Bullville Army Reserve engineers win Sapper competition

"Battalion! Attention! Winning Sapper team, post!" bellowed Lt. Col. Stephen Dale, commander of Army Reserve's 854th Engineer Battalion out of Saugerties, N.Y., 411th Engineer Brigade, 412th Theater Engineer Command. Companies of the 854th participated in a Sapper Stakes competition during a three-day battle assembly here recently.  Along with individual and crew-served weapons qualification, Sapper Stakes tested Soldiers on combat engineer tasks and skills, such as, bridge classification, simulated demolitions, and emplacing concertina wire.
The competition was important, but the months of training leading up to the event was a major focal point. "The intent is to use Sapper Stakes as a way for first line leaders to focus on individual training events and training tasks that are tied to their engineer mission, and become proficient at those tasks," Dale said. "We build on that training and create a competition where we have 10-man teams selected from platoons in the companies that compete against each other on a list of tasks," Dale said.  Because of the team effort, Sapper Stakes also "builds a lot of esprit de corps," Dale said. Sgt. 1st Class Jaime Solano with the 328th Engineer Support Company, out of Northfield, N.J., thought Sapper Stakes itself as a way to get more training for his Soldiers and not just a testing event.

Retrieved on 16 Jan 14

Written by Sgt. 1st Class Lyndon Miller, 412th TEC Public Affairs

http://www.army.mil/article/118300/Bullville_Army_Reserve_engineers_win_Sapper_competition/

 

Serving Country and Family

Serving Country and Family

Watch Sergeant Robert Catanach tell his Army Reserve stories: how the Army Reserve enabled him to serve his country while living close to home to help raise his child.

http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/profiles/robert-catanach.html

Army Rock Singer Performs at North County High

Army Rock Singer Performs at North County High

When you think of the United States Army, rock bands and musicians probably don't come to mind, but some Soldiers are serving our country in a creative way. Sergeant Corrin Campbell will perform for students at North County High today. This is a video of SGT Campbell's interview on WSIL.

http://www.wsiltv.com/news/video/?id=239420361&vid=a

 

It Means You Live Up to A Higher Standard

LIVING THE ARMY VALUES

It Means You Live Up to A Higher Standard

Many people know what the words Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage mean. But how often do you see someone actually live up to them? Soldiers learn these values in detail during Basic Combat Training (BCT), from then on they live them every day in everything they do — whether they’re on the job or off. In short, the Seven Core Army Values listed below are what being a Soldier is all about.

http://www.goarmy.com/soldier-life/being-a-soldier/living-the-army-values.html

Fort Stewart Soldier named finalist for USO Volunteer of the Year

A Fort Stewart Soldier deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom was honored as the United Service Organizations' 2013 Southwest Asia Volunteer of the Year in a ceremony, here Tuesday. Spc. Raymond "RJ" Castle was presented the USO Volunteer of the Year Medal by Brig. Gen. Peter Jones, 3rd Third Infantry Division deputy commanding general -- Support, and Mary Lou Austin, president, Georgia USO, for 433 hours of service as a USO volunteer during his off-duty time while deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in 2013.
"It's a complete surprise," said the Kingsport, Tenn., native. "I didn't do it for any personal recognition and I never thought it would get this far. I had a lot of fun doing it and it [was] good to help out my fellow Soldiers [who] may have not had as much down time as I did."
There are more than 26,000 USO volunteers. Each year, the USO awards a USO Volunteer of the Year Medal to one outstanding volunteer among nominees from four regions: Southwest Asia, Europe, the continental U.S., and the Far East. Castle was the Southwest Asia Volunteer of the Quarter in the summer of 2013, and is now one of four finalists. "Volunteers are the heartbeat of the USO, and a Soldier willing to give up free time in a combat zone is very unique," Austin said. "We are thrilled to be able to honor Specialist Castle."

Read the rest of the story on the site below.

Written by Master Sgt. Krishna M. Gamble, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs

Retrieved 15 Jan 2014 from:

http://www.army.mil/article/118249/Fort_Stewart_Soldier_named_finalist_for_USO_Volunteer_of_the_Year/

Become an Army Officer

BECOME AN OFFICER

Inspiring Strength in Others

It takes men and women of outstanding character and drive to become officers. Officers are the critical thinkers and decision makers of the U.S. Army. Their expertise requires the skills of strategic planning, problem-solving and working with advanced technologies. Officers in the Army are exceptional leaders and visionaries. They gain unparalleled leadership experience while managing, training and inspiring the Soldiers assigned under their command. From leaders of industry to United States presidents, many began their careers as Army officers. This is your first step towards joining a select group of people who really lead the way for others to follow. There are four key paths to accomplish this. No matter which path you choose, you will learn to be an inspiring leader and an effective decision maker.

http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/become-an-officer.html

Wichita State University is a U.S. Army Concurrent Admissions Program College

Wichita State University is a U.S. Army Concurrent Admissions Program College. CONAP is a unique partnership between the Army Recruiting Command and Wichita State University to enroll Army Reserve Soldiers. If interested in attending Wichita State contact the Army Career Center in Wichita at 316-729-2630. http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/