FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SALT LAKE CITY -- A new training ground was on order for this year's Red Dragon Exercise, which took place at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. Red Dragon 24 included elements from 76th Operational Response Command, 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown, Ohio Air Force Reserve and the Florida National Guard's 44th Civil Support Team in addition to units from 84th Training Command. Along with Dugway Proving Ground  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT RILEY, Kan. -- U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (2ABCT), 1st Infantry Division, completed a National Training Center (NTC) rotation on Fort Irwin, California, Sept. 6-Oct. 10, 2024. The 2ABCT, known as the Dagger Brigade, completed a challenging monthlong rotation at NTC. They encountered a range of simulated threats and operational challenges designed to test and enha  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: NORMANDY, France The 100th Army Band, a U.S. Army Reserve band stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and nicknamed the "Band of the Century," performed in a series of concerts in France earlier this year to commemorate the 80th anniversary of U.S. forces' landing on D-Day, June 6, 1944, in Normandy. U.S. Soldiers stormed the beaches against intense German fire. The performances also mar  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Spc. Andrew Ritter, a 25B Information Technology Specialist with the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, started his service in the Army as a 11C, an Indirect Fire Infantryman and now as an Army Reserve Soldier. He embodies a unique narrative of military service. His journey, initiated by a pragmatic necessity, has evolved into a testament to the transformative power of military experie  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Although fall has arrived, a dense heat hangs in the South Carolina air. Sparse sunlight filters through drifting clouds and tree canopies, casting soft shadows on the group of soldiers that are gathered at a range near Fort Jackson, as they prepare to qualify with M17 pistols. One Soldier in the group, U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. James B. Grooms, a civil affairs noncommissione  more