JANUARY 29, 2024 - The Department of Defense announced today the death of three Army Reserve soldiers who were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Ga.; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Ga.; and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Ga., died Jan. 28, 2024, in Jordan, when a one-way unmanned aerial … [Read more...]
Army Offers $5,000 Incentive to Would Be Recruiters
JANUARY 29, 2024 – Regular Army and United States Army Reserve (Active Guard Reserve) noncommissioned officers who volunteer and are selected to serve as Army recruiters may be eligible to collect a one-time lump sum payment of $5,000 under a recruiting duty volunteer assignment incentive announced in recently released MILPER message. Soldiers currently serving Department of … [Read more...]
HH60W Jolly Green IIs Move to Kadena Air Base
JANUARY 29, 2024 - The HH-60W Jolly Green IIs from the 55th Rescue Generation Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, arrived at their new duty station, Kadena Air Base, Japan, January 26, 2024. The HH-60W is the successor to the HH-60G “Pave Hawk” and built on the established framework of the UH-60M “Black Hawk” production model. Alternatively known as the “Whiskey” … [Read more...]
Guard Marketing Takes New Approach to Recruiting Campaigns
JANUARY 29, 2024 - A soldier stands before a podium, addressing a hushed room, he adores his ‘pinks and greens’ harkening back to a time that speaks of tradition, duty, and service. Concerned parents and public officials, along with the Phillipsburg Board of Education, lean in attentively, awaiting the soldier's impactful words at the podium. “I know a kid who wanted to … [Read more...]
Guard Fights Elements in Urban Operations Training
Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment approach the High Risk Entry Facility Jan. 17 at Volk Field, Wis. The facility provides a useful setting for urban warfare training. This training event helps prepare Company A for its upcoming rotation — along with the rest of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team — at the Joint … [Read more...]