Master Sgt. Kisha S. White, military equal opportunity advisor, 75th Innovation Command, U.S. Army Reserve, addresses more than 800 veterans, families, volunteers, and special guests during the closing ceremony of the Wall That Heals - Chambers County exhibit Oct. 30, 2022, in Anahuac, Texas. White, a 29-year Army veteran, was invited by the Vietnam War Memorial Fund to serve as keynote speaker for this event that attracted more than 4,500 visitors in four days.

During the International Quilt Festival in Houston Nov. 3, senior members of the Quilts of Valor Foundation recognized Col. Tina L. Kirkpatrick, commander, 475th Quartermaster Group, and suicide prevention program manager, 75th Innovation Command, with a handmade quilt designed to honor her service, thank her for her sacrifice, and comfort her in the knowledge that she and her brothers and sisters in arms are in the thoughts and hopes of friends, family and fellow American citizens who are forever in her debt.

The Army Reserve’s 75th Innovation Command bade a fond farewell Oct. 23 to Maj. Christopher Allen as his tenure as commander of the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment came to an end. Maj. Brandon Trama assumed command of the detachment.

Members of the 375th Quartermaster Company (Field Feeding), HQ, 518th Sustainment Brigade, one of the newest units in the 143rd Sustainment Command-Expeditionary, recently tested their skills at Camp Butner, North Carolina, in preparation for their entry into the Philip A. Connelly Awards Program, which recognizes excellence in Army Food Service. The unit was evaluated by staff from the 377th Theater Sustainment Command and 143rd ESC on their ability to provide a full service meal in an field environment.

The 1st Theater Sustainment Command held a leader professional development session, or LPD, on January 24, 2023. The forum was conducted with sustainers and logisticians from several units currently serving in the U.S. Central Command area of operations including Soldiers from the 143rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, a U.S Army Reserve unit based out of Orlando, Florida.

The 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) from the Alabama Army National Guard, and the 143d ESC, a U.S. Army Reserve unit based in Orlando, Florida, completed a successful Transfer of Authority ceremony held Jan. 3, 2023.

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII-- The Honorable Christine E. Wormuth, 25th Secretary of the Army , visited Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 24, to meet with senior leaders and host a town hall to address questions and concerns from Soldiers, Families and Army Civilians. The town hall, hosted at Sgt. Smith Theater on Schofield Barracks, was live-streamed through the 25th Infantry Division’s social media platforms. People viewing the live stream asked questions virtually, and Wormuth and 25th Infantry Division leadership answered those along with the questions from the in-person audience.

YOKOHAMA NORTH DOCK, Japan – Japan Ground Self-Defense Force leaders toured a U.S. Army landing craft utility vessel here Wednesday as part of a familiarization event hosted by the 10th Support Group. Soldiers led the tour of LCU Calaboza and spoke of the vessel’s capabilities to more than a dozen leaders in JGSDF’s Middle Army, which is headquartered near Osaka and protects a region comprised of numerous islands.

The scene is part of Northern Strike 23-1, an Army National Guard-sponsored exercise held Jan. 20-29 at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center in Northern Michigan. The Humvees are driven by Soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard’s 1-120th Field Artillery Regiment, while the M240 and RGP launcher (using blanks) are fired by members of the Michigan National Guard’s Northern Strike planning team, who serve as opposing forces (OPFOR) in this battlefield scenario inject.