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Maj. Nicole Evans (fifth from right) stands with other Iron Major honorees during Iron Majors Week at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
First Army chief nurse named an Iron Major
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May. 20, 2024
A First Army chief nurse of clinical operations has been recognized with an exclusive honor. Maj. Nicole Evans...
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Attendees at the First Army Training Support and Synchronization Working Group prepare to kick off their week in the Pershing Conference Room of First Army headquarters on Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois.
Partnerships strengthened at First Army Working ...
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Mar. 01, 2024
First Army welcomed its brigade command team members and representatives of Reserve Component units to its...
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120th Infantry Brigade Soldiers partner with Arm...
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Feb. 09, 2024
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas - For some members of the 656th Transportation Company, the unit’s upcoming deployment to...
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The use of artificial intelligence will enable First Army to quickly provide commanders with a series of options in a multitude of scenarios.
First Army taps artificial intelligence to enhan...
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Dec. 11, 2023
First Army is leveraging the potential of artificial intelligence during large scale mobilization exercises...
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First Army PAO
189th CATB Legal NCO’s Son Assists Army Recruiti...
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Dec. 06, 2023
For several decades the Army’s Hometown Recruit Assistant Program (HRAP) has been considered vital in...
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5th Armored
Joint Sourcing Training Oversight Enhances Inter...
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Nov. 29, 2023
Observer, coach/trainers with Task Force Conquer, 1-289 Training Support Battalion, 5th Armored Brigade,...
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COMMANDERS FORUM
Challenges, solutions, highlighted at First Army...
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Nov. 09, 2023
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Illinois - First Army forged the way ahead during its commanders’ forum from November...
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Breast cancer awareness event
Division West hosts Sisters in Arms breast cance...
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Nov. 06, 2023
First Army Division West hosted an event at the NCO Academy Museum that brought together military personnel,...
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Soldiers and civilians with First Army, as well as its enterprise partners, participate in a Wargame at the U.S. Army War College on Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
First Army joins Enterprise partners for Wargame...
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Nov. 01, 2023
A dozen participants gather around a laminated U.S. map, with square and circle pieces in various colors being...
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Staff Sgt. Aaron Overstreet
Fort Knox Soldier surpasses ‘perfect’ score on ...
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Nov. 01, 2023
When Staff Sgt. Aaron Overstreet beat her score by three points in September, both he and BSEP instructor...
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First Army Observer Coach/Trainers compete for the Best OC/T title.
Aiming to be the best OC/T
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Nov. 01, 2023
FORT MCCOY, Wisc. – Five Soldiers from across the United States competed at Fort McCoy in the inaugural First...
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Soldiers from the Mississippi Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, increase their readiness during a training exercise.
First Army OC/Ts partner with Mississippi's 1-15...
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Jul. 18, 2023
The Mississippi Army National Guard's 1-155th Infantry Regiment trained for real-world missions under the...
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85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command
Pershing Strike tests total Army mobilization capabilities
August 9, 2022
— Pershing Strike kicked off in July as the most sizable, large scale mobilization exercise to date at the historic Camp Shelby in Mississippi...
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WAREX builds readiness for Army Reserve and OC/Ts
July 27, 2022
— The U.S. Army Reserve’s Warrior Exercise 78-22-02, conducted at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, through the month of July, brought units and Soldiers from across the country to build on their readiness levels...
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Observer coach trainer embraces both of his Citizen-Soldier skills to enhance his career roles
June 23, 2022
— “I became an observer coach trainer because of the responsibilities you have as an OC/T,” said Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Ian Fairweather, Observer Coach Trainer, 1-338th Training Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command. “I really like meeting with units, seeing how they perform and being a coach to help them train and get better.”...
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Chicago-based command builds readiness within a shared multi-component partnership
March 17, 2022
— “Welcome to Arlington Heights. I know you will find the time with us useful and beneficial,” said Col. Donald Anderson, Chief of Staff, 85th Support Command, who welcomed 21 First Army, Division West command teams and staffs across four brigades to the annual Battalion Command Team Training event...
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Army Reserve Soldiers ready National Guard military police unit ahead of deployment
February 8, 2022
— Army Reserve Observer Coach/Trainers, currently mobilized to First Army’s 5th Armored Brigade, provided a unique training exercise for Tennessee National Guard Soldiers preparing for an upcoming deployment...
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