Sgt. 1st Class Justin Craggs displays one of his personal protective equipment pieces to a Northwest Special Recreation Association attendee during the NWSRA’s Pursuit program, June 17, 2025. The Soldiers there discussed the roles of the Army and shared their personal stories of military service with the audience members. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
Soldiers share their story of military service with local community members
By Staff Sgt. David Lietz | June 25, 2025
Soldiers, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, visited with participants of the Northwest Special Recreation Association Pursuit program, June 17, 2025, at program locations in Rolling Meadows and Mount...
1st Lt. Justin Knowles (left), military intelligence officer, 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, shares a joke with his father Lt. Col. John Knowles Jr, veterinarian, 2nd Medical Training Brigade, Medical Readiness Training Command, June 2, Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif. Both father and son are officers in the Army Reserve and part of Mojave Falcon 25, a multi-faceted first-of-its-kind Army Reserve training exercise that integrates Combat Support Training Exercise, Global Medic, Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise, Port Operations and Nationwide Move. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Maj. Alun Thomas, 91st Training Division Public Affairs)
Army Reserve father and son serve together at Mojave Falcon 25
By Alun Thomas | June 25, 2025
Many Soldiers, past and present, have followed their father's footsteps and joined the Army, keeping a tradition of service intact through the decades. Being able to serve alongside each other at a major Army Reserve training...
Soldiers from 2-130th Infantry Regiment hone their skills in counter UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) training at McGregor Range, N.M. Utilizing cutting-edge technology and tactical expertise, they stay ahead of emerging threats to ensure war fighting success and national security. By partnering with the 157th Infantry Brigade, the 2-130th Inf. Regt. Soldiers have been preparing for this Collective Training Event for several months and they are finally putting their skills to the ultimate test before they proceed forward to their deployment in the Middle East. Along with Counter-UAS training, the Soldiers are also conducting Quick Response Forces techniques, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and convoy operations. Excellent teamwork coming from First Army Division East, Division West and The Illinois National Guard. (Staff Sgt. Raquel Birk)
First Army, Army Reserve and National Guard team up in counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems fight
By Warren W. Marlow | June 25, 2025
First Army has assumed a crucial role in countering the threat posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems. It is working with Army Reserve and Army National Guard units to ensure that Component 2 and 3 Soldiers have the tools and...
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Shavaun Brugger, a UH-60 helicopter repairer assigned to Charlie Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, peers out of the door of a Black Hawk during Mojave Falcon 2025 at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, June 8, 2025. Mojave Falcon 2025 is a multi-faceted first-of-its-kind Army Reserve training exercise that integrates Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX), Global Medic, Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise (QLLEX), Port Operations and Nationwide Move. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mikayla Fritz)
Passion for aviation drives Army Reserve Soldier’s service
By Staff Sgt. Mikayla Fritz | June 25, 2025
Whoosh, whoosh. The unmistakable sound of Black Hawks flying overhead turns heads, stops conversations, and leaves people reaching for their phones to capture the moment. For one Army Reserve Soldier, it was a moment like...
The refinery training site simulates a coastal fuel terminal where Soldiers practice pulling fuel from a ship. Using water for safety, the setup mimics offloading operations from maritime tankers, allowing Soldiers to operate pumps, connect hoses, and manage flow control during Mojave Falcon 2025 at Fort Barfoot, Virginia, June 4th 2025. Mojave Falcon is a multi-faceted, first-of-its-kind Army Reserve training exercise that integrates the Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX), National Training Center (NTC), Global Medic, Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise (QLLEX), Port Operations, and Nationwide Move (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Kanangwe, 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command)
Pipeline of power: Army Reserve fuel operation drives Mojave Falcon 2025
By Sgt. Jean-Baptiste Kanangwe | June 24, 2025
Thirteen Army Reserve units from more than eight states assembled under the 380th Quartermaster Battalion to carry out a complex fuel supply mission in support of aircraft operations at Langley Air Force Base as part of...
The Army: the Operational Data Team (ODT) - a pioneering initiative aimed at bringing advanced data analytics into Army operations, compile data at Fort Hunter Liggett as a part of Operation Mojave Falcon.
From mapboards to dashboards: Army Reserve data experiment shines at Operation Mojave Falcon
By | June 23, 2025
In the heart of central California, Operation Mojave Falcon provided the Army Reserve with more than just another large-scale training event. It served as a proving ground for a forward-leaning concept within the Army: the...
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, hoist Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Todd Traver, Deputy Commanding General, 807th Theater Medical Command into a Black Hawk from a notional Humvee accident during Exercise Global Medic, at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, June 5, 2025. The Medical Readiness Training Command executes Exercise Global Medic as part of the 807th Theater Medical Command and Army Reserve Medical Command's larger mission to deliver relevant and realistic collective training to medical units and Soldiers preparing for large-scale combat operations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mikayla Fritz)
Preparing for the future fight: Training Army Reserve medical units for large-scale combat operations
By Lt. Col. Kristin Porter | June 20, 2025
As the U.S. military transitions from two decades of counterinsurgency operations to a renewed focus on large-scale combat operations (LSCO), the way we train, organize, and prepare our medical forces must evolve. At the...
Gen. James Mingus, the vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army, served as keynote speaker at the Army’s 250th birthday celebration held in Philadelphia June 14 on Independence Mall. The event, which was hosted by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of the United States Army, was held a block away from Independence Hall, where on June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution to establish the Continental Army. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Sal Ottaviano, 99th RD Public Affairs)
Army’s vice chief celebrates service’s 250th birthday at nation’s birthplace
By Staff Sgt. Shawn Morris | June 20, 2025
Gen. James Mingus, the vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army, served as keynote speaker for the Army’s 250th birthday celebration held here June 14 on Independence Mall...
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers compete in the 220th Transportation Company Commander’s Cup to reinforce foundational warrior tasks in Fort Eustis, Virginia, during operation Mojave Falcon 2025 on June 7, 2025. Mojave Falcon, the first Army Reserve exercise of its kind, tests readiness and support capabilities across a coast-to-coast battlefield in a Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) environment. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Maj. Derek Cobb, 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command)
No fuel, no fight: Army Reserve Soldiers conduct bulk fuel operations during Mojave Falcon
By | June 18, 2025
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 220th Transportation Company with an element attached from the 655th Transportation Company conducted bulk fuel operations during Operation Mojave Falcon 2025...
The Philadelphia Flag Day Association held a Flag Day celebration at the Betsy Ross House June 14 in Philadelphia. Brig. Gen. Daniel Hershkowitz, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, served as guest speaker at the event. Also speaking at the event were Councilman Mark Squilla of Philadelphia’s First Council District, and Philadelphia Flag Day Association Chairperson Patricia Coyne. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Deziree Lau, 99th RD Public Affairs)
Army Reserve general honors ‘Old Glory’ at U.S. Flag’s birthplace
By Staff Sgt. Shawn Morris | June 18, 2025
The U.S. Army Reserve helped celebrate the 248th birthday of the U.S. Flag during a June 14 ceremony hosted by the Philadelphia Flag Day Association here at the Betsy Ross House...
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Brandon Johnson (left) and Spc. Asenuga Omobowale, 233rd Quartermaster Company petroleum supply specialists, maintain fuel equipment during the Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise (QLLEX) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 5, 2025. Soldiers manned the Fuel System Supply Point during QLLEX to refuel incoming trucks for deliveries to the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Haeleigh Bayle)
Army Reserve units across the U.S. participate in QLLEX
By Airman Haeleigh Bayle | June 18, 2025
Over 100 U.S. Army Reserve units participated in a Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise (QLLEX) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 31 to June 14, 2025 which focused on tactically delivering and storing...
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Zalabak's photo appears on the Wrigley Field jumbotron during a Chicago Cubs Military Salute recognition, June 12, 2025. He served on a combat deployment with the U.S. Marine Corps from 2004 to 2005 where he earned the Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon. Zalabak later joined the U.S. Army Reserve and was recently accepted to Warrant Officer Candidate School to meet his dream of becoming an officer. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
Iraq combat veteran turned Army Reserve Soldier receives honor at Chicago Cubs game
By Staff Sgt. David Lietz | June 17, 2025
Lifelong Chicago Cubs fan Sgt. 1st Class Robert Zalabak, who is the executive assistant for the command group at the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, was honored, June 12, 2025, at Wrigley Field during a Military...
Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Adelaida Glinski, a licensed practical nurse with the Newark, Del. based 7221st Medical Support Unit and temporarily augmented to the Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, N.J. based 7245th MSU, takes the temperature of a patient at an Innovative Readiness Training on the MOWA Choctaw Indian Reservation in Mount Vernon, Ala., June 9, 2025. Soldiers were able to build bonds with the local community by offering limited medical, dental, optometry and veterinary services at no-cost to the civilians, all while receiving training on deployment readiness. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Jerry T. Zuetrong)
Army Reserve Unit conducts inaugural Innovative Readiness Training for the MOWA Choctaw community
By Sgt. Jerry Zuetrong | June 17, 2025
More than 70 Soldiers from the 7245th Medical Support Unit of the Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, New Jersey, including augmentees from supporting and partner units, participated in the inaugural Reserve Innovative Readiness...
Soldiers assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Command color guard team presents the colors during the National Anthem before the start of the Chicago Dogs versus the Cleburne Railroaders baseball game at Impact Field in Rosemont, Illinois, June 14, 2025. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
Chicago Dogs honor Army Reserve officer during the Army’s 250th Birthday
By Staff Sgt. David Lietz | June 16, 2025
Lt. Col. Christopher Tung, G-3/Assistant Chief of Staff, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, threw out the first pitch while the 85th USARSC color guard team presented the Colors before the start of the Chicago Dogs...
U.S. Army Soldiers merge to the starting point of The U.S. Army 250th Birthday Parade on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Rachel Minto)
Army Reserve celebrates U.S. Army’s 250th birthday with historic parade in Washington, D.C.
By Capt. Hailey Lee and Master Sgt. Samuel Chen | June 16, 2025
The U.S. Army Reserve joined thousands of Soldiers in Washington, D.C., to mark the Army’s 250th birthday with a series of historic events including a fitness challenge, an Army Festival with various military equipment on...
U.S. Army Reserve senior leaders convene at the Senior Commander / Garrison Commander Conference from May 7-8, 2025 at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, to strengthen transformation efforts aimed at enhancing infrastructure resilience, increasing operational effectiveness, and maximizing resource efficiency.
Army Reserve Leaders Drive Transformation at SC/GC Conference
By Ashley Bradford | June 16, 2025
U.S. Army Reserve senior leaders convened at the Senior Commander / Garrison Commander (SC/GC) Conference from May 7-8, 2025 at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, to strengthen transformation efforts aimed at enhancing...
Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Genaro Oxford, a combat medic assigned to the Red Rock, Ariz., based 7220th Medical Support Unit, uses a thermometer to check the vitals of another Soldier during Exercise Global Medic and Mojave Falcon 2025 in Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., June 7, 2025. Approximately 70 Soldiers of the 7220th MSU provided real-world medical services and support to more than 1,000 service members who took part in the combined training exercises, from May 28, 2025, through June 11, 2025. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Hernandez)
Army Reserve Medical Command units provide training, medical support during Global Medic, Mojave Falcon 25
By Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Hernandez | June 13, 2025
More than 100 Army Reserve medical Soldiers, both organic and cross-level augmentees, to the Salt Lake City, Utah-based 2nd Medical Training Brigade and the Red Rock, Arizona-based 7220th Medical Support Unit have...
On June 4–5, 2025, Army Reserve senior leaders—LTG Robert D. Harter, CSM Gregory Betty, and CW5 Lashon White—visited Fort Hunter-Liggett, California, during Operation Mojave Falcon 2025. The team engaged with Soldiers across multiple training sites, observing large-scale integrated training involving more than 9,000 participants. The exercise is a first-of-its-kind Army Reserve event integrating CSTX, Global Medic, QLLEX, Port Operations, Nationwide Move, and NTC. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Capt. William Stroud, 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command)
A moment that defines us: Army Reserve command enters Mojave Falcon 2025
By Capt. William Stroud | June 13, 2025
In the rugged terrain of Fort Hunter-Liggett, California, more than 9,000 Army Reserve Soldiers are pushing the limits of readiness and integration during Operation Mojave Falcon 2025—the largest and most complex training...
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Shyam Sankar and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kevin Weil recite the Oath of Office during a Detachment 201: The Army’s Executive Innovation Corps (EIC) commissioning ceremony in Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., June 13, 2025. The Army’s EIC is an initiative that places top tech executives into uniformed service within the Army Reserve. Sankar is an expert in artificial intelligence, data, enterprise software, and crisis response in commercial industry. Weil is an expert in artificial intelligence, scaling tech platforms, satellites, and geospatial technologies. They are two of a group of four to receive commissions during the event. (U.S. Army photo by Leroy Council)
Army Reserve Soldiers front and center of Army's new Detachment 201: Executive Innovation Corps
By | June 13, 2025
New Executive Innovation Corps brings top tech talent into the Army Reserve to bridge the commercial-military tech gap, with four tech leaders set to join as officers...
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 141st Quartermaster Company teamed up with soldiers from the United Kingdom’s 152nd North Irish Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, to set up an assault hose system at Fort Barfoot, Virginia, on June 9, 2025. Mojave Falcon is a multi-faceted, first-of-its-kind Army Reserve training exercise that integrates the Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX), National Training Center (NTC), Global Medic, Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise (QLLEX), Port Operations, and Nationwide Move (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Kanangwe, 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command)
Joint assault hoseline and fuel ops strengthen U.S.-U.K. ties at Mojave Falcon
By Sgt. Jean-Baptiste Kanangwe | June 13, 2025
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 141st and 1018th Quartermaster Companies partnered with soldiers from the United Kingdom’s 152nd North Irish Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, to conduct joint bulk fuel distribution...
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