IN THE NEWS

Archive: November, 2019

Reasons for service: "I love the civil affairs mission"
November 20, 2019 — When U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sergeant Edward French joined the Army in 1998 one of his motivating reasons was to help pay for college... MORE

414th Civil Affairs Battalion Rifle Range

Army Reserve Chemical Brigade reactivated during historic ceremony
November 20, 2019 — The Army Reserve added a new chemical brigade to its ranks Nov. 16, in a historic reactivation ceremony held here under a crystal blue sky and surrounded by a sparse desert mountain landscape... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers, fraternal twins serving overseas together
November 15, 2019 — Sgt. Leslie Hernandez and Sgt. Kenny Quintana, both U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 211th Regional Support Group and fraternal twins, are training as part of Operation Saber Guardian in Romania... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers reach out through Chicagoland communities to share the story of veterans
November 14, 2019 — Amid record-breaking snowfall and cold temperatures, leaders from the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command set out to honor and tell the story of Veterans, past and present, by participating in Veterans’ Day observances across the Chicagoland area, November 11, 2019... MORE

Brig. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, speaks to an audience of veterans, community leaders and local citizens at Soldier Field during the City of Chicago’s Veteran’s Day commemoration, November 11, 2019.

Suicide Prevention Takes Center Stage During Inaugural 5K
November 14, 2019 — Suicide can be an uncomfortable topic, especially for Soldiers, but for the 2nd Transportation Brigade, 94th Training Division-Force Sustainment, suicide prevention and awareness was fortified with physical prowess during an inaugural 2019 Suicide Awareness 5K here Sept. 14, 2019... MORE

The 94th Training Division-Force Sustainment, 2nd Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company hosted an inaugural 5K run on Fort Lee, Virginia, Sept. 14, 2019. The event was designed to raise suicide awareness amongst our nation's service members and to encourage Soldiers who are contemplating suicide to seek support from fellow service members, friends, and loved ones, along with using various military resources in a time of need or when in the midst of trials and tribulations.

Weathering the storm: 81st RD makes major progress in Puerto Rico
November 14, 2019 — The 81st Readiness Division Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Jones, and Command Sgt. Maj. Levi Maynard visited Puerto Rico to check on recovery progress made since Hurricane Maria hit in 2017. The hurricane caused island-wide devastation, including to the U.S. Army Reserve’s 12 sites outside Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico... MORE

Fort Buchanan and Hurricane Maria: A Look Back at Lessons Learned
November 14, 2019 — In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, lost a basic service - refuse collection. But, with the post's proactive solid waste management, recovery was within reach. ... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers reconnect with hometown on Veterans Day
November 13, 2019 — In a patriotic town of only 1,300 people, with a mayor who served during the Vietnam War and a councilman who is prior Air Force, the service of a currently deployed major and specialist in the U.S. Army Reserve is well appreciated this Veterans Day... MORE

Citizen Soldiers connect with hometown while deployed

Army Reserve leader in lockstep with Bronx veterans
November 13, 2019 — The U.S. Army Reserve’s senior geographic commander for the northeast region joined in the 35th annual Bronx Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 10... MORE

New Equipment Fielding Facility contributes to unit readiness
November 13, 2019 — A possibly little-known 88th Readiness Division asset helps units achieve readiness by ensuring Soldiers receive new equipment and weapons and that they know how to operate that different equipment. The New Equipment Fielding Facility – or NEFF – here receives new equipment, facilitates training, prepares vehicles for installation of weapons platforms and facilitates the hand off of the equipment to Army Reserve units... MORE

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