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Archive: September, 2017

Military Police sergeants pay visit, respect to Arlington National Cemetery
September 17, 2017 — They stood in silence around the small monument. Some stared solemnly at the name etched upon the grave marker. Others stared at their phones – an act that was actually encouraged – reading the history of the individual buried before them. All of them, noncommissioned officers with the 200th Military Police Command from Fort Meade, Maryland, stood there for several minutes before walking to the next grave to hear of more heroic acts... MORE

80th Training Command Celebrates 100 Years of Excellence and New Leadership
September 17, 2017 — Soldiers, civilians and families of the 80th Training Command bid farewell to Maj. Gen. A.C. Roper and welcomed Maj. Gen. Bruce E. Hackett during a change of command ceremony held here Sept. 17, 2017... MORE

(Second from left) Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Darlington, command sergeant major of the 80th Training Command, hands the unit's colors to outgoing commander Maj. Gen. A.C. Roper at the 80th's change of command ceremony at Fort Lee, Virginia, Sept. 17, 2017.

U.S. Army North certifies the only Civil Support Team in Europe
September 16, 2017 — Under rainy skies, on an early fall morning better suited for sleeping in, United States Army Reserve Soldiers of the 773rd Civil Support Team, 7th Mission Support Command, responded to an alert on Daenner Kaserne, Sept. 14, 2017. The team donned specialized protective gear, deployed sensor equipment and released robots for a simulated contamination threat during an important certification exercise... MORE

The 80th Training Command: Celebrating a centennial legacy
September 16, 2017 — Transitioning from the 80th Infantry Division to the 80th Airborne Division to the 80th Division (Institutional Training), the 80th Training Command (The Army School System) commemorates its 100th anniversary in 2017. Evolving in more than just its name, the 80th TC continues to be a lethal, capable and combat ready Army Reserve unit that stands on the foundation of 100 years of dedication and service, starting with World War I... MORE

Burt Marsh, a World War II Veteran assigned to Company M, 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, was one of five WWII Veterans that attended the 80th Training Command (TASS) and the 80th Division Veterans Association centennial anniversary dinner in Richmond, Va., September 16, 2017. He was drafted into the Amy in 1944. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Emily D. Anderson, 80th Training Command)

80th Division Veterans Association Marks 100 Years of Service
September 16, 2017 — The Army Reserve’s 80th Training Command, a legacy unit of the 80th Infantry Division, hosted the 80th Division Veteran’s Association here on September 16 to commemorate the unit’s history. The event took place at the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum, and the U.S. Army Women’s Museum, which are co-located here... MORE

Defenders of justice: Special Agents “Do What Has to be Done”
September 14, 2017 — What seemed nothing short of real life, was actually a training exercise that took place on Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as part of Capital Shield... MORE

Soldiers Attend 88th RSC-sponsored Yellow Ribbon Event
September 14, 2017 — 88th Regional Support Command hosted a Yellow Ribbon event in Minneapolis September 8 to 10 for more than 400 Soldiers and their family members... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 5 John Brasfield, the command chief warrant officer for the 88th Regional Support Command, speaks to the more than 400 attendees at the 88th RSC-sponsored Yellow Ribbon Program in Minneapolis, September 9, 2017.

Native Iowan, 88th RSC CG Helps Dedicate Freedom Rock
September 12, 2017 — Major General Patrick Reinert, a native of Cherokee County and commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 88th Regional Support Command in Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, was the guest speaker for the ceremony that honored the four veterans depicted in the mural as well as all veterans of Cherokee County... MORE

Major Gen. Patrick Reinert, the commanding general of the 88th Regional Support Command, speaks to the more than 200 people gathered at the Cherokee County, Iowa courthouse for a dedication ceremony for the Freedom Rock Tour that is in honor of the veterans of Cherokee County, September 10. Reinert is a native of Cherokee County, Iowa, and currently commands the 88th RSC, which provides base operations support for U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, families and facilities across 19 states, of which Iowa is one.

Fort Buchanan hosts 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
September 12, 2017 — To commemorate those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11 attacks, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Buchanan, the 1st Mission Support Command, Puerto Rico National Guard and other federal and local agencies participated in a Remembrance Ceremony on Fort Buchanan on Sept. 11 for a moment of reflection and prayer... MORE

Panzer Kaserne ceremony honors the memory of 9/11
September 12, 2017 — Soldiers from the active component and Army Reserve worked together as the 21st Theater Sustainment Command honored the 16th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York and Washington D.C... MORE

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