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Army Reserve Doctor Treats Children and Soldiers
National Army Medical Department Augmentation Detachment provides innovative training opportunities
ATLANTA -- As an anxious mother looks on, Dr. Melvin Berger closely examines the light red rash that is visible over most of the arms and legs of her otherwise healthy and rambunctious 10-month old little boy. The child offers some protest when the doctor tries to look in his ears but is otherwise happy and content to play with his mother’s keys. A mild food allergy is the suspected cause of the rash. The following week Berger is setting up office in a tent among the vast training fields at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. This is quite a contrast from the quiet suburban Cleveland office where he was examining the little boy.
Army Reservists Assist Forest Fire Fighting Efforts
FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. -- The largest forest fire in the history of California has engulfed more than 80,000 acres in the Los Padres National Forest area south of Los Angeles since it first ignited in early September. Approximately 30,000 acres of Fort Hunter Liggett located adjacent to Los Padres have been consumed. Hunter Liggett personnel, both Army Reservists and Department of the Army civilians, have played key roles in assisting the U.S Forest Service in their efforts to contain and extinguish the fire.
U. S. Army Reserve Command soldiers join Command Sergeant Major's "Honor Walk" for World War II Memorial
ATLANTA -- How do you spell dedication? Well, for Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Bedford, it’s 71 days, 1500 miles, 144 cities, 2,792,000 steps! On day 20, 450 miles into the trip, go ahead and add a couple of pair of walking shoes! That’s the day soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve Command caught up with and walked 15 miles with the Command Sgt. Maj. on his journey to raise funds for the National World War II Memorial.
The Anthrax Vaccine - Get the facts
In the last issue of Army Reserve Magazine, we featured an article about the safety and effectiveness of the anthrax vaccine. This article prompted an Army Reserve soldier in Michigan to write and pose some questions. Because his questions represent many of the concerns being voiced in the field, we have decided to answer each of them directly, and to offer additional information that soldiers, their families, and the community deserve to know.
New Horizons Exercise Wraps up in Central America
The view from Joint Task Force New Hope in El Salvador
CHILANGUERA, El Salvador – Throughout the late spring and summer, thousands of citizens-soldiers of the Army Reserve arrived here for once in a lifetime training and the opportunity to offer the people of El Salvador and other Central American nations "New Hope."
84th Division (Institutional Training) Drill Sergeant & team earn Top ‘Hat’
MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- "You can’t win the game by yourself," says Sgt. 1st Class Robert Priest. "I feel success, even individual success, requires a team effort."
He should know.
In ceremonies at Fort Monroe on June 18th, Priest, representing the 84th Division (Institutional Training), was awarded the title of the Reserve Component Drill Sergeant of the Year.
TRICARE speeds up payment of claims
WASHINGTON (September 10, 1999) -- New TRICARE initiatives will speed up payment of claims in order to protect soldiers from bad credit ratings due to unpaid medical bills.
Army Reserve Apache unit deploys to Bosnia-Herzegovina
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ATLANTA -- It was a hot, humid and overcast day in South Georgia. The soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve 8/229th Aviation Battalion (Attack), weighed down with their gear climbed aboard the lone-commercial airliner sitting on the airfield at Fort Benning, Ga.
Third annual Minnesota Military Expo draws thousands
FORT SNELLING, Minn. -- The 1999 Minnesota Military Expo, held July 31 and Aug. 1, was packed with enough "oohs" and "ahs" to last into the next millennium.
The Expo, sponsored by the Army Reserve's 88th Regional Support Command, showcased the past and the present, the historic and the futuristic. Precision drill teams and military gadgetry attracted thousands of visitors to the two-day event.
Army Reserve Soldiers to Mobilize in Support of Operation Joint Guardian in Kosovo
ATLANTA, Ga. -- Army Reserve soldiers from the 79th Military Police Company from Rochester, Minn. receive training and classes at Fort McCoy as they prepare to depart for Europe to support the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. Military police and finance units will be filling active Army positions left vacant in Germany by units that are deploying directly to Kosovo.
New lower premium in effect for Selected Reserve Dental Program
ATLANTA -- A new lower monthly premium has been announced for the Defense Department’s TRICARE Selected Reserve Dental Program. The new premium of $4.12 went into effect on October 1, 1998.
Website Highlights the 50th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration
WASHINGTON (June 28, 1999) -- The 50th Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee recently launched a web site to support their effort to thank and honor veterans of the Korean War and their families, and to educate a new generation on the legacy and lessons of that war. An Army Reserve focused story and link to their site are listed below.
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Revised: October 19, 1999