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Archive: May, 2020

Army Reserve Soldier honors and continues grandfather's legacy
May 26, 2020 — Sgt. 1st Class Pamela Ayaay, the 335th Signal Command (T) (P) chief paralegal noncommissioned officer in charge, knew that her grandfather served in the Philippine Army. However, she recently discovered that they share more in common with their military service. Retired Lt. Col. Antonio Ayaay served in the Philippine Army during World War II in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, just like his granddaughter... MORE

Soldier Honors and Continues her Grandfather's Legacy

Media, Pa., physician serves on the front lines of military COVID-19 response
May 26, 2020 — I can’t tell you how rewarding it was to be able to do my duty in service to our nation right here at home,” shared Lt. Col. Robert A. Bassett. “Nothing is more gratifying or inspiring than being able to have the mission be within our own borders and directly bring aid to our countrymen and countrywomen.“... MORE

Space and Missile Systems Center engineer, Army Reserve Soldier competes in Olympic trials
May 26, 2020 — A Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) engineer hones his body and keeps his mind sharp, achieving higher-and-higher levels of accomplishment through competitive table-tennis... MORE

Adaptability and Resilience Lead to First Virtual Basic Leader Course
May 25, 2020 — “NCOs Make It Happen!” The cadre of the U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy Camp Parks recently lived up to their motto by leading the way into history by graduating the first virtual Basic Leader Course for the U.S. Army Reserve earlier this month... MORE

New simulations buildings at Fort McCoy mean improved capability for training
May 21, 2020 — As the construction of five new buildings nears completion in the 200 block on the Fort McCoy cantonment area, planning continues on setting those new facilities up with additional simulations training capabilities. ... MORE

Army Reserve Sustainment Command adapts to COVID-19 by conducting virtual battle assembly
May 21, 2020 — Fall in. Receive the report. Those are voice commands that Soldiers hear during battle assemblies. Battle assembly refers to an Army Reserve Soldier’s military duty that occurs one weekend per month and focuses on personnel/medical readiness, tactics and physical fitness. The entire unit comes together from all over the country for these in-person events... MORE

Civilian team continues growing at Army Reserve-Puerto Rico
May 19, 2020 — Heather Zoellner, took the U.S. Army civilian oath of office, as she became the newest civilian for the 1st Mission Support Command (MSC), U.S. Army Reserve – Puerto Rico, May 18, in a ceremony led by Col. Manuel Ocasio Jr., Army Reserve-Puerto Rico’s deputy commander at the command’s headquarters... MORE

Army Reserve nurses deploy to Northern Mariana Islands to support COVID-19 response
May 19, 2020 — Nurses from the 1984th U.S. Army Hospital-Pacific, headquartered at Fort Shafter Flats, Honolulu, Hawaii, deployed to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to help increase medical capacity... MORE

Army Reserve nurses provide assistance to CNMI

How the oldest Army medical unit teamed up against a new foe
May 18, 2020 — In addition to deploying traditional military assets like the 9th and 627th Hospital Centers, the Army's 1st Medical Brigade had the opportunity to implement a military asset that didn’t exist at the beginning of the global pandemic: the Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force, a new concept in rapid-deployment medical assets provided by the U.S. Army Reserve... MORE

Fueling Defender Europe 20-plus: Bartonville Army Reserve Soldiers delivering fuel, supplies in Poland
May 18, 2020 — When it comes to driving trucks for the Army, Staff Sgt. James Lowe has been around. The 13-year-veteran from Canton, Illinois, has served as a trucker in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lowe is now on the road in Poland – his fourth deployment - where his Army Reserve unit, the 724th Transportation Company, out of Bartonville, is responsible for driving bulk fuel and cargo throughout the country... MORE

Fueling Defender Europe 20-plus: Bartonville Army Reserve Soldiers delivering fuel and supplies in Poland

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