The month of May begins a three month season of remembrance… Last Saturday, May 19, Americans decorated their homes with patriotic trim in celebration of Armed Forces Day and today, May 22, on National Maritime Day, some will honor the unsung heroes, the Merchant Marines, especially for their contributions during World War II, transporting Soldiers and war supplies. Until today, I thought my father had obtained a false birth certificate to enter the Merchant Marines at the...read more

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The final stop of the Army Reserve EXPO's four week tour through U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion Minneapolis' four-plus state area, concludes today. Eagle Battalion Soldiers, along with local Army Reserve units, have showcased local Army Reserve units throughout communities in Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota, and today, in North Dakota. The Army Reserve EXPO rolls into Bismarck Wed. May 2, at 1221 College Drive, directly across from the Bismarck...read more

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The Army Reserve EXPO rolled into South Dakota State University at the Intramural Field, across from the Frost Arena today, Mon., Apr. 30. The event was kicked-off with an Army Reserve Scholar Athlete presentation to two Flandreau High School students, Brooke Relf and Joe Parsley. “We had an interactive H3 and a fitness challenge course where students coulld see if they were Army Strong and earn a change to spin our prize wheel,” shares...read more

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The Army Aviation semi was featured at Saint Cloud State University April 27, departing the touring Army Reserve EXPO. The EXPO in the past three weeks has made stops in communities throughout Iowa and Minnesota. The EXPO rolls on to South Dakota and North Dakota next week, sharing with communities the important role of their local Army Reserve and the many opportunities available to young men and women in becoming a Soldier in the United State Army Reserve. The...read more

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The 451st Army Band's, The Blue Devils, and the Army Aviation semi, was added to the venue Thurs., April 26, during University of Minnesota's Army Reserve EXPO, located at 15 Church Street, SE, Minneapolis. The Blue Devils performed from noon to 1:00 PM. The Army Reserve musicians, headquartered at Fort Snelling, spoke with students and faculty about their jobs as an Army musician in the Army Reseve. The Aviation semi was featured in front of...read more

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The touring Army Reserve EXP0 was featured at the University of Minnesota, Wed. and Thurs., April 25 and 26, along the walkway just past the ROTC Armory at 15 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis. The event showcased a HUMVEE from the 847th Human Resources Company, an interactive H3, Army ROTC Fitness Challenge course and historical WWII vehicles and equipment courtesy of volunteers from the Mobile Military Museum. Thurs. the addition of an Army Aviation semi was...read more

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“Staff Sgt. Richard Totten, from U.S. Army Recruiting Station Roseville, Minn., shared his experiences in Army aviation with students and faculty at a well attended presentation,” shares Staff Sgt. Chadwick. “The college went all out to welcome the EXPO, to include providing a free lunch and encouraging students to stop by and watch the aviation presentation and visit the touring Army Reserve EXPO.” April 24, from 9:00 AM to...read more

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Video of Army Reserve EXPO in Anoka, Minnesota, along with U.S. Army Recruiting Company St. Paul Future Soldiers who share why they decided to become "Army Strong"... The touring Army Reserve EXPO continued, April 23, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, at the Anoka Secondary Technical Education Program, 1353 West Highway 10, Anoka, Minn., where students and faculty visited with Soldiers from Blaine, Minnesota and Fort Knox, Kentucy. During the third week of the...read more

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On April 17,, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the Army Reserve Opportunities EXP0 was featured in the center of the campus at Iowa State University, in Ames, Iowa. With the aid of ISU's Army ROTC the location changed from behind the Armory to Morrill Road & Union Dr (between Beardshear and Curtiss Halls), where students and faculty visited with the 949thVeterinary and the 348thMilitary Police Companies. “We had interactive multiple...read more

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April 16, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, the Army Reserve EXP0 rolled in to Des Moines Area Community College, Urban Campus, 1100 7th Street, Des Moines, where studenets and facmuly, along with the local community, visited with Soldiers of the 103rd Sustainment Command. “We had interactive multiple exhibit vehicles, a fitness challenge course where you could see if you are Army Strong and earn a change to spin our prize...read more

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