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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...

Honoring 250 years, one mile at a time: Fort Hunter Liggett celebrates the Army’s birthday with a...

In honor of the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday and its official theme, “This We’ll Defend,” Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) is leading a...

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: August, 2021

Army Reserve warrant officer pivotal in IPPS-A deployment
August 19, 2021 — The vast majority of the U.S. Army and its components are familiar with pay and personnel readiness. They govern a Soldier’s rank, roles, responsibilities, compensation and means to support themselves and families. These systems require trained and proficient individuals to perfect and manage them to keep the force up-to-date and proficient... MORE

Fuquay-Varina, N.C., resident assumes command of Army Reserve medical unit
August 19, 2021 — Col. Aaron B. Neal, a Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, resident assumed duties as the commander of the Army Reserve Medical Command’s Southeast Medical Area Readiness Support Group from Col. Eless D. Brown during a ceremony Aug. 7 at the CSM Paul B. Huff Army Reserve Center in Nashville, Tennessee... MORE

Birmingham resident completes command duties of Army Reserve medical unit
August 19, 2021 — Col. Eless D. Brown, a Birmingham, Alabama resident, relinquished duties as the commander of the Army Reserve Medical Command’s Southeast Medical Area Readiness Support Group to Col. Aaron B. Neal during a ceremony Aug. 7 at the CSM Paul B. Huff Army Reserve Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Brown has accepted a position to serve as the head of logistics (G4) for the 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support) in Forest Park, Georgia... MORE

Chicago Army Reserve command receives new leadership
August 19, 2021 — The 85th U.S. Army Reserve Command held a change of responsibility followed by a retirement ceremony at its headquarters in Arlington Heights, Illinois, Aug. 14, 2021... MORE

Army Reserve brigade clinches coveted supply excellence award
August 19, 2021 — Each year army supply units around the world compete for top honors to be recognized as the best in their specific component and division. This year, a hard-working team of Army Reserve Soldiers from the 455th Chemical Brigade, 76th Operational Response Command, clinched top honors in their organizational level of competition, ultimately receiving the U.S. Army Reserve Command Chief of Staff, Supply Excellence Award... MORE

Harlingen based Army Reserve unit welcomes new command team
August 19, 2021 — Army Reserve Soldiers of the 319th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) gathered Sunday to conduct a change of command ceremony at the Naval Operational Support Center Harlingen. The 319th CSSB welcomed Lt. Col. Beatriz Florez as the new commander and Sgt. Maj. Ramiro Barajas Jr. as the incoming interim command sergeant major in the time-honored ceremony. Florez, a native of McAllen, Texas, served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and is a Bronze Star Medal recipient. Her last assignment was with the 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) while deployed to Erbil, Iraq... MORE

319th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) Change of command

Modern technology aids medics in preparing for real-world scenarios
August 18, 2021 — “Help! Help us!” Medics in the field hospital run outside to respond to the Soldier holding her military working dog who fall out of the Humvee. The canine is bleeding out from a missing limb while the handler screams for someone to save her companion's life. The injured canine is placed on a litter and brought inside the field hospital with the handler following close behind... MORE

Command Sergeant Major honored during Chicago Cubs game, ahead of retirement
August 17, 2021 — U.S. Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Theodore Dewitt, command sergeant major of the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, was honored at a Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field, August 12, 2021... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj Theodore Dewitt is honored for his service during a Chicago Cubs home game, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, August 12, 2021.

84th Training Command Soldiers conduct readiness activities
August 16, 2021 — Soldiers assigned to the 84th U.S. Army Reserve Training Command conducted readiness activities Aug. 6-8 at Fort Knox despite COVID-related challenges... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Sheree Dillon, left, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier assigned to the 84th Training Command based out of Fort Knox, Kentucky, issues Master Sgt. Alma Curiel a rifle during weapons qualification at Camby Hill Range here, Aug. 7, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Osvaldo P. Sanchez)

Army’s only all-component finance exercise kicks off
August 15, 2021 — Diamonds are refined and hardened by pressure, just as those who proudly wear the diamond emblem of the Army’s Finance Corps on their uniforms. Seeking to refine and prepare those finance and comptroller Soldiers through a series of real-world pressures and scenarios, the evaluation phase of the Army’s Diamond Saber exercise kicked off at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 14... MORE

Cadet Serigne Cisse, 374th Financial Management Support Unit officer candidate, stacks play currency for Diamond Saber at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 14, 2021. Diamond Saber is a U.S. Army Reserve-led exercise that incorporates participation from all components and joint services, and it prepares finance and comptroller Soldiers on the warfighting functions of funding the force, payment support, disbursing operations, accounting, fiscal stewardship, auditability and data analytics. (U.S. Army photo by Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

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