... MORE

October is Energy Action Month. The U.S. Army Reserve is encouraging Soldiers, Civilians and Families to save energy to support mission requirements.

Historical changes for Army Reserve Medical Command
October 7, 2016 — Friday, Sept. 16, marked transformation for Army Reserve Medical Command, after proposed changes were submitted in 2013 to better align the command with their active component counterpart, Army Medical Command. ... MORE

Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, marked transformation for Army Reserve Medical Command, after proposed changes were submitted in 2013 to better align the command with their active component counterpart, Army Medical Command. This map depicts the new structure in ‘Current Capabilities’.

The 705th Transportation Company partners with the 652nd Multi-Role Bridge Company to work outside the box to keep mobile
October 6, 2016 — “We wanted to get something that our Soldiers had never done before, and partnering with the 652nd MRBC to create and implement non-standard training fit the bill.”... MORE

FORT MCCOY, Wis. – U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, with the 705th Transportation Company, 643rd Regional Support Group, 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) from Dayton, Ohio, and the 652nd Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), 397th Engineer Battalion, 372nd Engineer Brigade, 416th Theater Engineer Command, from Hammond, Wis., work together to conduct rafting operations while participating in Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-15-03, at Lake Petenwell outside of Fort McCoy, Wis., August 19, 2016. Nearly 9,000 service members from across the country participated in CSTX 86-16-03 hosted by the 86th Training Division.

Pursuing your dreams
October 6, 2016 — Some people are faced with challenges to reach whatever dream they seek. For Spec. Lisseth Ivonne Mayen Hernandez, this was no different. Born and raised in Guatemala until the age of fifteen she moved to California with her family. Four years ago, she moved to Puerto Rico with her husband with her dream of joining the military still tucked in the back of her mind. ... MORE

Spec. Lisseth Ivonne Mayen Hernandez, pursued her dream until she obtained it when she joins the Army Reserve on 20 December 2014, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico.

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