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U.S. Army Reserve celebrates 117th birthday at historic birthplace of the American Revolution

This year, as the Army Reserve marks its 117th birthday, it is honoring its ties to the Army and a legacy of service and sacrifice...

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Army establishes new fitness test of record to strengthen readiness and lethality

The U.S. Army announced today the establishment of the Army Fitness Test (AFT) as the official physical fitness test of record for...

Archive: 2021

332nd Med. Bde. Soldier and Employer Recognized for ESGR Freedom Award
September 28, 2021 — South Carolina Governor, Henry McMaster, hosted representatives from the military and Employer Support of the Guard Reserve (ESGR) for presentations of the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest U.S. government honor to employers for support of National Guard and Reserve employees, at the Governor's Mansion, Sept. 28, 2021. Sgt. Roxana Banaduc, a 68W with the 332nd Medical Brigade, nominated her employer, Grand Strand Medical, for the award. Grand Strand Medical was one of 15 employers to win the annual award. ... MORE

Maj. Gen. Joe Robinson, Commanding General, 3d Medical Command (Deployment Support) presents Sgt. Roxana Banaduc with a commanders coin of excellence for her nomination of her employer, Grand Strand Medical, for the ESGR Freedom Award on Sept. 28, 2021.

Civil affairs NCO returning from Djibouti douses airport blaze
September 28, 2021 — Sgt. 1st Class Brett Johnson, a quick-thinking U.S. Army Reserve Soldier just back from deployment to East Africa, doused a fire at a Washington, District of Columbia, airport terminal... MORE

Col. Daphne Davis promoted to brigadier general
September 28, 2021 — Col. Daphne D. Davis, former deputy to the deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in a ceremony held Sept. 10, 2021, at Marshall Hall at Fort Bragg, North Carolina... MORE

9/11 attacks compelled Army Reserve Soldier to serve country
September 28, 2021 — As fellow service members and civilian supporters rallied at Fort Lee’s William Stadium for the installation’s Run for the Fallen observance to honor survivors and pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation; an Army Reserve Soldier shared how he felt taking part in the observance, his account of learning about the 9/11 attacks, and his call to action after that ill-fated day 20 years ago... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers return from Federated States of Micronesia
September 24, 2021 — A team from the U.S. Army Pacific’s Taskforce Oceania (TFO) returned from mission to Guam where they focused their efforts on providing support to the peoples of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), on July 7, 2021... MORE

Big investment, big payoff for Soldiers training in Warrior Exercise at Fort McCoy
September 22, 2021 — "Gas! Gas! Gas,” yell the Soldiers on a cool, cloudy morning in the woods of Wisconsin. Sgt. Christian Prado quickly looks to the left and sees Soldiers running out of their tents, which are still soggy from a night of heavy downpours and storms. While Soldiers scramble out of their tents, they grasp for their gas masks and dawn their chemical protection gear in a matter of seconds. In the distance he sees yellow smoke billowing from a green field. His voice is muffled by the gas mask covering his face, but Prado can still be heard yelling to his Soldiers their next objective... MORE

1984th U.S. Army Hospital Detachment Soldiers return from Exercise Forager in Palau
September 22, 2021 — U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 1984th United States Army Hospital Detachment returned from their mission to the country of Palau, where they provided medical coverage, as a part of Exercise Forager. The Soldiers provided support in a variety of ways, from COVID track and tracing, to reinforcing the use of hand sanitizer, sunscreen, rehydration salts to keep Soldiers mission ready... MORE

Indo-Pacific Army Reserve officer completes prestigious Naval War College
September 17, 2021 — Although she takes life as it comes, Lt. Col. Suzanne Rodriguez does not do anything halfway. Rodriguez, who currently serves as the deputy chief of operations for the G-3, 311th Signal Command (Theater), recently completed an 11-month course at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island... MORE

Reserve CBRN Soldiers tackle Toxic Valley
September 17, 2021 — U.S. Soldiers in Europe who specialize in the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear military occupation don't often get the chance to train in live chemical agent scenarios. The 773rd CST is representing the U.S. along with their active-duty CBRN counterparts from a reconnaissance platoon under the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Vicenza, Italy. The multi-component U.S. duo is one of twelve countries participating in this year's exercise, which runs until Sept. 24th. Toxic Valley 2021, an international, open-air chemical warfare agent collection and assessment exercise hosted by members of the Slovak Armed Forces, has been testing and providing training for CBRN response teams since early September at their Zemianske Kostoľany Training and Testing Centre, Slovakia, and live agent training has been at the forefront... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Ruberth Valencia, right, a survey team chief with the 773rd Civil Support Team, 7th Mission Support Command, based out of Kaiserslautern, Germany, tests communication capabilities with 773rd operations noncommissioned officer, Sgt. 1st Class Juan Morales, before the two Soldiers suit up in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear protective gear during exercise Toxic Valley 2021 in Zemianske Kostoľany, Slovakia, Sept. 14, 2021. Toxic Valley is a Slovac Armed Forces-led live agent CBRN exercise that provides training for multinational military CBRN units stationed throughout Europe. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Joy Dulen, 7th Mission Support Command)

Army announces implementation of mandatory vaccines for Soldiers
September 15, 2021 — The Army outlined its plan today to fully comply with the Secretary of Defense’s order requiring all Service members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19... MORE

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