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Archive: June, 2017

Perkins Participates in ‘DIABLO SHIELD’
June 14, 2017 — Army Reserve Maj. Dana Perkins, PhD, an assistant professor in the Global Health Division of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) preventive medicine and biostatistics department, recently traveled to Tblisi, Georgia, to participate in the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) DIABLO SHIELD training event and field exercise, in collaboration with the FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) directorate... MORE

Army Reserve Major Dana Perkins, PhD, an assistant professor in the Global Health Division of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) preventive medicine and biostatistics department, recently traveled to Tblisi, Georgia, to participate in the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) DIABLO SHIELD training event and field exercise, in collaboration with the FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) directorate.

Seven years later, Heston returns to 361st Civil Affairs Brigade as new commander
June 14, 2017 — Col. Bradley A. Heston, a former 361st Civil Affairs Brigade operations officer, took command of the unit from Col. John T. Novak during a Sunday morning ceremony on Daenner Kaserne. He was in his previous position seven years ago when the brigade activated at its current location... MORE

Incoming commander of the 361st Civil Affairs Brigade, Col. Bradley A. Heston (left, rear) hands the unit’s guideon to Command Sgt. Maj. Michael McGregor (right, rear) during the change of command ceremony Saturday, June 10, 2017 on Daenner Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

7 ways WWI still impacts today's Army
June 13, 2017 — One hundred years after the U.S. entry into World War I, many of the logistics and strategies developed during that era still have an impact on Army operations today -- including the use of the division as a stand-alone unit, the employment of tactical armored vehicles, and the use of aircraft on the battlefield... MORE

During World War I, American Soldiers used a small number of British and French caterpillar tracks armed with cannon and machine guns. During World War I, American Soldiers used a small number of British and French caterpillar tracks armed with cannon and machine guns.

Elite Army Reserve Chaplain reflects
June 13, 2017 — Most enlisted Soldiers aspire to reach the top of the enlisted ranks during their career, but few will ever achieve that lofty goal, and even fewer will ever take a different career path afterwards, but that is precisely what one Soldier here did during an impressive career spanning more than 36 years... MORE

Army Reserve Lt. Col. James A. Freitag, staff chaplain, 335th Signal Command (Theater) addresses a group of Soldiers after being awarded a Meritorious Service Medal during an awards ceremony at the unit headquarters in East Point, Georgia in May. Freitag, who is nearing retirement, is one of only two Soldiers in the history of the Army who has served as a command sergeant major and as a chaplain. (Official U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent C. Powell)

Army Reserve working on integrating new profile system
June 13, 2017 — Soldiers in the medical field from various Army Reserve units gathered here at the Timmermann Center for two days of training on the new physical profiling system as part of the Army’s medical readiness transformation... MORE

A long way from home: Guam sentinels serve in Afghanistan
June 12, 2017 — With their deployment almost over and anticipating going back home, the soldiers keep their rifle sights firmly focused on the mission... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Michelle Mateo is deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, as a customs agent for the base. She is assigned to the 368th Military Police Company, which is located on Guam, a 210-square-mile island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. As a customs agent, Mateo inspected personnel and cargo leaving Afghanistan and the Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)

Setting up for Success: U.S. Army Reserve Command prepares for Best Warrior Competition
June 11, 2017 — Is a two-week annual commitment enough to turn a Citizen-Soldier into a capable, combat-ready, and lethal Warrior ready to compete against the Army’s best-of-the-best?... MORE

Drill sergeants with the 95th Training Command practice running through an event lane as part of the validation process prior to the start of the 2017 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 10. This year’s Best Warrior Competition will determine the top noncommissioned officer and junior enlisted Soldier who will represent the U.S. Army Reserve in the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition later this year at Fort A.P. Hill, Va. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. David Turner) (Released)

7th MSC commanding general highlights “Mighty contributions” of Operation Dragoon on Memorial Day
June 11, 2017 — The commanding general of the 7th Mission Support Command spoke at the Rhone American Cemetery about the contributions of the soldiers who took part in Operation Dragoon in World War II... MORE

Brig. Gen. Steven W. Ainsworth, commanding general of the 7th Mission Support Command, center, stands with French and American officials Sunday, May 28, 2017 for a Memorial Day ceremony at Rhone American Cemetery in Draguignan, France.

Killings and Orr take charge of HHC, 7th MSC
June 11, 2017 — Capt. Ayahna N. Killings assumed command and 1st Sgt. Nikki S. Orr assumed responsibility in a combined change of command/change of responsibility ceremony June 10 on Daenner Kaserne... MORE

Capt. Ayahna N. Killings (right), commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Mission Support Command, receives the unit guidon from Col. Alexis M. Wells, deputy commanding officer of the 7th Mission Support Command, in a change of command ceremony Saturday June 10, 2017 at Daenner Kaserne in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Soldier trades helmet for hard hat
June 9, 2017 — When Sgt. Akini Celestine's active-duty Army enlistment ended in 2014, he had to choose between re-enlisting or moving back to New York to be with his family... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Soldier Akini Celestine from 455th Engineer Detachment poses for a photo on top of the building he works at in New York City, N.Y. May 22, 2017. Celestine serves as a horizontal construction engineer as a sergeant in the Army Reserves’ 455th Engineer Detachment in Farmington, N.Y. During the month he works construction in the city as a Journeyman Plumber Apprentice. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Jose A. Torres Jr.)

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