Citizen Soldier

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Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley, commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, meets with Col. Robert McLaughlin, U.S. Forces Afghanistan chief of staff, during a visit to Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 26, 2013. The A More

Soldiers and civilians assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve Command headquarters at Fort Bragg, N.C. gathered together, April 20, 2016, to celebrate 108th anniversary of the of the U.S. Army Reserve. The U.S. Army More

U.S. Army Reserve Command officers and noncommissioned officers run past "Iron Mike" during a staff run at Fort Bragg, N.C., April 23, 2014, to celebrate the 106th birthday of the Army Reserve. Created in 1908 More

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley, commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, visits with soldiers in Kandahar, Afghanistan on April 26, 2013. The Army Reserve, founded in 1908 as a reserve corps of medical personnel More

The U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army Reserve Command atrium is lined with Soldiers and civilians during the command's 105th anniversary celebration at Fort Bragg, N.C., April 23, 2013. Created in 1908 as More

U.S. Army Reserve Command officers and noncommissioned officers participate in a staff run at Fort Bragg, N.C., April 21, 2017, to celebrate the 109th birthday of the Army Reserve. Created April 23, 1908 as the More

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley, commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, Command Sgt. Maj. James Lambert and Ambassador Tatiana Gfoeller receive a briefing from soldiers serving with the 396th Military Police C More

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley, commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, congratulates Army Reserve soldiers following a re-enlistment ceremony at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 25, 2013. The U.S. Army Res More

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, civilians, and Army Reserve Ambassadors mark the 110th anniversary of the U.S. Army Reserve by forming 1-1-0 in front of Marshall Hall, April 20, 2018, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Formed Apr More

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley, commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command, visits soldiers at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, on April 25, 2013. The U.S. Army Reserve command team visited troops deployed throughout More

Spc. Matthew G. Kreps, 118th Military Police Company, 503d Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade, XVII Airborne Corps (Airborne) exchanges flags with Canadian jumpmaster Cpt. Andrew More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Atterbury State: Indiana (IN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHWEST Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jim G More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Atterbury State: Indiana (IN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHWEST Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jim G More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JUMP START Base: Nogalas State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHWEST S More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JUMP START Base: Nogalas State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHWEST S More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JUMP START Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEA More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JUMP START Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEA More

Capt. Timothy Thomas, a North Carolina National Guardsman with 1st Battalion, 130th Aviation Regiment, stands in front of his Apache Helicopter in Morrisville, North Carolina, August 2010, shortly after the hel More

Army Reserve soldiers pay their final respects at a Fallen Soldier ceremony for Cpl. James C. Young at the U.S. Army Reserve Command headquarters on Fort McPherson, Ga., Thursday, Feb. 17. Young, 25, was assign More

1st Sgt. Jeff Dintleman, range operations non-commissioned officer-in-charge, Camp Rilea, Oregon Army National Guard, briefs Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Burch, the Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guar More

Oregon National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk Conley presents Sgt. Benjamin Standley, an infantryman with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry, Oregon Army National Guard, after he was named Oregon’s More

Covered in dried mud from previous training, Pfc. Kaleb Peck, Charlie Company, Special Troops Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Ohio National Guard, looks for threats as he provides rear security to More

Spc. Ali Mohammad, a native of Statford, Conn. Medical Lab Technician assigned to 405th combat Support Hospital, 3rd Medical Command, West Hartford, Conn., executes the Army Standard Uniform (ASU) Deficiencies More

Spc. Mitchell Froom, Combat Engineer, 428th Engineer Company, 416th Theater Engineer Command grapples with Spc. Logan Walz, Cargo Specialist 919th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 377th Theater Sustainment Comman More

Second Lt. Cari Butler, a public affairs officer with the 117th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Hawaii Army National Guard, stands under a waterfall to cool off during a patrol near Check Point Naychin, Afgha More

On a hot and humid September morning, more-than 200 members of the Puerto Rico National Guard along with the Adjutant General of Puerto Rico, Maj. Gen. Antonio J. Vicens, participated in the second PRNG Suicide More

During her official visit to Puerto Rico, Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, took the opportunity to visit Puerto Rico National Guard installations. Ha More

Citizen-soldiers of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard 1473rd Quartermaster Company, received a warm welcome home on Oct. 6 at Muniz Air Force Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, after a long-year deployment in Afgha More

Citizen-soldiers of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard conducted their weapons qualification at Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center Oct. 13. During the weapons qualification training, the Soldiers qua More

In this photo from November 2012, Ohio Army National Guard Capt. Chris Brandt with his daughters, Katy (left, now 15) and Riley (now 12). Katy is heavily involved in her dance school and Riley plays basketball. More

On Saturday, Nov. 17, members of the 130th Engineer Battalion, 101st Troop Command, Puerto Rico National Guard, conducted their annual weapons qualification training at Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Cen More

Tracy Ringo became a colonel in 2014, making her the highest-ranking African-American woman in the Ohio Army National Guard. (Courtesy photo)

Citizen-soldiers, civilians are competing in the Puerto Rico National Guard Invitational Match at Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center, Salinas, Puerto Rico. Competitors from various states, military br More

Army engineers of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard 892nd Multi Role Bridge Company, 190th Engineer Battalion, are training with new equipment. They are currently training with recently acquired bridges while More

U.S. Army Spc. Monica Madrid, a health care specialist assigned to the 7243rd Medical Support Unit, poses for a photo during the Army Reserve Medical Command's Best Warrior Competition in Pinellas Park, Fla., M More

U.S. Army Sgt. Rynaldo McRae, a human resources specialist assigned to the 4225th U.S. Army Hospital, poses for a photo during the Army Reserve Medical Command's Best Warrior Competition in Pinellas Park, Fla., More

U.S. Army Sgt. Alina Zamora, a medic assigned to the 6252nd U.S. Army Hospital, poses for a photo during the Army Reserve Medical Command's Best Warrior Competition in Pinellas Park, Fla., March 22, 2013. (U.S More

U.S. Army Sgt. Emil Neitzke, a medic assigned to the 4005th U.S. Army Hospital, swims to a ladder after jumping off a high-dive platform during the combat water survival event of the Army Reserve Medical Comman More

U.S. Army Spc. Daren Thompson, a health care specialist assigned to the 7226th Medical Support Unit, emerges from a pool after participating in the combat water survival event of the Army Reserve Medical Comman More

U.S. Army Spc. Cori Noble, left, a medic assigned to the 4224th U.S. Army Hospital, jumps off a high-dive platform during the combat water survival event of the Army Reserve Medical Command's Best Warrior Compe More

U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Peterson, a health care specialist assigned to the 5502nd U.S. Army Hospital, participates in the combat water survival event during the Army Reserve Medical Command's Best Warrior Compe More

U.S. Army Spc. James Freitas, a health care specialist assigned to the 5010th U.S. Army Hospital, swims to a ladder after jumping off a high-dive platform during the combat water survival event of the Army Rese More

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Timothy Stanton with the personnel section of U.S. Army Reserve Command gives final instructions to Soldiers participating in a two-mile run to mark the Army Reserve's 105th anniversary at F More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. James Lambert, address Soldiers who were recognized for outstanding service during ceremonies co More

U.S. Soldiers and civilians assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve Command Headquarters form the number 105 in honor of the 105th anniversary of the of the Army Reserve at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 1, 2013. (U.S. Army More

Col. Ernie Parker, U.S. Army Reserve Command Public Affairs chief, briefs 11 general officers and those selected to become general officers, and five command sergeants major on the capabilities of public affair More

Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Kossi Sevon, assigned to the 85th Support Command, headquartered outside of Chicago; began his story in the small country of Togo, located between Ghana and Nigeria, and pursued a goal t More

Lt. Col. Jamey Creek, Training Center Garrison Command Manager- Camp Bowie and Training Center Garrison Command Officer in Charge-Camp Bowie, Texas Army National Guard, holds his fire helmet as a he poses for a More

U.S. Army Reserve Command noncommissioned officers at Fort Bragg, N.C., completed a five-mile ruck march during their monthly NCO professional development, May 17, 2013. Hosted by the USARC Staff Judge Advocate More

U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Delk, a military intelligence signal analyst with 378th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Sheridan, Ill., prepares his 9mm pistol during the pistol qualification event for the 201 More

U.S. Army Cpl. Francis Kvarta, a supply sergeant with the 99th Regional Support Command, puts his interceptor body armor together, in preparation for the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, at Fort McCo More

Noncommissioned officers with the U.S. Army Reserve, who competed in the 2013 Best Warrior Competition pose for a group photo at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 23, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hawkins/Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. Marshall Gross with the 200th Military Police Command, speaks to another Soldier at the no host social June 23, 2013, during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. (U. More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Siler, supply sgt. assigned to Bravo Company, 256th Combat Support Hospital, straps on a Dismounted Soldier Training System (DSTS) during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competit More

Army Reserve drill sergeants stand by to start grading the Army Physical Fitness Test at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 24. Thirty-nine Warriors are competing this week More

U.S. Army Cpl. Gabriel Santos, with the 390th Transportation Corps Seaport Operations, runs the two-mile portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition held at F More

U.S. Army Sgt. Camille Kleparek, assigned to the 191st Army Band, competes in the two-mile run portion of the physical fitness test during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., J More

Spc. Ivan Pimentel, Headquarters and Headquarters Company Pacific Division, 75th Training Division, performs push-ups during the Army physical fitness test portion of the Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sean McClenachan, an intelligence analyst assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Command, Military Intelligence Readiness Command, Fort Belvoir, Va., fires his assigned M9 pistol at More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason J. Manella, a civil affairs specialist assigned to Bravo Company, 445th Civil Affairs Battalion, 351st Civil Affairs Command, listens as cadre read the rules relating to the assem More

Sgt. 1st Class Jason J. Manella, a native of Fremont, Calif., and a civil affairs specialist assigned to Bravo Company, 445th U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion, 351st Civil Affairs Command, assembles his assign More

U.S. Soldiers begin the two mile run portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 24, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Carina Garcia/Released)

U.S. Soldiers on the command sergeants major board meet some of the junior enlisted Soldiers who will appear before them to answer questions about a variety Army topics during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrio More

U.S. Army Spc. Zachary Sharpe, assigned to the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, receives instructions for use of the Dismounted Soldier Training System (DSTS) during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competitio More

Sgt. 1st Class Richard Silva, member of the 11th Battalion Army Reserve Careers Division, located in Los Alamitos, Calif., does pushups as part of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the 2013 Army Reserve Bes More

U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Peterson, a combat medic assigned to the 5502nd U.S. Army Hospital, U.S. Army Reserve Medical Command, loads a 9 mm pistol before competing at the 9 mm pistol qualification range during More

U.S. Soldiers prepare for the Army Physical Fitness Test during the Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, held at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 24, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hawkins/Released)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Veltman, ammunition specialist assigned to 377th Theater Sustainment Command, participates in the Reconfigurable Vehicle Tactical Trainer (RVTT) competition during the 2013 Army Reserv More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Silva, assigned to the 11th Battalion Army Reserve Careers Division located in Los Alamitos, Calif., holds the feet of a fellow competitor during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warr More

Spc. Brett Hawley (center), a Loveland, Colo., native and member of the 98th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, marches toward a Chinook helicopter during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, June 25, a More

Sgt. Eric Jobb, a Richmond, Va., native and member of Echo Company, 5th Battalion,159th Aviation Battalion, listens to a safety brief for a CH-47 Chinook helicopter ride at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Co More

U.S. Army Spc. Russell Williams, assigned to the 108th Training Command, U.S. Army Reserve prepares to board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during the 2013 Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 201 More

Sgt. Eric Jobb, a Richmond, Va., native and member of Echo Company, 5/159th General Support Aviation Battalion based out of Fort Eustes, Va., looks on during a safety brief for a Chinook helicopter ride at the More

U.S. Army Sgt. Devron West, a chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear specialist with the 335th Signal Command programs coordinates on a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver, or DAGR, during the Urban Orienteering More

U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Ryan, with the 365th Engineer Battalion, turns in his night land navigation points as he finishes the course during the 2013 Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. (U More

U.S. Army Cpl. Lance Clifford, assigned to the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, boards a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during the 2013 Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. (U.S. Army photo More

U.S. Army Cpl. Lance Clifford, assigned to the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, boards a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during the 2013 Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. (U.S. Army photo More

U.S. Soldiers listen to instructions for programming their Defense Advanced GPS Receiver during the Urban Orienteering event at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. More

Staff Sgt. Israel Guerrero, a Sanger, Calif., native and member of the U.S. Army Reserve Noncommissioned Officer Academy, smiles while getting to ride in a Chinook helicopter during the 2013 Army Reserve Best W More

Spc. Derek Hanna, a Rome, N.Y., native and member of the 361st Military Police Company, turns in his night land navigation points as he finishes the course during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition More

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Derek Hanna, assigned to the 200th Military Police Command, examines his tactical map during the night land navigation event of the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort More

U.S. Soldiers competing in the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition, review their maps for the night land navigation course at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Charlotte Fitzgera More

U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Sunderman, a combat medic assigned to the 807th Medical Deployment Support Command, programs coordinates on a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver during the Urban Orienteering event of the 2013 U More

Soldiers with the U.S. Army Reserve follow a ground guide to an awaiting CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the 2013 Best Warrior Competition in Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. The helicopter crew is assigned to Brav More

A U.S. Army M4 rifle is in place on the night fire range during the Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 26, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jason A. Young/Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Veltman, a supply sergeant with the 377th Sustainment Command , moves to his firing position during the reflexive fire event at the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort Mc More

"Ammo" waits to be loaded in magazines for the M4 Qualification round on Range 31A at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, Fort McCoy, Wis., June 26. The competitors are scored on their accuracy and More

A U.S. Soldier prepares to fire on his lane for pop-up targets in the night fire event during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. June 26, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ga More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Silva with the 11th Battalion Army Reserve Careers Division, performs M4 carbine night time qualification during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wi More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Tuttle, 108th Training Command, stands ready to give directions to competitors in the M-4 night time event during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, W More

U.S. Soldiers listen to a safety brief before beginning the 10 kilometer road march event during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition, held at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 26, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. More

Army Reserve Sgt. Jeremiah Bruce, an infantryman representing the 9th Mission Support Command and a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, engages targets during the M4 rifle qualification night fire event at the 2013 U.S More

U.S. Army Spc. Mitchell Fromm, assigned to the 428th Engineer Company, runs toward the finish line of the 10 kilometer road march during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kathleen Briere, assigned to the 6th Military Intelligence Battalion, 98th Regiment, listens to a briefing before beginning the 10-kilometer road march part of the 2013 Army Reserve Best Wa More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Siler, a unit supply sergeant representing the 807th Medical Command competes in the 10 km ruck march event at the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis More

U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Sunderman, a combat medic with the 807th Medical Command, competes in the 10 kilometer ruck march event at the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior competition, held at Fort McCoy, Wis., Jun More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Israel Guerrero, a fire support specialist assigned to the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center right shakes hands with his opponent during the Modern Army Combatives tournament of the 20 More

The panel members of command sergeant majors that will interview the Soldiers, discuss final plans prior to starting the day during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition June 24, 2013, held at Fort McC More

Army Reserve soldiers stand at attention during the playing of the national anthem before the combative tournament at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 27, 2013. (Photo by More