Soldier Stories from Across the Force!

The Army Reserve is serving an Army at war for a Nation at war. Currently, the Army Reserve has nearly 62,000 Soldiers deployed worldwide. "Boots on the Ground" highlights the contributions and achievements of Army Reserve Soldiers.


Civil Affairs Team, Seabees Making a Difference in Obock
By Petty Officer 1st Class Mary Popejoy
OBOCK, DJIBOUTI  (January 17, 2008)--A team of Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Batallion-40 and Soldiers from Charlie Company 486th Civil Affairs Battalion Team 13 are working together in Obock, Djibouti, to promote stability by rebuilding a slaughter house and Waddi Primary School.
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CA Soldiers, Ugandan Veterinarians Treat 30,000 Animals
By Army Sgt. Charles Siler
GULU, Uganda (February 09, 2008)--More than 30,000 animals were treated and counted by Ugandan veterinary teams and U.S. Civil Affairs Soldiers from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa during a Veterinary Civil Action Project in the northern districts of Gulu and Amuru, Uganda, that ended Feb. 2.
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Reserve Leaders ‘wine and Dine’ During Visit With Troops
By By Spc. Wes LandrumDesert Voice staff writer
Camp Arifjan, Kuwait (March 01, 2008)--The Soldiers were sitting at the table eating the evening meal. The group of six sat there discussing the events of the day when another Soldier walked up to the group.
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U.S. Active, Reserve Soldiers work together to host Botswana Defense Force visit
By Army Staff Sgt. Osvaldo P. Sanchez, 7th Army Reserve Command Public Affairs Office
Kaiserslautern, Germany (March 10, 2008)--With the ongoing operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and other areas around the world, it is critical for units of different nations to work together to get the mission done.
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Army Reserve Turns 100
By Spc. Wesley Landrum, 50th Public Affairs Detachment
Camp Arifjan, Kuwait (April 29, 2008)-- “It’s in keeping with the tradition of the U.S. Army, the Army Reserve and the United States of America. We want people to understand that we support and defend the Constitution and that we represent America wherever we are,” said Maj. Eric Givens, Army Reserve Headquarters Command. “I’ve been in the Army for over 22 years, both as an officer and in the enlisted ranks, and I’ve enjoyed every bit of it.”
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Colors of the 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Uncased in Kuwait
By Sgt. Tracy Ellingsen, 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
Camp Arifjan, Kuwait (April 25, 2008)--For the first time since the beginning of the Global War on Terrorism, the colors of the 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), headquartered in West Los Angeles, were uncased in Kuwait.
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Medical Opticians Hit Milestone in Qatar
By Dustin Senger, Area Support Group – Qatar Public Affairs Office
CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar  (May 15, 2008)--The 388th Medical Logistics Company reached an important milestone after completing the 1,000th pair of eyewear at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center Southwest Asia optical fabrication lab, May 15. The Camp As Sayliyah optical fabrication facility provides standard-issue, Frame of Choice and combat eyewear for troops serving in Southwest Asia. By improving efficiency and facilities, the 388th MLC continues to outperform Army medical logistics’ requirements.
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Soldiers Honor WWII Veterans at Normandy
By Army News Service
Normandy, France (June 06, 2008)--Sixty-four years ago, a multi-national force of more than 130,000 Soldiers embarked on what is to this day, the largest one-day military invasion in history.
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Kansas Reserve Soldiers Prepare for Second Tour
By T.D. Jackson, Camp Atterbury Public Affairs
Camp Atterbury, Indiana (June 20, 2008)--As the second rotation to Kuwait and Iraq rolls around for members of the 129th Transportation Company, they can boast that most of their Soldiers know what to expect.
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LSV-7 moves Army’s equipment, vehicles
By Staff Sgt. Vincent Oliver, 305th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Fort Shafter Flats, Hawaii (July 07, 2008)--When you think of a typical Army unit, infantry, medical or land-based vehicle transportation units are what usually come to mind. But there is a waterbased transportation element whose main mission is transportation of vehicles and equipment over the high-seas.
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Editors note: We are pleased to provide these short story descriptions, which are drawn from the USAR's website page "Boots on the Ground."

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