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Archive: September, 2020

Rising to the next challenge, Sapper-qualified NCO wins Best Warrior for Army Reserve
September 10, 2020 — Staff Sgt. Benjamin Latham rose from his chair on a cool, overcast September afternoon, and stood among his peers and superiors as they showered him in applause. As his teammates from the notorious “Team 7” chanted their trademark “Luck-y! Luck-y! Luck-y!” Latham approached the stage at the outdoor ceremony for the third time in rapid succession... MORE

Soldier endures week-long competition to win Army Reserve Best Warrior title
September 10, 2020 — A young Soldier from Sacramento, California, with ambitions of becoming a drill sergeant won the title of Soldier of the Year in the 2020 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, with winners announced at a ceremony Sept. 10... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve announces 2020 Best Warrior Competition Winners
September 10, 2020 — Staff Sgt. Benjamin L. Latham, a Sapper-qualified combat engineer from Joliet, Illinois, won the title of Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, and Spc. Stanley T. Thompson, an indirect fire infantryman from Sacramento, California, won in the category of Soldier of the Year. ... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers encourage resiliency efforts during COVID-19 response
September 10, 2020 — In the large command headquarters building located at Naval Air Station – Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, it appears to be business as usual for the Soldiers of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command as they continue their ongoing mission in support of the Army North nationwide fight against COVID-19. Soldiers are seen on conference calls in offices, traversing the hallways, or working in the sweltering Louisiana heat on command vehicles staged in the motorpool beneath tendrils of Spanish moss... MORE

Maj. Henry Robinson, Jr., the senior mobility officer at the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, takes a moment to read a book during his downtime at the headquarters building in Belle Chasse, La., Sept. 2, 2020.

Making history: Accelerated Warrant Officer Candidate School graduates highest number in U.S. Army Reserve history
September 9, 2020 — The U.S. Army Reserve, in conjunction with the active Army and National Guard, is leading a historic initiative to eliminate its backlog of warrant officer candidates through an accelerated Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) course... MORE

Colorado Springs, Colo., nurse adjusts wedding plans as she joins federal COVID response
September 8, 2020 — Most brides spend the final week leading up to their wedding day making sure that all the last minute details are in place. U.S. Army Reserve 1st Lt. Tina M. Simpson spent the 10 days prior to her wedding readjusting plans to allow her to get married before departing to answer the nation’s call for her skills as an Army Reserve medical-surgical nurse... MORE

Army Reserve nurse from Columbus, Ga., supports federal response to COVID-19 in Texas
September 8, 2020 — “We are caring for patients and all they can see are our eyes,” said U.S. Army Reserve 1st Lt. Ariel Walker. “That is the hardest part because being human with a patient means a smile when they are doing well, or a hug when they really need it.”... MORE

Army Reserve brings Best Warrior Competition to Wisconsin
September 8, 2020 — The U.S. Army Reserve’s Best Warrior Competition is an intense and brutal challenge for only the most skilled Soldiers. Competitors put their warrior skills to the test across more than a dozen demanding events, including weapons qualification, a 12-mile ruck march, and ambush scenarios... MORE

Army Reserve dietitian from Florida serves on front lines of federal COVID response
September 8, 2020 — “When you don’t live it day to day, it just seems like this ‘thing’ that’s out there,” said U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Ginger M. Sandifer. “Once you start working in the environment, you realize how real the virus actually is. It has definitely been eye opening for me.”... MORE

Dual-Army Reserve couple encourages healthy, rewarding activities for their children
September 8, 2020 — Warrant Officer Alyson Tugaoen, currently assigned to the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, 311th Signal Command (Theater), along with her husband, Sgt. Maj. AJ Tugaoen (U.S. Army retired) and two children have always been a physically active family. From the time their children were small, the Tugaoens have incorporated physical fitness into their daily routine, believing that it plays a key role in mental resilience... MORE

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