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Archive: June, 2020

Md. nurse practitioner served first mobilization on the front lines of military COVID-19 response
June 11, 2020 — “My passion is giving patients hope and helping them to recover from their illness,” stated Capt. Chimdinma Deborah Ojini. “I am glad to answer the nation’s call to help the American public, even with the few hours of notice.” A nurse practitioner serving on the front lines of the national COVID-19 response as a member of an Army Reserve Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force, Ojini marked her one-year commissioning anniversary of when she first became an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve... MORE

Army historians document actionable history during COVID-19 operations
June 11, 2020 — In 245 years, the U.S. Army has fought wars and conducted stability and support operations overseas and on home soil, often while fighting deadly diseases at the same time. Continental soldiers faced smallpox outbreaks during the Revolutionary War; their descendants had to contend with a massive influenza pandemic during World War I. Now, as U.S. forces continue to carry out their various missions worldwide, U.S. Army historians are documenting stories from the front line of the COVID-19 battle across the United States, in an effort to preserve the lessons of current events for future generations... MORE

Call to Service: Army psychologist on the COVID-19 battlefront
June 11, 2020 — He knew they weren’t calling to say hello. The Army Reserve Soldier expected to be mobilized after images of the USNS Comfort in New York Harbor were on news channels worldwide March 30. But even as the country faced its worst pandemic in a century, Maj. Paul Harrigan didn’t know how fast his call to serve in the fight would be... MORE

Why I Serve: Sgt. 1st Class Carman Granville
June 10, 2020 — A handsome Soldier working at a recruiting station in New Mexico drew the interest of 17-year-old Carman Granville. Although not her recruiter, seeing him was enough to get her in the door and for her to learn about joining the U.S. Army. Nearly two decades later, Sgt. 1st Class Granville has stayed in because of her experiences and the opportunities in the Army. Her motto, “do better than you’ve been doing and then do better than that." ... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Carmen Granville, a telecommunications operations chief with the 335th Signal Command (Theater), poses for a portrait at East Point, Georgia, May 28, 2020.

6-52 Theatre Fixed Wing Battalion conducts change of command via teleconference amid COVID-19 pandemic
June 9, 2020 — Army Reserve Lt. Col. Patrick L. Pollak relinquished command of 6th Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment (Theatre Fixed Wing Battalion), 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, to Lt. Col. Bryan P. Klatt in a telephonic change of command ceremony June 8... MORE

Hendersonville, N.C., physician assistant serves with military COVID-19 response
June 8, 2020 — “Working face to face with the American people on this mission is the proudest I have been in my career,” said Capt. Jeremy Moses. “I am glad that we were called upon to help in this way.” Moses, a physician assistant, recently mobilized with an Army Reserve Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force. He is one of more than 1,200 Army Reserve medical professionals that were activated as part of the Department of Defense response to COVID-19, led by U.S. Northern Command. ... MORE

New Army lieutenant fulfills childhood desire to serve
June 5, 2020 — Sixteen cadets from the City University of New York’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps became Army second lieutenants during a virtual commissioning ceremony June 5... MORE

79th QM Company maintained readiness during two-year mobilization
June 5, 2020 — Leaders in the U.S. Army Reserve’s 79th Quartermaster Company out processed through the Fort Hood Deployment Readiness Center on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, after their unit concluded a two-year mobilization to Houston, Texas... MORE

Army Reserve division hosts virtual Effects Coordination Board
June 5, 2020 — The U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division once again led the way in making “virtual” the new reality as it hosted a virtual Effects Coordination Board June 3-4 from its headquarters here... MORE

Army Reserve NCO wins distinguished engineer award
June 5, 2020 — A 391st Engineer Battalion plans noncommissioned officer (NCO) set himself apart from his enlisted Army Reserve engineer peers when he was selected to receive the prestigious Sturgis Medal, May. 10... MORE

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