Reflections on a career: Retiring NCO looks back on... 08.09.2007 | Photo by Maj. Alun Thomas In this undated bio photo, Staff Sgt. Mark Morton, human resource noncommissioned officer, 653rd Regional Support Group, is pictured as a first...
Turkish native fulfills ambition of joining U.S. Army 02.25.2024 | Photo by Maj. Alun Thomas Pvt. Basar Findikl (right), motor transport operator, HHC, 653rd Regional Support Group, listens to instructions from Sgt. Johnathan Stone, HHC,...
Army Reserve commander finds purpose through school... 02.24.2024 | Photo by Maj. Alun Thomas 1st Lt. Kiera Butler, commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 418th Quartermaster Battalion, 653rd Regional Support Group, is...
Mesa native recovers from college setback to... 01.30.2024 | Photo by Alun Thomas Pvt. Jared Haggard (left), chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear specialist, 208th Transportation Company, 653rd Regional Support Group,...
Phoenix native turns misfortune into promising Army... 08.07.2022 | Photo by Alun Thomas Sgt. Alex Tirone (right), information technology specialist, HHC, 653rd Regional Support Group, successfully completes the three-repetition...
Chance enlistment leads to fulfilling Army Reserve... 04.16.2023 | Photo by Alun Thomas 1st Lt. Autumn Chin (center), human resource officer, 653rd Regional Support Group, begins the start of the two-mile run, part of the Army...
653rd RSG conducts charity ruck march for House of... 11.18.2023 | Photo by Alun Thomas The sun shines through the clouds on Pvt. 1st Class Caleb Garcia, HHC, 653rd Regional Support Group, as he leads the company on a six-mile ruck...
653rd RSG participate in high school Veterans Day... 11.09.2023 | Photo by Alun Thomas Col. John Watson (second left), commander, 653rd Regional Support Group, is surrounded by the Queen Creek High School Junior Reserve Officers’...
Reflections on a career: Retiring NCO looks back on... 04.04.2024 | Story by Maj. Alun Thomas MESA, Ariz. – It only seems like yesterday to Staff Sgt. Mark Morton – enlisting as a 19-year-old in 1983, looking for a purpose, a future,...
Turkish native fulfills ambition of joining U.S. Army 03.06.2024 | Story by Maj. Alun Thomas MESA, Ariz. – The memories are still fresh in the mind of Pvt. Basar Findikli to this day – the sight of U.S. military servicemembers training...
Army Reserve commander finds purpose through school... 02.25.2024 | Story by Maj. Alun Thomas RED ROCK, Ariz. – The sacrifice of military duty comes with demands that can place the most dedicated and resilient service member under pressure.
Mesa native recovers from college setback to... 01.31.2024 | Story by Alun Thomas MESA, Ariz. – It’s the eve of the 653rd Regional Support Group’s Best Warrior Competition and Pvt. Jared Haggard awaits anxiously, ready to...
Phoenix native turns misfortune into promising Army... 12.14.2023 | Story by Alun Thomas MESA, Ariz. – Sgt. Alex Tirone was on the right path in March 2020. He was slated to attend Grand Canyon University on a lacrosse scholarship,...
Chance enlistment leads to fulfilling Army Reserve... 11.27.2023 | Story by Alun Thomas MESA, Ariz. – When 1st Lt. Autumn Chin first stepped foot into an Army recruiting station, she was with her then boyfriend who was contemplating...
653rd RSG conducts charity ruck march for House of... 11.21.2023 | Story by Alun Thomas MESA, Ariz. – Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 653rd Regional Support Group, participated in a six-mile ruck march, Nov. 18,...
653rd RSG competitors excel at 311th ESC Best... 01.12.2023 | Story by Alun Thomas MESA, Ariz. – The days were long and difficult, the events grueling and demanding, but competitors from the 653rd Regional Support Group exceled...
Army Reserve Soldier recites Soldier’s Creed... 03.19.2019 | Graphics by Capt. Joselyn Sydnor U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Ashley Rocha recites the Soldier’s Creed during the 653rd Regional Support Group mobilization ceremony held at the...