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Archive: April, 2021

National Guard and Army Reservists Step Up to Help Passengers Meet Testing Requirement
April 30, 2021 — When Cindy Wilkerson (Capt., USN Ret.), Assistant Dept. Head and Quality Manager for the Laboratory Dept., US Navy Medical Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay (US NMRTC GB), first learned that COVID-19 testing may be required for passengers leaving the installation, she was concerned. “There was no way we had the staff to collect that many or a location to collect as many samples needed to meet the mandate for everyone flying ‘Space-A’ or on non-funded orders, in such a short time-frame.”... MORE

New Army Reserve Ambassador Appointed to Washington D.C.
April 30, 2021 — Maj. Gen. Mark Palzer, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, has confirmed the appointment by Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, of Phillip Michael Churn Sr. as a United States Army Reserve Ambassador for Washington D.C... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers win outstanding musician award
April 30, 2021 — Two Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division are helping prove that Broadway’s award-winning “Hamilton,” a song-and-dance retelling of the nation’s founding, isn’t that name’s only tie to musical excellence... MORE

Army Reserve Soldier provides career day motivation
April 30, 2021 — A strong desire to be a good example to not only his children, but those around him as well, is what compelled Sgt. 1st Class James Williams to accept his cousin’s request to participate in a virtual career day for an elementary school in New Jersey... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers gain valuable experience at Exercise Guardian Response
April 30, 2021 — For Soldiers from the 307th Chemical Company out of Bell, California, Exercise Guardian Response 21, based at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in central Indiana, is invaluable... MORE

Profiles in Space: Maj. David Rossheim following a lifelong dream
April 30, 2021 — Being a company commander and starting a new unit from scratch can be exciting and a bit daunting. It’s a unique opportunity; one that brings a sense of autonomy and great pride in what one makes of it. For Maj. David Rossheim, an Army Reserve Soldier with 2nd Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, the chance was given to him, and he took command of 6th Space Company last fall... MORE

Reserve unit reflects on sustainment operations in Kuwait amid pandemic
April 30, 2021 — Soldiers from the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command recently returned from a nine-month deployment to Kuwait after pivoting operations during the COVID-19 pandemic to meet their mission requirements. The 311th ESC, a Reserve unit headquartered in Los Angeles, California, departed to Camp Arifjan in May 2020 before returning home in early January, said Brig. Gen. John Dreska, its commanding general... MORE

Winfield, Kansas, native and 647th Regional Support Group (Forward) Soldier advances to specialist
April 30, 2021 — Winfield, Kansas, native Pierce Warren was advanced to the rank of specialist in the United States Army Reserve during a ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 16, 2021. Warren, who is a trained military police officer, currently serves as a demobilization specialist with the 647th Regional Support Group (Forward), Fort Bliss Mobilization Brigade in the operations section... MORE

Fort McCoy community tackles serious issues with April awareness months
April 29, 2021 — Fort McCoy organizations launched their observations of several awareness months with a virtual kick-off event April 1. Garrison and tenant leadership filmed the signing of several proclamations March 18 so the video would be ready to air April 1. The proclamations ware to promote awareness and demonstrate support for Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, Alcohol Awareness Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month, and National Autism Awareness Month. ... MORE

ARNORTH hosts virtual annual disaster response exercise
April 29, 2021 — U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command’s Joint Force Land Component Command, will host approximately 750 military and civilian personnel from across the country to take part in its annual disaster response training exercise Vibrant Response from Apr. 26 to May 8 through virtual collaborative software... MORE

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