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U.S. Army Reserve Officer Finds Success in Tactical Fitness Arena
91 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Lauren Sharpless, 42, balances a demanding leadership role with elite competition, winning the 40+ national title at The Tactical Games National Championship in 2024 and finishing second in 2025 while pushing soldiers and civilians toward daily fitness. Sharpless trains like a soldier and competes like one. As the Director of Training for U.S. Army Reserve Command, she spends her days shaping readiness.
Wargaming at the Company Level: Assessments and Recommendations to Avoid a Wargaming Bust
By Majors Matthew Tweedy and Taylor McKechnie, USMC Marines Play in 2/2's March Madness-Style Tournament in Okinawa, December 2019 (Credit: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5977708/3rd-marine-division-challenges-junior-marines-with-war-games) Introduction In a recent War on the Rocks article, Sebastian Bae, a wargame designer and US Marine veteran, argued that the Department of Defense (DOD) dedicating more resources and institutional effort to wargaming could play the decisive role in winning...
Castle Upgrade: Excellence Through Hands-on Work
VICKSBURG, Miss. – “Great to see Soldiers get in there and make a tangible difference,” wrote Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels, the Chief of the Army Reserve, via social media. “(Castle Upgrade) is a fantastic project, and I’m excited to see the results. Keep up the great work.” The 390th Engineer Vertical Construction Company (EVCC), under the 412th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) 844th Engineer Battalion, boosted their hands-on skills by improving Vicksburg’s Brig. Gen. George A.
Through Adversity, Triumph: A Chaplain's Tale
MIAMI, Fl. – Capt. James B. Drake, a Chaplain in the 841st Engineer Battalion Headquarters, graduated from the Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS), one of the most difficult courses in the military, on 27 January at Camp Mackall, N.C. despite a troubling earlier prognosis.
Hard Work, Dedication Led to Heavyweight Victory
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – After five years of intense training and diet, Capt. Derek Cundiff, 361st Multi Role Bridge Company (MRBC), won first place in two categories at the National Physique Committee Armed Forces National Championships on 8 October 2022 at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, Va. The Championships showcase participating active and/or retired military personnel – both female and male in respective groups – in a multi-level bodybuilding competition.
Retired Sergeant Major Terry New: over 40 Years of Notable Service
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Retired Sgt. Maj. Terry New, a U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) Emergency Management Specialist working at the 412th Theater Engineer Command (TEC), bids farewell to over 31 years as an Army civilian on Dec. 31 after retiring from 40 years of uniform service in Feb. 2020. His career started in Jan. 1980 when he was still in high school in Arkansas because he did not see good future opportunities “in the small town” where he was at the time.
206th DLD Ensured CCPT Success with U.S.-South Korea Command
By Capt. Kerry Paz, 206th Digital Liaison Detachment, Intel Chief CAMP YONGIN, South Korea – The 206th Digital Liaison Detachment (DLD) expanded the liaison capacity of the 2501st DLD in Combined Command Post Training (CCPT) 22.1, an U.S.–Republic of Korea (ROK) exercise, from 10-29 April.
Portable Servers Enhance Army Geospatial Intelligence Training
FORT KNOX, Ky. — The Army Geospatial Center has assisted in further modernizing the 412th Theater Engineer Command’s Engineer-Focused Intelligence Training, or ENFIT, geospatial intelligence procedures with two portable high speed imagery servers. The OPTIA-produced “ammo can” and smaller-sized portable imagery server from TerraMaster provide Engineers with rapid access global map data without reliance on network speeds or bandwidth limitations.
Portable Drives Modernize ENFIT Procedures
Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th By Maj. William Allred, 412th Theater Engineer Command PAO, and Sgt. 1st Class Tony Foster, 412th TEC NCOIC FORT KNOX, Ky. – Army Geospatial Center (AGC) further modernized 412th Theater Engineer Command’s (TEC) Engineer-Focused Intelligence Training (ENFIT) geospatial intelligence procedures with a two portable high speed imagery servers as of late 2021.
Portable servers enhance Army geospatial intelligence training
412th Theater Engineer Command Soldiers use the latest imagery servers in Keen Edge 22 at Fort Knox to simulate Engineer plans for worldwide operations. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Tony Foster (Photo Credit: Sgt. 1st Class Tony Foster) VIEW ORIGINAL FORT KNOX, Ky. — The Army Geospatial Center has assisted in further modernizing the 412th Theater Engineer Command’s Engineer-Focused Intelligence Training, or ENFIT, geospatial intelligence procedures with two portable high speed imagery servers.
Col. Child speaks with Japanese officials.
Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th Col. Michael Child briefs the Japanese Chief of Staff, Joint Staff (escorted by Maj. Gen. Vowell - Commander of U.S. Army Reserve - Japan) on the DLD's capabilities and integration with Japan's Middle Army at Yama Sukura 81 in Dec 2021. Photo by Lt. Col.
Army Reserve Bridge Company Demonstrates Water Bridge for Brazilian General
Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th FORT BELVOIR, N.Y. – The 299th Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), under the 411th Engineer Brigade, assembled a wet gap bridge for a Brazilian engineer chief and his entourage on 18 November here to demonstrate U.S. Army Engineer capability and versatility. Gen.
Brazil Gen. Arruda preps at Fort Belvoir on 18 Nov 2021 [Image 3 of 3]
Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th Brazilian Gen. Julio Cesar de Arruda prepares to make a statement after viewing multiple U.S. Army Engineer demonstrations and displays on 18 Nov at Fort Belvoir. Photo by Maj. William C.
Mountain Peak Multi-Compo Team Preps Defense
Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th FORT DRUM, N.Y. – The Army Reserve, 444th Mobility Augmentation Company (MAC) under the 302d Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, combined efforts with the Active Army’s 10th Mountain Division to provide challenging opposition for deployment-style experience here during “2021 Mountain Peak” this month.
444th MAC Shoulder Shot at Mountain Peak [Image 4 of 5]
Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th 444th MAC Soldier takes aim at incoming enemies at Fort Drum’s Mountain Peak exercise on 2 November 2021. Photo by Maj. William C.
Army Reserve Bridge Company Supports Louisiana NG in DSCA Mission
LAFITTE, La. – The 361st Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC) under the 926th Engineer Brigade relieved the Puerto Rico National Guard’s 892d MRBC on 6 October to support the Louisiana National Guard’s 2225th MRBC with personnel and procedure support of a Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) Hurricane Ida recovery mission. Army engineers call the linking of specialized floating rafts to create a bridge as Wet Gap Crossing.
Reserve TEC's Path to the Pacific
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI, UNITED STATES 06.28.2021 Story by Maj. William Allred and Sgt. Jared Bounds 412th Theater Engineer Command SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI - The 412th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) prepared to take on the role of a senior engineer advisor in the Indo-Pacific region by flexing their operational support skills in a combined, joint exercise at Schofield Barracks this month. Maj. Gen.
Engineer Elements Prep for New Theater
VICKSBURG, MISS. - The 412th Theater Engineer Command (TEC), along with one of its direct-reporting units (DRUs), is currently displaying their considerable skills in an austere, combined, joint exercise designed to prepare them for future operations in the Indo-Pacific region. Coordinating with military forces around the globe, determining regional engineer capabilities and supporting an ever-changing geospatial landscape are just a few of the challenges 412th Soldiers face. Col.
William S. Allred - Uintah Basin Media: Missionaries
Vernal's Children's Justice Center is based around making children feel comfortable enough to talk about things they may have experienced. Medical examinations at the CJC are sometimes required for particular cases. Recently, Shellie Orr painted a mural on the wall of the examination room at the CJC, a beach scene with trees to measure the height of children who come to the CJC for help. Pictured next to the new mural is Kona, the black lab that joined CJC staff to help children feel more at ease.
An enlightened walk through history
Flickering candles, turned orange by paper-bag coverings, pierced the darkness Nov. 21 at Pennsylvania's Soldiers' National Cemetery where observers trembled from numbing winds and the somber intoning of long-dead countrymen now remembered.Men, women and children garbed in Civil War attire mingled and marched with people in hoodies and brand-name footwear.
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