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Archive: 2024

Why I Serve: Changes to Life
November 5, 2024 — Spc. Andrew Ritter, a 25B Information Technology Specialist with the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, started his service in the Army as a 11C, an Indirect Fire Infantryman and now as an Army Reserve Soldier. He embodies a unique narrative of military service. His journey, initiated by a pragmatic necessity, has evolved into a testament to the transformative power of military experience... MORE

Why I Serve: Pick Your Adventure
November 5, 2024 — Although fall has arrived, a dense heat hangs in the South Carolina air. Sparse sunlight filters through drifting clouds and tree canopies, casting soft shadows on the group of soldiers that are gathered at a range near Fort Jackson, as they prepare to qualify with M17 pistols... MORE

A Revitalized Red Dragon
November 5, 2024 — A new training ground was on order for this year’s Red Dragon Exercise, which took place at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. Red Dragon 24 included elements from 76th Operational Response Command, 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown, Ohio Air Force Reserve and the Florida National Guard’s 44th Civil Support Team in addition to units from 84th Training Command. Along with Dugway Proving Ground staff, this team diligently planned and executed top-tier Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) training for Army Reserve Soldiers... MORE

76th Operational Response Command Soldiers hone effectiveness in CBRN operations at Red Dragon 24

The performance of a lifetime: Army Reserve band plays at WWII site
November 5, 2024 — The 100th Army Band, a U.S. Army Reserve band stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and nicknamed the “Band of the Century,” performed in a series of concerts in France earlier this year to commemorate the 80th anniversary of U.S. forces landing on D-Day, June 6, 1944, in Normandy. U.S. Soldiers stormed the beaches against intense German fire. The performances also marked the first time the 100th AB has traveled overseas since World War II, when the band was the band for the 100th Infantry Division... MORE

Aviation reinvented: How 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command brings A.I. to the skies
November 4, 2024 — Soldiers from the 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command played a critical role in testing advanced aviation and autonomous systems at Experimental Demonstration Gateway Event 24, a high-profile Army exercise aimed at modernizing air capabilities for future battlefields. Through direct collaboration with industry experts at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, the Soldiers provided frontline insights to refine these cutting-edge technologies, bridging the gap between concept and real-world application... MORE

3 Army Reserve Soldiers graduate Sapper Leader Course
November 4, 2024 — Sappers have supported frontline infantry units in every American war. Sapper Leader Course was initiated more than 39 years ago, but the mission remains the same - mobility, survivability, and counter-mobility... MORE

Virginia Army Reserve ambassador continues decades of service
November 1, 2024 — U.S. Army Reserve Ambassador Sonja Brewer has represented the Army Reserve in Virginia for the past two years, continuing several decades of service to the nation that began in the early 1980s... MORE

AR-MEDCOM Soldiers expand knowledge, compassion at Turtle Mountain IRT
November 1, 2024 — Approximately 40 Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 7457th Medical Operational Readiness Unit and 7361st Veterinary Detachment, both out of Richmond, Virginia; as well as the 7250th Medical Support Unit and 7417th Troop Medical Clinic, both out of Alexandria, Virginia, engaged in a real-world medical mission during Innovative Readiness Training - Operation Walking Shield held in Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, July 9 to July 22, 2024... MORE

From reservation to reservation: Native American Soldier serves animals of Blackfeet Nation
November 1, 2024 — U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Alayna Tolentino, a veterinarian technician with the 7359th Veterinary Detachment, stands in Browning High School’s agricultural classroom, the room currently serving as her unit’s makeshift veterinary clinic in support of the Blackfeet Tribal Health – Operation Walking Shield Innovative Readiness Training (IRT). The room is filled with the cats and dogs of Blackfeet Nation, Montana, waiting to be seen for their wellness exams, spays, neuters and any other needs that may arise... MORE

Army Reserve chaplain receives nation’s most distinguished military honors
October 30, 2024 — On Oct. 28, 2024, U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Chase Wilhelm was awarded four of the nation’s most distinguished military honors: the Bronze Star with Valor, the Purple Heart, the Army Commendation Medal, and the Four Chaplains' Medal... MORE

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