Capt. Dominique Mosbly, U.S. Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) Civil Affairs Team 21 Chief provides a Ghanaian youth with a personal hygiene product at a school in Northern Ghana. Team 21 coordinated with the Ghanaian Armed Forces to deliver multiple donations of personal hygiene products to children at several local schools in Northern Ghana during their deployment to Africa in support of SETAF-AF. The 412th Civil Affairs Battalion, part of the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, 352nd Civil Affairs Command, assisted with the coordination and execution of multiple civil-military events during their 9-month deployment to Africa in support of SETAF-AF. (Photo courtesy of 412th Civil Affairs Battalion.)
Army Reserve civil affairs Soldiers deploy to Africa, strengthen partnerships
By Capt. Philip Regina | Dec. 4, 2023
In an effort to strengthen partnership and promote stability across the African continent, U.S. Army Reserve civil affairs Soldiers have embarked on a series of nine-month rotations, deploying in support of U.S. Army Southern...
338th Military Intelligence Battalion (Interrogation) soldiers discuss ongoing operations Aug. 1, 2023. The unit conducted interrogation and military intelligence training while participating in Titan Warrior 23, a multi-component detention operations exercise held at Camp Shelby, Miss. hosted by the 290th Military Police Brigade. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Maj. Joshua Frye)
Army Reserve interrogation battalion trains with military police during Titan Warrior 23
By 1st Lt. Jungyong Kim | Nov. 30, 2023
The 338th Military Intelligence Battalion (Interrogation), Interrogation Group, Military Intelligence Readiness Command, conducted annual training between July 23 and Aug. 4, 2023 and participated in Titan Warrior 23. Titan...
7th Mission Support Command Soldiers react to an improvisational scene during an interactive educational performance facilitated by the social theater group, Pure Praxis, Nov. 16, 2023, Sembach Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany. The performance titled, “Just Joking,” focused on Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention with elements of suicide awareness and prevention. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Angela O’Hearn)
Army Reserve Soldiers participate in Innovative Readiness Training
By Staff Sgt. Angela Ohearn | Nov. 30, 2023
Over 500 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with 7th Mission Support Command participated in an interactive educational performance facilitated by the social theater group, Pure Praxis, Nov. 16, Sembach Kaserne, Kaiserslautern,...
Yellow Ribbon Event staff take a break for a group photo at a reintegration event hosted by the 446th Movement Control Battalion, 510th Regional Support Group, 7th Mission Support Command, at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Nov. 3-5, 2023. The 7th MSC coordinated the Yellow Ribbon event to allow Soldiers and their families to relax, recharge and reintegrate. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)
446th Movement Control Battalion hosts Yellow Ribbon event
By Thomas Mort | Nov. 30, 2023
Nearly 30 recently redeployed U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers and their family members attended a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Event hosted by the 446th Movement Control Battalion (MCB), at the Edelweiss Lodge and Resort,...
Brig. Gen. Dean Thompson, commander of the 353rd Civil Affairs Command, greets supporters along the 26.2-mile route of the New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 5, 2023. Civil affairs soldier must be particularly adept at forging friendships and building trust within communities. While some of the soldiers of the 353rd CACOM support municipal, state and federal entities from their home station at Fort Wadsworth, New York (Staten Island), other 353rd CACOM soldiers are deployed to foreign locations providing expertise in civil-military operations to host governments and militaries.
353rd CACOM supports New York City Marathon
By Lt. Col. Brett Walker | Nov. 30, 2023
The New York City Marathon begins in Staten Island, on the west side of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge. Famously, the 26.2 mile run route winds through all of New York City’s five boroughs, but it starts right here at the...
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Civilian deployers: Globe-trotting logistician teaches DLA deployers essentials of combat logistics
By Cindy Pray | Nov. 30, 2023
For DLA Supply/Logistics Instructor Gary “Shep” Shepherd, "subject matter expert" is not a term he uses to describe himself despite decades of experience as a logistician...
The 1st Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, is pleased to announce the temporary appointment of Robert L. Perkins as the Command Executive Officer until Julio Aponte returns from the 210th Regional Support Group mobilization.
Meet Robert L. Perkins, command executive officer at 1st MSC
By Staff Sgt. Katherine Ramos Muniz | Nov. 30, 2023
The 1st Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert L. Perkins as the Command Executive Officer (CXO) until Julio Aponte returns from the 210th...
Col. Carlos Gorbea, U.S. Army Reserve, 1st Mission Support Command, commander, was one of the leaders that served food during the Fort Buchanan's Thanksgiving Lunch on Nov. 22. The Fort Buchanan's Moral, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) program and the Gary Sinise Foundation joined efforts to facilitate the yearly Thanksgiving Lunch for local service members, at the installation's community club.
Fort Buchanan service members celebrate Thanksgiving
By Carlos Cuebas | Nov. 28, 2023
The Fort Buchanan’s Moral, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) program and the Gary Sinise Foundation joined efforts, Nov. 22, to facilitate the yearly Thanksgiving Lunch for local service members, at the installation’s community...
1st Lt. Autumn Chin, human resource officer, 653rd Regional Support Group, poses by the coastline while taking a break from operations at African Lion 2023, June 7, Agadir, Morocco. (Courtesy Photo)
Chance enlistment leads to fulfilling Army Reserve career for young officer
By Alun Thomas | Nov. 28, 2023
When 1st Lt. Autumn Chin first stepped foot into an Army recruiting station she was with her then boyfriend who was contemplating enlisting. Chin had no plans to sign up, despite being born into a military family...
Sgt. 1st Class Craig Pienkoski, an Army Reserve component career counselor assigned to 4th Infantry Division, is presented a first place trophy for the 2023 RCCC Drill Sergeant Challenge by Maj. Gen. William B. Dyer III at Fort Carson, Colo., Nov. 17, 2023. Pienkoski transitioned 17 Soldiers from active duty to the Army Reserve Component Drill Sergeant Program in 2023. (U.S. Army Photo by Spc. Doniel Kennedy)
Army “Drill Sergeant Machine” redefines “Be All You Can Be”
By Spc. Doniel Kennedy | Nov. 27, 2023
From films like "Full Metal Jacket" to "Major Payne" or even "Jarhead," Drill Sergeants carry a presence that evoke excitement all over the world. Quite honestly, they are widely considered the backbone of the entire U.S...
Spc. Elihu Wagner, representing the 807th Medical Command, relaxes after a 12-mile ruck march at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, on Sept. 8, 2023. Sixty Soldiers from across the nation traveled to Fort McCoy to compete in the 2023 U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad Competition from September 2-10. The 2023 BSC is an annual competition that brings together the best Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of “Best Warrior” and “Best Squad” among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events that test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Alyssa Blom)
Army Reserve Soldier of the Year 2023
By Ronald Bell | Nov. 27, 2023
With his uncle and grandfather serving in the 82nd Airborne Division, another uncle in the Marine Corps and father also serving as a doctor in the Navy. Elihu Wagner was influenced to join the U.S. military...
Spc. Katherin Garcia, a dental specialist with the Medical Readiness Detachment, 60th Troop Command, North Carolina National Guard, conducts an x-ray as a part of Operation Reserve Care on Nov. 4, 2023 at Fort Liberty, N.C. Operation Reserve Care is a cross component mission that provides care to Soldiers from all over and allows them to receive needed care over a weekend. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Nick Vidro, Army Reserve Medical Command)
Soldiers caring for Soldiers: Operation Reserve Care Clinic
By Sgt. Nicholas Vidro | Nov. 22, 2023
Medical Soldiers with the 7458th Medical Operational Readiness Unit, Army Reserve Medical Command ran a weekend clinic as a part of the ongoing Operation Reserve Care Clinic (ORC) on Fort Liberty, North Carolina from November...
Michael Lohan, chief of Operations for the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, holds his 2023 U.S. Department of Energy FEDS Spotlight Honoree “Innovator” award following an event held at the James V. Forrestal Building in Washington D.C. Sept. 12 where the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) honored federal energy champions selected for recognition during its celebration of 50 Years of Federal Energy Management.
Army Reserve civilian recognized as innovator by Department of Energy
By Sgt. Salvatore Ottaviano | Nov. 22, 2023
 The word “innovator” is synonymous with modernizer, pacesetter, trendsetter, go-getter and visionary.“I’m always trying to think of new or different ways to look at a problem - ‘How can I look at it from a different...
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P3O and United Airlines create pathways for Soldiers
By Maj. Rob Stubbs | Nov. 20, 2023
United Airlines announced the Calibrate Technician Pathway at the Private Public Partnership (P3O) signing event...
Retired Army Col. and Maryland Army Reserve Ambassador Edna W. Cummings stands with friends and colleagues, to include Maj. Gen. Kris A. Belanger, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division (second from right), during the 122nd birthday celebration of the Army War College held at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15, 2023.
Army Reserve Ambassador helps celebrate 122nd birthday of U.S. Army War College
By Sgt. 1st Class Deziree Lau | Nov. 16, 2023
“I’m here today by the grace of God and the love of family and friends,” said retired Army Col. Edna W. Cummings during the 122nd birthday celebration of the U.S. Army War College here. Cummings graduated from the Army War...
U.S. Army Reserve Maj. General Baker speaks at the Pritzker Military Museum and Library during a Veterans Day program in Chicago on Nov. 11, 2023. Over Veterans Day weekend, Baker visited two Chicagoland high schools and the Pritzker Military Museum and Library to connect with the future leaders of America and recognize the service of local veterans. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Sgt. Edwardo Guerra)
Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Baker honors veterans alongside students, Pritzker Military Museum for Veterans Day 2023
By 1st Lt. Logan Whorton | Nov. 16, 2023
It’s not every day that a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands at a school – let alone on a school day. But that’s exactly what happened at John Hersey High School in honor of Veterans Day 2023...
Brig. Gen. Dan Hershkowitz, deputy commanding general of the Army Reserve’s 99th Readiness Division, took part in the Baltimore City Veterans Day Parade Nov. 10. Marching in the parade were Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, The Adjutant General for the Maryland National Guard who served as the parade’s grand marshal, and Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Shawn Morris, 99th RD Public Affairs)
Army Reserve helps honor veterans in Baltimore
By Staff Sgt. Shawn Morris | Nov. 16, 2023
The U.S. Army Reserve took part in the Baltimore City Veterans Day Parade Nov. 10, which stretched from the Washington Monument to War Memorial Plaza...
Family members of U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. (Retired) Edward C. Reilly and a U.S. Army Reserve Honor Guard commemorated the former Office of the Chief of Army Reserve leader at the National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico on November 11, 2023. Reilly focused his attention on supporting female Soldiers becoming drill sergeants and noncommissioned officers and improving education opportunities for enlisted Soldiers pursuing college degrees. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Natalie Pantalos)
Retired Office of the Chief of Army Reserve command sergeant major commemorated with Honor Guard ceremony on Veterans Day
By Sgt. Natalie Pantalos | Nov. 16, 2023
Retired U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Edward C. Reilly was commemorated for his 40-year U.S. Army career by a U.S. Army Reserve Honor Guard at his gravesite at the National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico on Nov. 11, 2023. The...
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to various units in the Chicagoland area pose for a photo with U.S. Army Gen. Andrew Poppas, center right, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. T.J. Holland, command team for the U.S. Army Forces Command, before an oath of enlistment ceremony during a Chicago Bears Salute to Service game at Soldier Field, Chicago, on Nov. 9, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Carlos J. Garcia)
Soldiers Reenlist, Jump and Sing at the Chicago Bears Salute to Service Game
By Maj. Shamika Hill | Nov. 16, 2023
Twenty U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers reaffirmed their oaths at Soldier Field on Nov. 9, 2023, before the Chicago Bears’ annual Salute to Service game against the Carolina Panthers...
Capt. Michael Ariola, Public Affairs Officer, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, delivers a Veteran’s Day speech at the Village of Barrington’s Veterans Day ceremony, November 10, 2023. Ariola served as an armor officer in the active duty Army before becoming a public affairs officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
Army Reserve officer pays tribute to service members during Veteran’s Day ceremony
By Staff Sgt. David Lietz | Nov. 13, 2023
Overcast skies and blustery, cold wind could not stop the patriotic spirit from burning brightly during the Village of Barrington’s Veterans’ Day ceremony, November 10, 2023...
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