Army Reserve Today

The August 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:

Global Medic kicks off, giving Soldiers the opportunity to work in real world situations.

A new indoor range changes the way the Army Reserve and local police officers train in American Samoa.

Dozens of Soldiers test their strength and push their limits at this years Army Reserve Best Warrior competition.

A town in Guatemala gets assistance from Reserve Soldiers during Beyond the Horizon.

These stories and more in the edition of Army Reserve Today

Multimedia package of U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeant, Drill Sergeant Candidates and Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 304th Infantry Regiment, 98th Training Division under the 108th Training Command taking part in the battalion's Freedom Ride competition at the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area, Massachusetts 5-7 April, 2019. Teams of Soldiers tested their skills against each other in this field training environment to better hone their skills prior to their mission of training new recruits at Fort Benning, Georgia, later this year.

Soldiers from the 7220th Medical Support Unit, an Army Reserve unit out of Arizona, led a charitable drive for El Paso Children's Hospital, Nov. 1. The unit was mobilized in April and serves as part of the Fort Bliss Mobilization and Demobilization Division.

This short video also 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.)

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael D. Poss provides opening remarks during the Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony on Sept. 11, 2020, at Veterans Memorial Plaza at the historic Commemorative Area at Fort McCoy, Wis. About 20 people participated in the socially distanced ceremony recalling the 19th anniversary of the attacks. The leaders participating in the ceremony included Poss; Garrison Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Alexander Carter; Deputy to the Garrison Commander Brad Stewart; Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Mantha, garrison command sergeant major; Maj. Eddie Woody, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Garrison Fort McCoy; and Garrison Chaplain (Maj.) Robert Rand. (U.S. Army video by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

Staff Sgt. Mark Burns, an assistant instructor supporting Soldiers at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training in the Regional Training Site-Maintenance Wheeled-Vehicle Recovery Operations Course, explains how students work together to winch out a mired military vehicle during training Oct. 23, 2020, at the installation Vehicle Recovery Site on North Post. The 17-day course covers operation and maintenance of recovery vehicles and use of standard procedures to rig and recover military wheeled vehicles. Related training tasks include oxygen and acetylene gas welding; boom and hoist operations; winch operations; and recovery of mired, overturned, and disabled vehicles. RTS-Maintenance holds several sessions of the Wheeled-Vehicle Operations Course each year and trains Soldiers from both active- and reserve-component forces. (U.S. Army Video by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

This video highlights the efforts at Fort McCoy to continue to improve inclusion for all personnel at the installation. Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael D. Poss, Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Mantha, and Maj. Eddie Woody, are featured. (U.S. Army Video by Cedar Wolf/Fort McCoy Multimedia-Visual Information Office.)

U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeant, Drill Sergeant Candidates and Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 304th Infantry Regiment, 98th Training Division under the 108th Training Command taking part in the battalion's Freedom Ride competition at the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area, Massachusetts 5-7 April, 2019. Teams of Soldiers tested their skills against each other in this field training environment to better hone their skills prior to their mission of training new recruits at Fort Benning, Georgia, later this year.

In this episode of Army Reserve Today: Ninety Army Reserve Soldiers from commands throughout the United States paraticipated in 57th Presidential inauguration in the nation’s capitol; Army Reserve military police in Afghanistan work hard to keep things safe in a very dangerous place.; One Army Reserve Command deployed in Afghanistan trains its Soldiers how to cope with the unexpected.; A little know Army Reserve command in Virginia plays a big role in keeping Soldiers trained and ready for deployment.; This small Soldier is waging a big fight with a serious disease, but he wants more than anything else to be a part of the Army Reserve.; An Army Reserve unit from Birmingham, AL, got a chance to help a special group of veterans experience a trip to special place.; It may be one of the largest video games in the world, but it’s saving the Army Reserve money and preparing Soldiers to deploy.; A California Army Reserve command opens the doors of a new center, and invites the local communities to take a look at who their military neighbors are.; An Army Reserve chemical brigade conducts a command post exercise that helps their Soldiers stay ready to go.; It’s not exactly a trip to the laundromat, but it is the way the Army Reserve helps Soldiers keep their uniforms clean in a field environment.; One Nebraska Army Reserve unit is in the running for honors as the best field feeding facility.; “The boys in the band” entertain their fellow Soldiers in one of the roughest duty destinations in the world and Florida based Army Reserve medics show a college crowd modern combatives. Also available in High Definition.

This edition features stories on the tenth anniversary of September 11th 2001, protective service driving escort training, the first Army Reserve Blackhawk unit, the Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise, 949th Medical Detachment veterinary services and the 2011 Army Best Warrior awards. Hosted by Spc. Katie Summerhill. Also available in high definition.