A Soldier assigned to the 2-382nd Logistics Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, fires her weapon during the Mustangs Challenge conducted at Fort Hood, Texas, on December 14, 2025. The Mustangs Challenge was a multiphase exercise designed to train and evaluate Soldiers’ MOS and warrior task proficiency, increase readiness, and build teamwork across the sections within the 2-382nd LSBN. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Valdez)
“Mustangs” Logistics Support Battalion test the readiness of their formation
By Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Valdez | Jan. 6, 2026
Soldiers assigned to the 2-382nd Logistic Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, conducted their 11-lane “Mustangs Challenge” event, December 14, 2025, at Fort Hood, Texas to enhance individual and...
Representatives of the U.S. Army Reserve and the State of Utah receive the Army Community Partnership Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Dec. 9, 2025. The annual ceremony showcases how Army installations and local communities work together to solve challenges, extend capabilities, and enhance mission support. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Giselle Gonzalez)
Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate​​​​​​​ and the State of Utah among winners of 2025 Army Community Partnership Award
By | Jan. 6, 2026
The Department of the Army announces its five winners of the 10th Annual Army Community Partnership Awards...
U.S. Army Maj. Prasert Ammartek, a chaplain with the 206th Regional Support Group, 412th Theater Engineer Command, U.S. Army Reserve, poses for a portrait after service at Fort Hood, Texas, Jan. 5, 2026. Ammartek, a Buddhist forest monk for 19 years, now an Army chaplain, supports Soldiers of all faiths by providing spiritual help and mentorship. He emphasizes discipline and mindfulness as tools to help Soldiers manage stress, build resilience, and maintain mental clarity in demanding environments. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. David Thomson)
Lessons from a Buddhist monk in the Army Reserve
By Sgt. David Thomson | Jan. 5, 2026
Maj. Prasert Ammartek has lived a life shaped by discipline and service. He spent 19 years as a Buddhist forest monk and has served 14 years in the U.S. Army. Today, he brings both paths together in his role as a chaplain and...
Spec. Erroldo Thompson, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier from the 195th ETO in Tampa, Fl., currently assigned to the 842nd Trans. Bn., “Warhorse,” in Beaumont, Texas, poses holding the 597th Transportation Brigade, ARTRANS, Soldier of the Quarter award he was presented December 16, 2025, at the Army Transportation Museum, at Fort Eustis, Va. Thompson, who is originally from St. Catherine, Jamaica, earned his citizenship through joining the Army and has demonstrated his dedication to truly becoming a “citizen Soldier.” Not only did Thompson show his fitness skills during the AFT, lifting over 300 pounds and burning up the turf on the sprint-drag-carry event according to witnesses, but he is also academic-minded and dedicated to lifelong education; Thompson is going to school to be a radiology technician- when he isn't busy supporting back-to-back port operations with our 842nd “Warhorse” Bn. as they project the force in support of large scale combat operations across the globe. Thompson displayed the bearing, trustworthiness and commitment to ongoing development our board of dedicated senior NCOs demanded… we can’t wait to see what he–and all our future leaders will do!
Army Reserve Soldier presented with transportation brigade's "Soldier of the Quarter" award
By Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Bryson | Jan. 5, 2026
During the month of December 2025, select U.S. Army Soldiers from the 597th Transportation Brigade, U.S. Army Transportation Command (ARTRANS), took time off from their ongoing sustainment mission, where they routinely...
RED ROCK, Arizona — On Jan. 3, 2026, the 655th Quartermaster Detachment (Petroleum) cased its colors during a small, intimate farewell ceremony at the Arizona National Guard Center near Red Rock, Arizona, ahead of the unit’s deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Spartan Shield.
No bench players: 655th Quartermaster Detachment prepares for CENTCOM fuel inspections
By Capt. William Stroud | Jan. 5, 2026
On Jan. 3, 2026, the 655th Quartermaster Detachment (Petroleum) cased its colors during a small, intimate farewell ceremony at the Arizona National Guard Center near Red Rock, Arizona, ahead of the unit’s deployment to the...
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 143rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command participate in a Global Combat Support System Army training workshop at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Orlando, Fla., Dec. 17, 2025. The training focused on supply, maintenance, and property accountability to support operational readiness.(U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Williance Jean)
U.S. Army Reserve's 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) conducts GCSS Army workshop
By Pfc. Williance Jean | Jan. 5, 2026
The U.S. Army Reserve's 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) conducted a Global Combat Support System Army training workshop at the Armed Forces Reserve Center from Dec. 15 through 19 to strengthen logistics proficiency...
U.S. Army Reserve Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Instructor/Coach identifying sweatshirt at the H2F Summit on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Mar. 8, 2025. The U.S. Army Reserve and the 78th Training Division hosted the summit to provide program implementation and benefits to Army Reserve leaders. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Peete)
Army expands program that transforms how Soldiers prepare for combat
By Hunter Rhoades | Jan. 2, 2026
Warfighting is at the forefront of everything we do in the Army, and over the past five years, the culture of human performance has evolved to ensure that Soldiers are prepared to fight and win our nation’s wars...
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joanna Romero, a Drill Sergeant Leader assigned to the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy, tries on a campaign hat at Fort Jackson, S.C., Nov. 24, 2025. The campaign hat will become the official drill sergeant hat for females starting Jan. 2, 2026.
U.S. Army standardizes drill sergeant campaign hats
By Hunter Rhoades | Jan. 2, 2026
Beginning in Calendar Year 2026 (CY26), all brave volunteers will be greeted by the iconic campaign hat, as the U.S. Army has canceled all future procurement of the women's bush hat and authorized the campaign hat to be worn...
U.S. Army Sgt. Donald Holliday, a behavioral health specialist with the 1908th Combat Stress Control Detachment, 388th Medical Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, poses for a portrait at Fort Hood, Texas, Dec. 29, 2025. Holliday is preparing for a deployment to Kuwait. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Christopher Booker)
North Fort Hood: Last stop before home, first step to what’s next for Army Reserve Soldiers
By Capt. Christopher Booker | Jan. 2, 2026
The buses don’t arrive quietly. They never do. They roll through the gates before sunrise, headlights cutting through the dust and cold, carrying Soldiers who are already somewhere else in their minds. Some moving toward war,...
Maj. Gen. Patricia R. Wallace affixes the Department of the Army Inspector General of the Year ribbon on Mr. Jeffery Johnson of the 81st Readiness Division’s. The IG of the Year competition is an annual three-day event that brings Inspectors Generals from Army Commands worldwide to compete. The competition served as a platform to exemplify the precision, dedication, and excellence inherent in the Army Inspector General enterprise.
81st Readiness Division Wildcat named Army’s Inspector General Civilian of the Year
By Tommy Crosby | Dec. 31, 2025
The Department of the Army has named Mr. Jeffery Johnson of the 81st Readiness Division’s Inspector General (IG) office the Army’s IG Civilian of the Year for 2025...
Fort Hunter Liggett Soldiers and firefighters team up to secure the cables holding up the iconic cross overlooking Mission San Antonio de Padua and the cantonment.
Fort Hunter Liggett: A healthy perspective and resilience
By Amy Phillips | Dec. 30, 2025
As we close out 2025, Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) reflects on the year of amazing milestones and accomplishments, and the challenges that come with reshaping the military and government. One overarching word comes to mind –...
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Zachary Armstrong, a combat medic and senior training noncommissioned officer for the San Antonio-based 7307th Medical Support Training Battalion, explains and showcases a manikin to an event attendee during the Association for Career and Technical Education, or ACTE, CareerTech VISION 2025 event held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., from Dec. 9, 2025, through Dec. 12, 2025. Both the Fort Knox, Ky., based U.S. Army Recruiting Division and Army Reserve Soldiers under the hierarchy of the San Antonio-based Medical Readiness and Training Command collaborated during the ACTE event to inform and engage with the public regarding the U.S. Army Reserve and Army Medicine. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Hernandez)
MRTC, USARD team up during ACTE CareerTech VISION 2025
By Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Hernandez | Dec. 18, 2025
Three U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the San Antonio-based Medical Readiness and Training Command and the greater Pinellas Park, Florida-based Army Reserve Medical Command hierarchy, as well as one civilian contractor for...
Lt. Col. Lauren Sharpless competes in The Tactical Games National Championship 2025 at the Reveille Peak Ranch in Burnet, TX from November 14-16. Photo courtesy of The Tactical Games.
U.S. Army Reserve Officer Finds Success in Tactical Fitness Arena
By U.S. Army Reserve Command | Dec. 12, 2025
U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Lauren Sharpless, 42, balances a demanding leadership role with elite competition, winning the 40+ national title at The Tactical Games National Championship in 2024 and finishing second in 2025...
The 2025 Drill Sergeant of the Year (DSOY) is announced during a formal ceremony at Fort Jackson, S.C., Sept. 18, 2025. U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Randall Smith, a Drill Sergeant Leader at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy, took home the Active Component DSOY title, and Staff Sgt. Brady Benedict was crowned the Reserve Compenent's DSOY. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Dana Clarke)
Staff Sgt. Brady Benedict: Earning the title of U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeant of the Year
By Lt. Col. Xeriqua Garfinkel | Nov. 25, 2025
Under the watchful eye of the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Staff Sgt. Brady Benedict endured four demanding days of competition against thirteen of the Army’s top drill sergeants from...
Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF) Brig. Gen. William Kwabiah (left), deputy chief staff officer of operations and training; U.S. Army Capt. Peter Afari, Civil Affairs (CA) team chief; U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Simone; U.S. Army Sgt. John O’Brien; team medic; all with CA Team Ghana, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF); GAF Col. Lisbon Nsiah, plans and policy officer, gather during a civil affairs engagement at Accra, Ghana, June 8, 2025. During this engagement, Kwabiah and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Raymond Jackson (not pictured), civil affairs noncommissioned officer, realized that their paths had crossed in 1998 when Jackson (2-years-old at the time) and his family fled a dangerous situation in Liberia as refugees. Kwabiah, then a second lieutenant, commanded the mission that received them as refugees in Ghana. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Raymond Jackson)
From refugee to U.S. Soldier: A full-circle moment in Ghana
By Sgt. 1st Class Shane Klestinski | Nov. 24, 2025
When a U.S. Army civil affairs team conducted an engagement with Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF) partners, June 8, that meeting’s purpose was to integrate U.S. civil affairs efforts with the GAF training calendar. While they made...
Soldiers assigned to the 416th Theater Engineer Command conduct a commanders update brief during Avenger Triad 25 (AvT25) at Grafenwohr, Germany, 27 Oct. 2025. AvT 25 is a U.S Army Europe-Africa Command computer assisted post exercise designed to train U.S and Multi-National partner units in large scale combat operations in a competitive simulated environment. (U.S Army Photo by Staff Sgt Anthony Torres)
416th Theater Engineer Command enhances readiness at Avenger Triad 25
By Maj. Aaron Smith | Nov. 24, 2025
The 416th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) mobilized 50 Soldiers from across the United States, primarily from the Chicago, Illinois area, to participate in the Avenger Triad 25 exercise. This marks the third consecutive year...
Members of the 200th Military Police Command conduct a shift change briefing during Avenger Triad 25 (AvT25) at Grafenwohr, Germany, 27 Oct. 2025. AvT25 is a U.S. Army Europe-Africa Command computer assisted command post exercise designed to train U.S. and multinational units in large scale combat operations in a competitive simulated environment. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Arthur Ruepong)
U.S. Army Reserve integrates critical capabilities during Avenger Triad 25, strengthening allied interoperability
By Maj. Aaron Smith | Nov. 24, 2025
Last month, U.S. Army Reserve units from the 7th Mission Support Command (MSC), 200th Military Police Command (MPC), 416th Theater Engineer Command (TEC), 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion (MI BN), and U.S. Army Civil...
The United States Army Reserve proudly recognizes the selection of 2nd Lt. Andrew H. Tomusiak of Washington, D.C. as a Rhodes Scholar, a prestigious scholarship that fully funds postgraduate study at the United Kingdom’s University of Oxford.
U.S. Army Reserve officer selected as Rhodes Scholar
By | Nov. 21, 2025
The United States Army Reserve proudly recognizes the selection of 2nd Lt. Andrew H. Tomusiak of Washington, D.C. as a Rhodes Scholar, a prestigious scholarship that fully funds postgraduate study at the United Kingdom’s...
The the strategic Port of Gulfport, Miss. A team from the 597th Transportation Brigade, U.S. Army Transportation Command (ARTRANS), joined with other leaders from ARTRANS, the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), the 84th Training Command, 78th Training Division and the 377th Theater Sustainment command, to conduct a port survey of the strategic Port of Gulfport, Miss., during the week of September 8, 2025, in support of an upcoming training exercise that will test joint expeditionary capability to establish port dominance quickly and supply warfighters at the point of need.
ARTRANS teams up with TRANSCOM, Seaport Task Force for port inspection
By Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Bryson | Nov. 20, 2025
A team from the 597th Transportation Brigade, U.S. Army Transportation Command (ARTRANS), joined with other leaders from ARTRANS, the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), the...
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 300th Sustainment Brigade, 4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Reserve, meet with Soldiers from the 13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command, III Armored Corps, during a staff exercise, Oct. 23, 2025, Fort Hood, Texas. The two units met in preparation for the upcoming sustainment pilot program that directly integrates active duty army and reserve sustainment units to improve readiness and lethality. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tanner Dibble)
Fort Hood pilot program reshapes sustainment
By Sgt. Tanner Dibble | Nov. 20, 2025
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 300th Sustainment Brigade, 4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Reserve integrated with the 13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command, III Armored Corps during a staff exercise from...
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