Story by Christopher Hanson | 88th Readiness Division | 04.05.2025
The U.S. Army Reserve hosted a ceremony here on April 5, 2025, to memorialize a local U.S. Army Reserve Center for a Kansas City soldier who died in 2023. The former Belton III Army Reserve Center was officially renamed the Master Sergeant Jerry Sanchez, Jr. Army Reserve Center. Family, friends, soldiers, and dignitaries, including Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe, were on hand to commemorate......
Story by Zachary Mott | 88th Readiness Division | 06.24.2022
A group of Army Reserve engineers from the Southfield, Michigan-based 601st Engineer Detachment began a project to install 28 light poles at the Central Receiving Shipping Point here June 17, 2022....
Story by Zachary Mott | 88th Readiness Division | 05.24.2022
Firefighters from across the Army Reserve used Fort McCoy, Wis., as the backdrop for a 10-day airport rescue firefighting apparatus driver/operator training course detailing the ins and outs of various firefighting vehicles, May 15 to 27, 2022....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Clinton Wood | 88th Readiness Division | 05.09.2022
FORT MCCOY, Wis., -- Troubleshooting was the name of the game for the students in the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Phase One course which dealt with the vehicle’s electrical systems at the 88th Readiness Division-operated Draw Yard here May 2-5, 2022. The Phase Two four-day course which covered the mechanical parts, including the engine and transmissions, will be held next week....
Story by Sgt. William Washburn | 88th Readiness Division | 04.25.2022
FORT McCOY, Wis. -- Keeping up on the basics in the Army, whether you are in the active Army or in the Army Reserve, can be challenging. For many Soldiers the first and only time they have learned how to do hand and arm signals or how to triage an "injured" Soldier was in basic training. For the U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 372nd Engineer Brigade, 416th Theater Engineer Command,......
Story by Christopher Hanson | Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office | 03.18.2022
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 485th Engineer Company out of Arlington Heights, Ill. conducted rail loading on Mar. 18, 2022 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 485th was loading vehicles in preparation for their upcoming deployment....
Story by Capt. Brandon Fambro | Fort Bliss Mobilization Brigade | 07.16.2021
FORT BLISS, Texas - Soldiers of the 319th Engineer Support Company (ESC) honed their skills during Extended Combat Training (ECT) to complete horizontal and vertical construction projects at Fort Bliss, Texas for two weeks in June. The 319th ESC is a United States Army Reserve unit, comprised of vertical and horizontal engineers, maintenance, logistics, and administrative Soldiers, is......
Story by Capt. Brandon Fambro | Fort Bliss Mobilization Brigade | 07.10.2021
FORT BLISS, Texas – After serving as the commander of the 319th Engineer Support Company for almost two years, Capt. Bryce Papke relinquished command to 1st Lt. James Hethcox during a change of command ceremony at the United States Army Reserve Center, El Paso Texas, July 10, 2021....