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YEAR IN PHOTOS 2024

SHOWCASING THE MULTITUDE OF EXPERIENCES OF ARMY RESERVE SOLDIERS OVER THE PAST YEAR
AND HIGHLIGHTING THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS.

Soldiers from the 484th Movement Control Battalion (MCB) conducted group and zero training, as well as qualification, with the M4 Carbine Weapon in July 2024. The 484th MCB is participating in the Mobilization Support Force Exercise at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, this summer as part of their Annual Training (AT).

Highlights from the recent German Armed Forces Proficiency test recently hosted by the 100th Training Division and held at Fort Knox. December 2024

Highlights from the recent German Armed Forces Proficiency test recently hosted by the 100th Training Division and held at Fort Knox. December 2024

Italian Army jump masters present jump wings to U.S. Army paratroopers and foreign partner nations after conducting airborne operations during Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy drop on Fort Liberty, N.C., Dec. 10, 2024. OTD is an annual event, hosted by United States Army Civil Affairs & Psycological Operations Command (USACAPOC (A)) in which service members have the opportunity to help kids in need of toys during the holiday season and earn foreig partner-nation wings. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Griffin)

U.S. Army Linemen from the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power) participate in Lineman’s Rodeo in Overland Park, Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 17-19, 2024. The Lineman’s Rodeo attracts the best linemen from around the world to compete in events based on traditional lineman tasks and skills. The first Lineman’s Rodeo was held in September 1984, with twelve participating teams from Kansas and Missouri. The Rodeo has grown to over 300 teams and 450 apprentices. (U.S Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Jason Palacios, 982nd Combat Camera, Airborne)

Soldiers from the 30th Signal Battalion conducted a radio check during a tactical radio competition on day two of Signal Week at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Feb. 27, 2024.The tactical radio competition aimed to push and refine tactical communicators, enhancing their ability to lead a potent fighting force ready for diverse missions across the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Quemado)

U.S. Army Soldiers perform water survival training tasks during the 200th Military Police Command Best Squad competition, Fort Knox, Ky., April 10, 2024. The Best Squad Competition measures Soldiers on their individual and collective abilities to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios that test their mental and physical endurance, technical and tactical skills and basic warrior tasks and drills. (U.S. Army Photo by Master Sgt. Justin P. Morelli)

The 2024 U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeants of the Year were announced during a ceremony held at Fort Jackson, S.C. on Sept, 19, 2024.

After four days of physically and mentally grueling competition, Staff Sgt. Samuel Matlock, a Drill Sergeant representing the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., was awarded the honorary belt as the active-duty U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year.

Sgt. First Class Jake Mrzena, a Drill Sergeant Leader with the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson, S.C., earned the title of U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeant of the Year.

To support the communities in which we live and serve, Army Chaplain (LTC) Joshua Cox, Deputy Command Chaplain, 84th Training Command, presides over the internment for retired Army 1st Sgt. Richard Lee Love, November 7, 2024 at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, Ky. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Justin Hardin)

80th Training Command

Sustainment System Master Gunner (SSMG) course

Families, friends and community supporters gathered to send-off appropriately 200 Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 364th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) at a farewell ceremony held at Marysville Pilchuck High School March 30, 2024. The headquarters will deploy overseas where it will assume responsibility for providing sustainment support to units operating in the U.S. Central Command area of operation.

Philip A. Connelly Program

450th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne)

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420th Military Police Company battle assembly

143rd ESC Best Squad Competition

Wreaths Across America

Army Reserve Best Squad Competition

7th Mission Support Command

Army Reserve Best Squad Competition

Army Reserve Best Squad Competition

U.S. Army Reserve at CIOR MILCOMP

Army Reserve Soldiers provide veterinary care

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

80th anniversary of D-Day Omaha Beach

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Desirae Flitcroft, assigned to United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) poses for a photo in a World War II Willie Jeep with some reenactors at Omaha Beach, Les Moulins, Normandy, France., June 2, 2024. The U.S. Army and members from European allied nations are participating in the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord, supporting local events across Normandy, from June 1-10, 2024 to commemorate the selfless actions by all the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 80 years later. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Austin Berner)

A U.S. Army Reserve Soldier guides a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter off of the motor vessel GREEN OCEAN, as part of reception, staging and onward movement (RSOM) at the port of Kalundborg, Denmark, April 20, 2024.

Immediate Response 24 is the first time the U.S. Army has utilized this seaport for port operations making a new logistical pathway that enhances U.S. strategic flexibility and reach to the “High North” in order to defend its NATO Allies. Military exercises involving NATO Allie’s and partner nations in the European theater remain an integral part of demonstrating our capability, readiness, and interoperability.

The 7th Mission Support Command is the U.S. Army Reserve presence in Europe. Comprised of 26 units across Germany and Italy, the 7th MSC provides logistical and sustainment resources in support of U.S. Army Europe and Africa missions across the theater. For more stories and information on the 7th Mission Support Command, connect on Facebook @7thmsc. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)

Civil Affairs trooper nears end of rainy 12-mile ruck march

USARC Honor Guard represents during NFL Salute to Service game

Army Reserve Soldier and NASA astronaut receives rare honor

Sgt. Scott Covey, an Intelligence Noncommissioned Officer with the Army Reserve Aviation Command (ARAC), leads Spc. Carlos Belardo, a MEDIC with ARAC and Sgt. Alice Clark, an Observer Controller Trainer Instructor with the 78th Training Division, on a routine patrol

U.S. Army and Malaysian Military Leaders Discuss Strategic Coordination at Exercise Keris Strike 24

Brig. Gen. Michael Shanley, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, pauses in front of Staff Sgt. Dante Bell’s battle cross during a unit memorial ceremony for Bell who died last month in a training incident.

Army Reserve leaders march for Kings County veterans

The performance of a lifetime: Army Reserve band plays at WWII site

Army Reserve chaplain receives nation’s most distinguished military honors

Army Reserve brothers continue family legacy in Europe

Warrant Officer Craig Morgan Greer

Chief of Army Reserve at AUSA

Army Reserve Careers Group holds yearly mission brief, welcomes distinguished visitors

Army Reserve engineers support Helene emergency efforts

Lt. Gen. Robert Harter takes reins of U.S. Army Reserve

Lt. Gen. Robert Harter takes reins of U.S. Army Reserve

Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett celebrates microgrid launch

Army Reserve Best Squad Competition names winners

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

The Eyes of the Sky: 982nd Combat Camera (Airborne)

Army Reserve mortuary affairs Soldiers train on sacred duty

Army Reserve bridge company makes waves at annual training exercise

First female commanding general of U.S. Army Reserve’s 80th Training Command relinquishes unit colors

Trailblazers for the U.S. Army

Double Eagle Six signs off: Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels ends tenure at U.S. Army Reserve Command

Army Reserve provides medical, veterinary care

Soldiers assigned to the 76th Operational Response Command conducted a blank-fire reaction to contact from their listening post/observation post during a simulated chemical attack on the Division Support Area during the Red Dragon 24 training at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, on June 21, 2024. Soldiers train to detect and identify chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats and decontaminate personnel, equipment, and military vehicles.

Ninth Command Chief Warrant Officer of the U.S. Army Reserve Command visits HRC

U.S. Army Reserve demonstrates cohesion across multiple exercises

Army Reserve Soldiers flex their skills on federal engineering projects to serve communities thanks to new legal authority

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 316th Sustainment Command standby for a weapons qualification at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 10, 2024. Reservists are required to attend a two-week training exercise annually, where they engage in realistic scenarios designed to prepare them for real-world conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matt Porter)

Soldiers monitor water levels in the Rail Tank Cars during simulated fuel operations. The 94th Training Division, under the 80th Training Command provided oversight and execution of the Petroleum Operations Sustainment Training (POST) program during the Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise (QLLEX) from June 1 – 4, 2024.

Two soldiers take cover in a jungle as a fellow service member fires a gun, creating a fireball.

From green fields to Army greens: Personal and professional development through service

Sling load helicopter training at Combat Support Training Exercise

Stitching together: Senegal, US host surgical training with partners

U.S. Army Reserve Units Unite for Railhead Operations at Fort Knox, Ky.

Army Reserve welcomes new command sergeant major

Task Force Tiger pilot lands CASEVAC atop Swedish hospital

Army Reserve division teaches children during Earth Day celebration

Army Reserve Soldiers compete for chance at CIOR competition

310th ESC Best Warrior Competition, day four

The Solution Sandstorm: 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command crystallizes partnerships during Project Convergence

63rd Readiness Division Best Squad Competition

244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade Low-Cost Low-Altitude Training

Army Reserve Soldiers complete CBRN training for Best Warrior

Medical Support Unit - Europe Participates in Allied Spirit

Sisters in command: Army Reserve Soldiers navigate challenges together

63rd Readiness Division Compete in Excellence-In-Competition Pistol Match

Spc. Israel Osagie: Serving Africa and America at Justified Accord 2024

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers help locals in Kenya

Sgt. Breonna Moffett remembered for leadership, service to others

Mobilization Support Brigade Soldiers graduate Basic Leader Course

Three soldiers sort a variety of documents and computer peripherals while kneeling on the ground.

88th Readiness Division Soldiers embrace cold-weather training at Fort McCoy

Problem-solver thrives in Army Reserve, Army Civilian careers

More than 100 Army Reserve Soldiers from headquarters and headquarters Company, 335th SC (T) based in East Point, Georgia recently spent nine days at the joint base conducting a variety of training exercises as part of the units annual training.

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Monkey Bars

Maj. Gen Peter A. Bosse, commanding general, 335th Signal Command (Theater), swings across the monkey bars during an obstacle course on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Aug. 10. More than 100 Army Reserve Soldiers from the 335th SC (T) Headquarters in East Point, Georgia are at the base conducting a variety of training exercises as part of the unit's annual training. (Official U.S Army Reserve photo by Spc. Matthew E. Drawdy)

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Photo by: Spc. Matthew Drawdy | VIRIN: 170809-A-MD335-038.JPG

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