U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Addison Shinn, of the 366th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, poses for a portrait, on Fort Hood, Texas Feb 16, 2026. Shinn has been a photographer in the U.S. Army Reserve for over four years. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Emilie Lenglain)
From passion to profession: An Army Reserve photographer’s journey
By Staff Sgt. Emilie Lenglain | Feb. 18, 2026
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Addison Shinn of the 366th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (MPAD) has just arrived in Thailand for his two weeks of annual training. He was lying on his mat in his physical fitness uniform, ready to...
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 377th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction), shovel out dirt for post holes during a playground construction project at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, as part of their annual training June 12, 2024. A new authorization in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 grants permission to U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers to work on projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of their official training plans. Soldiers can perform projects that alight with their military occupational specialty or unit mission tasks to fulfill their military training requirements. The Soldiers must perform work that benefits water resources development projects or programs. The Army Reserve Soldiers benefit from this new authority by putting their skills to work on real-world projects that serve their community. In return, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers benefits by receiving project support without having to pay for labor. The Soldier’s salary is covered by the Army Reserve as part of its annual budget to meet training requirements. For years, state agencies and organizations benefitted from similar partnerships with the U.S. Army National Guard, which is state-funded, but this is the first time congress passed law authorizing a partnership with the U.S. Army Reserve for federal projects. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)
Army Reserve, USACE align priorities during Engineering Program Review
By Marti Allen | Feb. 18, 2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District welcomed Army Reserve leaders and key stakeholders to Louisville, Kentucky, for the Army Reserve Engineering Program Review (EPR), held Jan. 13–14, 2026...
As surrounding communities across Puerto Rico experience recurring water service interruptions and infrastructure challenges, Fort Buchanan is highlighting its established rainwater-harvesting capability as a proven example of scalable water resilience in action.
Fort Buchanan strengthens operational resilience through scalable water security initiative
By rlos Cuebas | Feb. 17, 2026
As surrounding communities across Puerto Rico experience recurring water service interruptions and infrastructure challenges, Fort Buchanan is highlighting its established rainwater-harvesting capability as a proven example...
Capt. William Norman (left) and Maj. Terrance Adams (right) stand outside the Officers’ Mess at Fort Frontenac in Kingston, overlooking the Cataraqui River, during professional military education engagements with Canadian partners.
7th Mission Support Command Soldier completes Canadian Army Command and Staff College
By Capt. William Norman | Feb. 17, 2026
Capt. William Norman, assigned to the 7th Mission Support Command, recently completed the Primary Reserve Army Operations College at the Canadian Army Command and Staff College, a yearlong professional military education...
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Gibson, a senior drill sergeant assigned to 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment, and Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Jacobs, a career counselor assigned to Army Training Center and Fort Jackson, pose for a photo at the Army Training Center, Fort Jackson, S.C., February 12, 2026.
Transforming applicants into Soldiers: USAREC’s expanded mission
By Col. Ellis Gales | Feb. 17, 2026
There’s a new sheriff in town. That’s a phrase often heard to describe new leadership. For U.S. Army Recruiting Command, commonly called USAREC, it’s the same old sheriff but the territory is new...
Col. Christopher Tung, G3, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, speaks to members of the 2-345th Training Support Battalion, the 3-360th TSBN, and the 2-382nd Logistics Support Battalion during a Mobilization Assessment Workshop held at Fort Hood, Texas, February 2-6, 2026. The MAW is one of many steps units complete in preparation for their mobilization to Fort Hood, Texas. (US Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Valdez)
Total Army builds unity of effort toward mobilization preparation
By Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Valdez | Feb. 11, 2026
Leaders assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command and the 120th Infantry Brigade conducted a Mobilization Assessment Workshop, February 2-6, 2026, at Fort Hood, Texas, ahead of an upcoming mobilization for...
Mr. Allston Warren, a logistic management specialist with the 81st Readiness Division, created a Department of War (DoW) award-winning program using Power BI. His dashboard allows commanders and non-commissioned officers at all levels to see the real-time status of equipment readiness at Equipment Concentration Sites (ECS) throughout the 81st RD footprint, which includes nine southeastern states and Puerto Rico.
81st Readiness Division specialist wins Department of War Power BI competition
By Sgt. 1st Class Tom Wade | Feb. 10, 2026
The Department of War (DoW) recently recognized Mr. Allston Warren from the 81st Readiness Division as one of 10 winners from their Power Business Intelligence (BI) Showcase held in January...
U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals assigned to the 807th Theater Medical Command conduct hands-on training during the Critical Care Skills Procedure Anatomy Program at the Centre for Health Sciences, Bulverde, Texas, Jan. 31, 2026. The cadaver-based course reinforces critical care skills and prepares medical personnel to treat complex casualties in austere environments.
Beyond the textbook: Cadaver lab builds strategic confidence for Army medicine
By Staff Sgt. Mikayla Fritz | Feb. 10, 2026
U.S. Army Reserve 807th Theater Medical Command medical professionals built clinical confidence and sharpened life-saving skills during the Critical Care Skills Procedure Anatomy Program, a cadaver-based training conducted...
U.S. Army Reserve 1st Lt. Tatiana Allbritten, an intel officer 1st Mission Support Command (1st MSC), stands near the garita at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Feb. 03, 2026. U.S. Army Intel Officers are responsible for all collected intelligence during Army missions and provide essential information that can often save the lives of Soldiers fighting on front lines. (U.S. Army Photo by Airam B. I Amaro-Millan.)
Army Reserve intel officer 1st Lt. Allbritten plays key role in preparing units for mobilization
By pc. Airam Amaro-Millan | Feb. 10, 2026
First Lt. Tatiana Allbritten, a military intelligence officer from the 1st Mission Support Command (1st MSC) functions as the G-2 and coordinates with the U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) and the Military Intelligence...
US Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Emanuel Heredia, military intelligence officer assigned to 393rd Battalion, 1st Mission Support Command, poses for a photo during an interview held at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico on February 02, 2026. (US Army Reserve photo by Spc Adilén Soto Margolla)
Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Heredia focuses on military intelligence
By Spc. Adilen Soto Margolla | Feb. 10, 2026
Second Lt. Emanuel Heredia, a military intelligence officer assigned to the 393rd Battalion, 1st Mission Support Command, currently serves as the officer in charge of the S-2 Section...
U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. Maria Milagros López Padilla, assigned to the 166th Regional Support Group, poses for a photo during driver training at Camp Santiago, Salinas, Puerto Rico. (US Army Reserve photo by Spc. Adilén Soto Margolla)
Army Reserve Pfc. López: Service, family and career goals
By Spc. Adilen Soto Margolla | Feb. 10, 2026
U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. María Milagros López Padilla, a human resources specialist from the 166th Regional Support Group, from Arroyo, Puerto Rico, is building a future rooted in service, education and family...
Staff Sgt. Sharlene Vega, the noncommissioned officer in charge for The Army Reserve Family Program (ARFP) for the 1st Mission Support Command (1st MSC), stands in front of the Garita monument on Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Feb. 03, 2026. The Army Reserve Family Program is a non-profit organization that aids towards the Department of Defense occupation to strengthen the Soldiers and family readiness and resilience across all phases of the military life cycle. (U.S Army Reserves photo by Sgt. Justin Williams-Ramos).
Staff Sgt. Sharlene Vega supports 1st Mission Support Command Soldiers, Family members
By Sgt. Justin Williams-Ramos | Feb. 9, 2026
Staff Sgt. Sharlene Vega, serves as the noncommissioned officer in charge for 1st Mission Support Command's Army Reserve Family Programs (ARFP) for over a year and shares her knowledge and resources for Soldiers and their...
Soldiers with the 377th Support Maintenance Company provides maintenance to equipment at Equipment Concentration Site (ECS) 67, Fort McCoy, Wis., Jan. 9, 2026. The unit is part of Operation Keystone, enhancing maintenance readiness by supporting U.S. Army Reserve Support Maintenance Companies in partnership with the 88th Readiness Division's ECS's.
Operation Keystone equals maintenance readiness
By Kaleen Holliday | Feb. 9, 2026
Operation Keystone kicked off Jan. 8, 2026, here at the 88th Readiness Division's Equipment Concentration Site - 67...
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Nominate a military child for Courageous Kids Contest
By | Feb. 6, 2026
A nonprofit that offers awards to military children is accepting nominations for an upcoming contest.Nominations for the 6th annual Our Military Kids Courageous Kids Contest open Feb. 9 and close March 8...
U.S. Army Reserve Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Penny Mosley, supply sergeant for the Army Reserve Medical Command in Pinellas Park, Fla,, gives coaching feedback to a Soldier as part of the Holistic Health and Fitness-Integrator Augmentation Training, or HAT, at AR-MEDCOM headquarters in the C.W. Bill Young Armed Forces Reserve Center, Jan. 23, 2026. The training and best practices acquired at HAT enables units to help build combat-ready formations by investing in the people who sustain them. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Jerry T. Zuetrong)
Holistic Health and Fitness training builds readiness across the Army Reserve
By Staff Sgt. Jerry Zuetrong | Feb. 5, 2026
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers participated in Holistic Health and Fitness Integrator Augmentation Training at the Army Reserve Medical Command from Jan. 21-25, as part of a Reserve-focused course designed to help leaders apply...
U.S. Army Civil Affairs Team 4361 from Army Forces Battalion, Joint Task Force-Bravo, alongside the U.S. Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Program, partnered with the Department of Health of Escuintla to conduct a medical mission providing essential medical care to the local community in Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, Jan. 29-30, 2026. The two-day event provided approximately $12,000 worth of medication and medical supplies, impacting approximately 1,500 people in the community and reinforcing strong U.S.–Guatemalan cooperation and commitment to public health. (U.S. Army courtesy photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Talbert)
U.S. civil affairs team, U.S Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Program and Guatemala partner to provide medical care in Puerto San Jose
By Staff Sgt. Michael Talbert | Feb. 4, 2026
Civil Affairs Team 4361, assigned to Army Forces Battalion, Joint Task Force-Bravo, alongside U.S. Southern Command’s Humanitarian Assistance Program, partnered with the Guatemalan Department of Health of Escuintla to bring...
Anne and David Pampuch pin silver eagle rank on their daughter, Col. Jennifer S. Pampuch Borden, U.S. Army Financial Management Command Reserve Component senior advisor and U.S. Army Reserve Medical Command assistant chief of staff for resource management, during her promotion ceremony at the Maj. Gen. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center in Indianapolis, Jan. 9, 2026. Since her graduation for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Pampuch Borden served in all three Army components as both a military police officer and finance officer. (U.S. Army photo by Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)
Army Reserve Soldier's 'sustained excellence' recognized with promotion to colonel
By Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner | Feb. 4, 2026
Spreading her wings, the Army’s newest “full-bird” colonel recently pinned on new silver eagles. Jennifer S. Pampuch Borden, U.S. Army Financial Management Command Reserve Component senior advisor and U.S. Army Reserve...
The command historian for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division facilitated the division’s first staff ride of the year Jan. 23 at Valley Forge National Historic Park in Pennsylvania. Staff rides are crucial for leader development, using historical battlefields to teach leadership, strategy, decision-making, and the principles of war by immersing participants in past events for analysis that fosters critical thinking and building cohesion. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Deziree I. Lau, 99th RD Public Affairs)
Army Reserve leaders walk historical paths of transformation
By Sgt. 1st Class Deziree Lau | Feb. 3, 2026
 “I want you to view Valley Forge as a forward operating base,” said Stephen Harlan, command historian for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, during the division's first staff ride of the year Jan. 23...
Pfc. Kayla Potvin, allied trades specialist, Forward Support Company, 107th Engineer Battalion, center, describes the ease of assembly for the components of the modular unmanned aerial system to Maj. Gen. Michelle Link, commanding general, 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command, Aug. 12, 2025, during Exercise Northern Strike 25 at Camp Grayling, Michigan. Link and some of her senior staff attended NS25 to observe opportunities where the Army Reserve can provide expertise with innovative support during Exercise Northern Strike 26 in August 2026. (US Army photo by Capt. Lauren Pascale)
From manned breach to robotic maneuver: How the Army Reserve advances transformation in contact
By | Feb. 3, 2026
The Army Reserve’s force design role is evolving from providing depth to delivering agility, innovation, and operational experimentation. Nowhere is this shift more urgent than in combat engineering. As peer adversaries...
Soldiers assigned to the 807th Theater Medical Command participate in a G8 Boot Camp in Ogden, Utah, Jan. 13–15, 2026. The training focused on strengthening financial and resource management skills to improve audit readiness and ensure Army Reserve units are prepared to train, equip and deploy in support of mission requirements.
807th Theater Medical Command G8 Boot Camp sharpens financial readiness for Army Reserve leaders
By Staff Sgt. Mikayla Fritz | Feb. 2, 2026
Army Reserve leaders from across the 807th Theater Medical Command gathered at the Western Regional Training Center in Ogden, Utah, Jan. 13–15, for a G8 Boot Camp designed to strengthen financial management, improve audit...
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