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Archive: April, 2022

From military child to military service member
April 30, 2022 — Since 1986, April has been designated as “Month of the Military Child” as a way to recognize and thank the children of Service Members and Veterans... MORE

Army Reserve Soldiers at 75th Innovation Command drive modernization forward
April 29, 2022 — The 75th Innovation Command, an Army Reserve unit based out of Houston, Texas, is dedicated to driving forward operational concepts and capabilities that will enhance future force readiness and lethality... MORE

Virtual simulation trainer provides valuable marksmanship practice for Army Reserve Soldiers
April 28, 2022 — Soldiers from various units under the 361st Theatre Public Affairs Support Element, 99th Readiness Division, conducted a marksmanship familiarization using the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000, here, April 8, 2022... MORE

372nd Engineer Brigade studies basic Army Warrior tasks
April 28, 2022 — Keeping up on the basics in the Army, whether you are in the active Army or in the Army Reserve, can be challenging. For many Soldiers the first and only time they have learned how to do hand and arm signals or how to triage an "injured" Soldier was in basic training. For the U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 372nd Engineer Brigade, 416th Theater Engineer Command, Fort Snelling, Minn., they spent some of their time in January, 2022 between training events here brushing up on the often-forgotten minor details of being in the Army... MORE

Safety specialists ensure facilities, occupants remain ready
April 28, 2022 — A studying eye glances around the room, taking account of each tile and every cord, looking for anything that might cause harm to the occupants or the facility itself. The role of a safety and occupational health specialist with the 88th Readiness Division is one that requires a keen eye and an almost encyclopedic amount of knowledge of safety regulations. There are currently three safety specialists assigned to the 88th RD and they are tasked with inspecting the more than 300 facilities across the 19-state region... MORE

88th RD hosts Yellow Ribbon event to prepare deploying Soldiers and their Families
April 28, 2022 — When Soldiers deploy, they must prepare. They conduct health assessments, deployment specific training, briefs, equipment inventories, as well as other various training unique to the unit’s mission and area of operation. But it is the training of the Families that plays an equally if not more important role to the readiness of the individual Soldiers... MORE

Weather wreaks havoc for 652nd Multi-Role Bridge Company
April 28, 2022 — Anyone who has been in the U.S. Army for a while knows that any plan laid out will abruptly change as soon as that plan is put into motion. For the U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers of the 652nd Multi-Role Bridge Company based at Ellsworth, Wis., the weather brought its training here in January 2022, to an abrupt end... MORE

88th RD civilian earns Civilian Safety Officer of Year honors
April 28, 2022 — Earning awards is not what motivates Brian Russell to do his job. As a safety and occupational health specialist with the 88th Readiness Division, he enjoys doing his job and ensuring the safety and wellness of the Soldiers, civilians and facilities spread across the 19-state region... MORE

88th Readiness Division energy program contributes to unit readiness
April 28, 2022 — It may not be evident, but the 88th Readiness Division’s energy program contributes to unit readiness. The Energy Office within the Engineer Department, Directorate of Public Works here does this through numerous projects. In Fiscal Year 2021, the 88th RD had 15 Energy and Water Conservation and Resilience projects at 15 locations throughout the 19-state region worth $3.6 million... MORE

Escape room reveals methods for preventing sexual assault
April 28, 2022 — Soldiers and civilians at Fort Hunter Liggett discovered how they might intervene to prevent sexual harassment and sexual assault after embarking on a journey through an elaborate, interactive setting, called the “Escape Room,” April 20, 2022. ... MORE

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