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Archive: June, 2020

LTG Charles D. Luckey retiring after over 43 years of service
June 30, 2020 — Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command, will retire this summer from the Army after over 43 years of service to the nation... MORE

Devens Reserve Forces Training Area strengthens environmental stewardship through Qualified Recycling Program
June 30, 2020 — What does it take to be the most capable, combat-ready reserve force? A focus on training to win the wars of tomorrow and a whole lot of brass to back it up. As a United States Army Reserve (USAR)- funded Installation that enables Total Force readiness through mission related training, Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA) has recycled over 49.5 tons of spent brass over the past three fiscal years. Now, the USAR-funded Installation is actively working to set up a Qualified Recycling Program (QRP) to not only recycle brass shells, but eventually gain proceeds that can be fed back into the Installation to support critical sustainability and community programs... MORE

Andrew Lombardo selected as 14th Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve
June 29, 2020 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, announces the selection of Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew Lombardo, as the 14th Command Sergeant Major, U.S. Army Reserve... MORE

Army Reserve officer awarded for volunteer work
June 26, 2020 — Maj. Chianti Ivory, a U.S. Army Reserve officer, living in Virginia, has been volunteering since she was a little girl. She says she started with her grandmother, who taught her to dedicate 10 percent of her time to serving others in need... MORE

Huntsville Center REMs exceed energy savings goals for the Army Reserve
June 26, 2020 — The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s Resource Efficiency Manager Program not only continued to deliver the program, but exceeded energy savings goals for the 88th Readiness Division throughout the COVID-19 crisis... MORE

No gym needed to improve fitness
June 26, 2020 — Maintaining physical fitness is an individual requirement for every service member. Training the body to be prepared for the rigors of combat takes dedication, motivation, and a fitness training plan that pushes your body to be tougher, faster and develop greater endurance. Traditionally, having access to gyms and company organized physical training helped Soldiers meet these goals by providing weights, cardio equipment, and workout programs... MORE

9th Mission Support Command responds to COVID-19 pandemic
June 25, 2020 — The 9th Mission Support Command, headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, has mobilized close to 400 personnel since March, throughout the Pacific, to provide assistance to Defense Support to Civil Authorities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

It's really about a calling: Chaplain Colin Durham
June 25, 2020 — In 2009, Colin Durham's wife looked over at him and said, "I think you should go into the Army as a chaplain. The Army needs chaplains because you know, we're at war." He looked back at her and said, "Look, I'm way too old." The 44-year old was living in South Carolina with his two children and running a successful residential development company that he built from a construction business nearly 20 years before... MORE

Protecting the protectors: Reserve Soldier on front lines helps contain COVID-19 spread
June 24, 2020 — She left for her first Army mission without knowledge of her final destination, or when she’d be able to return home to her two dogs, cat and bearded dragon. As she prepared to leave for the mission in early April, Capt. Holly Beard, an Army Reserve entomologist, had only one certainty: she’d be battling against the spread of a deadly virus... MORE

9th Mission Support Command hosts retirement ceremony
June 22, 2020 — The 9th Mission Support Command, headquartered in Fort Shafter Flats, Honolulu, Hawaii, hosted the 25th Infantry Division Quarterly Retirement Ceremony June 18, 2020, at the 25th ID Headquarters and honored three 25th ID and U.S. Army Hawaii Retirees and their Family members for their dedicated service to our Armed Forces and Nation... MORE

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