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Archive: April, 2019

Why I Serve: Purple Heart recipient dedicated to military service
April 30, 2019 — “It was mass chaos,” said Staff Sgt. John Lee, 414th Civil Affairs Battalion. “After the bomb went off, I was more focused on getting other people out. I carried several people out before I was told that I had been hit and I was bleeding.”... MORE

Army Reserve partners with local police force in American Samoa
April 30, 2019 — The U.S. Army Reserve recently opened the very first Modular Small Arms Range in American Samoa. In true partnership form, the local American Samoa Police Force may now also use the MSAR following the signing of a memorandum of understanding, which took place at the Pele U.S. Army Reserve Center, April 29, 2019. ... MORE

Army Reserve signs MOU with local police force in American Samoa

Army Reserve cadet benefits from $40,000 scholarship
April 30, 2019 — Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadet Daniel Prissel, from Owatonna, Minn., is using a $40,000 Minuteman Scholarship offered by the Army Reserve to pay for room and board. As part of the scholarship package, he also receives a monthly $420 stipend, a monthly $350 SMP stipend and an annual $1,200 book stipend. Scholarship recipients can choose 100 percent tuition and fees or the $10,000 a year room and board option... MORE

First indoor Army Reserve small arms range opens in American Samoa
April 29, 2019 — American Samoa has a rich history of firsts in a long U.S. Army Reserve lineage, like hosting two companies from the 100th Infantry ‘Go for Broke’ Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, 9th Mission Support Command, which is the Army Reserve’s only infantry battalion. However, now they can also add the honor of the very first Army Reserve modular small arms indoor weapons range residing on the island to their resume, as a grand opening ceremony commemorated the range, April 26, 2019. ... MORE

Why We Serve: Army Reserve brothers serving together in American Samoa
April 29, 2019 — More than 200,000 Soldiers are currently serving in the U.S. Army Reserve. Out of those 200,000, there’s bound to be a few siblings serving together. However, when two brothers serve in the same Army Reserve infantry company on the small Pacific Island of American Samoa, it’s bound to turn a few heads... MORE

Why I Serve: Army Reserve Soldier goes the distance to serve
April 29, 2019 — Many Americans know the struggle of a long commute to work, but how many travel thousands of miles to accomplish their tasks regularly? Lt. Col. Alejandro Buniag is the commander of Theater Support Group American Samoa Detachment, American Samoa, but lives 3,600 miles away in Guam... MORE

Army Reserve established Pacific stronghold in American Samoa
April 29, 2019 — American Samoa has historically played a pivotal role in the security of the Pacific. In 1878 the U.S. signed a treaty for the establishment of a naval station in Pago Pago Harbor, United States Naval Station Tutuila. Under the administration of the U.S. Navy (1900–51), American Samoa became a strategic naval base... MORE

Army Reserve establishes Pacific stronghold in American Samoa

Army Reserve Soldiers enhance knowledge, relationships during multinational civil affairs seminar
April 28, 2019 — GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers joined representatives from five European partner nations for a cultural awareness seminar and Multinational Civil-Military Co-operation Center planning conference April 27-28, here, at Camp Normandy... MORE

The 457th Civil Affairs Battalion hosted soldiers from Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia and the Republic of North Macedonia at a cultural awareness seminar and Multinational Civil-Military Co-operation Center planning conference April 27-28 at Camp Normandy, Grafenwoehr, Germany. The events were designed to prepare participants for the U.S. Army Europe summer exercises.

Hubble and Klein crowned 7th MSC 2019 Best Warriors
April 28, 2019 — KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Four Soldiers from various units in the 7th Mission Support Command braved unseasonably cold and rainy weather to compete in this year’s Best Warrior Competition held here across the Kaiserslautern Military Community, April 23-27, 2019... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Kathryn Hubble, a combat medic healthcare specialis with the 209th Digital Liaison Detachment, 7th Mission Support Command (MSC), Wiesbaden, Germany, tackles the low wall while maneuvering the obstacle course during the 7th MSC Best Warrior Competition (BWC) in Kaiserslautern, Germany, April 26, 2019. BWC is an annual event designed to test the physical fitness, military knowledge, marksmanship, endurance and land navigational skills of each competitor. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Christopher Stelter, 221st Public Affairs Detachment)

Caribbean geographical command celebrates 111th Army Reserve birthday
April 26, 2019 — Soldiers, civilian employees and community leaders gathered at the 1st Mission Support Command headquarters to celebrate the 111th Birthday of the Army Reserve, April 23. ... MORE

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