Army Reserve Today

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Patricia Wallace and Command Sgt. Maj. Benny Hubbard, 81st Readiness Division, explain the importance of readiness when facing severe weather.

In this edition of Army Reserve Today:

Army Reserve Paratroopers drop onto Sicily Drop Zone with presents from Santa during Operation Toy Drop, provide health care to the needy in Arkansas, and much more.

This edition features stories on ARFORGEN, sustainability, G.E.'s 2011 Sustainable Innovators, aircraft rescue firefighting in Kandahar and confined spaces training. Hosted by Spc. Katie Summerhill. Available in high definition.

In this episode of Army Reserve today

It's the largest toy collection and donation program in the Army

Reserve, and it's conducted each year by the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and

Psychological Operations Command (Airborne). The Randy Oler Memorial

Operation Toy Drop is in it's 15th year, and has provided tens of thousands of toys for children who wouldn't have a Merry Christmas otherwise since he established the program in 1998.

Hurricane Sandy devastated the U.S. east coast, and it provided the Army

Reserve its first chance to provide relief effort support under provisions

of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act since it was signed into law by the President. Responding to natural disasters has traditionally

belonged to the National Guard, but it's a mission the operational Army Reserve will be heavily involved with from now on.

The Department of the Army conducted the 2012 Army Best Warrior

Competition at Fort Lee, VA, in October. Two Army Reserve Soldiers

competed against the best in the Army in a grueling four-day competition for the honors of being chosen as the Soldier and NCO of the Year. They didn't win, but they did prove they have what it takes to compete at the national level.

Soldiers training in the Combat Support Training Execise (CSTX) at

Fort Hunter Liggett got the chance this summer to learn how to support medical evacuations by C-130 Hercules aircraft and civilian life flight

helicopters.

An Army Reserve unit is one of only six asphalt paving units in the

Army, and this summer they got the chance to show they were up to the

mission of smoothing out the ride on Fort Hunter Liggett's roads.

Army Reserve engineer units proved they had what it takes to build bridges under fire at Fort Chaffee, AR, this summer during River Assault 2012.

Keeping Soldiers fueled for the fight by providing world-class meals during an Army Reserve exercise in Arkansas focused their efforts on the mission at hand, thanks to professional food service Soldiers running the kitchens.

Soldiers from a Washington based Army Reserve combat support hospital

deployed to Botswana in Africa to participated in Southern Accord 2012, a joint exercise conducted with that nation's armed forces.

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U.S. Army Col. Peter Demos, member of the U.S> Forces Korea Assessment Team, speaks to U.S. Army Sgt. Karri Wheeler, an American Forces Network Humphreys broadcaster “DJ Caprittarius”, during a radio interview on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Aug. 28, 2024. Demos talked about their family’s military history and how it strengthened their relationship as a father and son. (DOD video by Hana Pong)

Members of the Tomah High School Show Choir from Tomah, Wis., sing a song as part of the 2024 Fort McCoy Army Reserve Birthday Celebration held April 23, 2024, at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. The award-winning choir members sang several songs for the crowd of people attending the event. The celebration observed the Army Reserve's 116th Birthday and was part of the April Fort McCoy Triad Nights event as well. (U.S. Army Video by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

Army Reserve Today is a 30 minute news program produced quarterly by U.S. Army Reserve Command highlighting the best stories from around the Army Reserve.

The November 2019 episode of Army Reserve Today, the quarterly video news magazine of the U.S. Army Reserve -- the most capable, combat-ready, and lethal Federal Reserve force in the history of the Nation -- features these stories:

One Army Reserve Soldier honors the fallen at the Army Ten Miler and various military marathons in a unique way.

Also Army Reserve aviation brings its a game during the Global Medic 2019

Plus the Army Reserve works with the New York City Fire Department on disaster response training.

And Army Reserve veterinarians train on live animals at a local animal rescue

These stories and more in the edition of Army Reserve Today

After seven and a half years as the Sea Chanter bass, Chief Musician Courtney Williams was selected as the narrator for the US Navy Concert Band, a position also known as the Voice of the Navy. Exhibiting Navy pride and professionalism is Courtney’s favorite part about being a Navy Musician. Meeting family members after the show and hearing stories of their service or their family member’s time in the military reminds him again and again the importance of the Navy and what the US Navy Band does for his country.

This short video highlights Army Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Vicente V. Cepeda Jr., deputy chaplain for the 88th Readiness Division, giving a his presentation Nov. 5, 2020, at the featured guest speaker for the 2020 Veterans Day Prayer Luncheon at McCoy's Community Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. A small group of people participated in the socially distanced event honoring America's military veterans. The program was organized by the Fort McCoy Religious Support Office. (U.S. Army Video by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)