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Major General Michelle Link shares a heartfelt message with the Soldiers and civilians of the 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command.
Happy Holidays from the 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command
By | Dec. 24, 2024
Major General Michelle Link shares a heartfelt message with the Soldiers and civilians of the 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command.

In honor of Veterans Day, Maj. Gen. Michelle Link, commanding general, 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command, expresses her honor and gratitude for who have served in America's armed forces.
A Veterans Day message from the 75th USARIC commanding general
By | Nov. 11, 2024
In honor of Veterans Day, Maj. Gen. Michelle Link commanding general, 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command, expresses her gratitude for all who served in America's armed forces.

During a tour of a U.S. defense contractor's test site conducted Sept. 16, 2024, at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, Army Maj. David L. Rasmussen, innovation officer with Detachment E, Army Applications Group, 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command, learns about the functions and capabilities of a prototype instrumental panel designed to control multiple unmanned aerial vehicles. Approximately 10 Soldiers from the 75th USARIC participated in EDGE24, an Army exercise focused on integrating unmanned systems, data-sharing innovations and network resilience to strengthen air-combat capabilities in complex environments. Through direct collaboration with industry experts at Yuma Proving Ground, the Soldiers provided frontline insights to refine these cutting-edge technologies, bridging the gap between concept and real-world application (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class John Carkeet, 75th USARIC)
Aviation Reinvented: How the 75 th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command brings A.I. to the skies
By U.S. Army 1st Class John L. Carkeet IV, 75th USARIC | Nov. 2, 2024
Soldiers from the 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command played a critical role in testing advanced aviation and autonomous systems at Experimental Demonstration Gateway Event 24, a high-profile Army exercise aimed at modernizing air capabilities for future battlefields. Through direct collaboration with industry experts at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, the Soldiers provided frontline insights to refine these cutting-edge technologies, bridging the gap between concept and real-world application.
Reserve News
A multinational team of trauma experts from the Trauma Hemostasis Oxygenation Research Network (THOR) delegation stand for a group photo with members of the Israel Defense Force (IDF) Medical Corps (MC) Command at the IDF MC Headquarters in Israel on April 8, 2024. The THOR group traveled to Israel to meet with the IDF Surgeon General and medical leadership to exchange lessons learned in combat casualty care and to study the IDF’s medical response during ongoing operations in Gaza.



Lt. Col. Kevin R. Ward, a U.S. Army Reserve emergency physician with the 948th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment, 807th Theater Medical Command, participated as a member of the THOR delegation based on his expertise and innovations in damage control resuscitation and medical training, sixth from the left.
U.S. Army Reserve physician joins international team to study, advise on Israeli Defense Forces' combat casualty care
By Lt. Col. Kristin Porter | Jan. 12, 2026
Six months after the devastating October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks, a multinational team of trauma experts from the Trauma Hemostasis Oxygenation Research Network (THOR) traveled to Israel to meet with the Israel Defense Force (IDF) Surgeon General and medical leadership to review how the IDF had been using blood products far forward in the treatment of casualties.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 1st Mission Command stand in formation during the opening ceremony for the inaugural Army of the Caribbean Week 2026 in Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 7, 2026. The 1st MSC’s presence in Puerto Rico underscores the U.S. Army’s commitment to national defense and disaster preparedness in the region. It demonstrates the Army’s posture to respond swiftly to crises when called upon, from domestic disaster response to supporting combat operations worldwide. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Peete)
Inauguration of Army of the Caribbean Week '26
By Tristan Peete | Jan. 12, 2026
Over 1,500 Soldiers from the 1st Mission Support Command (MSC) inaugurated Army of the Caribbean Week 2026 (ACW26), a four-day training event displaying the Army Reserve in the Caribbean’s readiness and ability to muster under short notice for Large-Scale Combat Operations, island-chain mobilization, signal communications, and logistics across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 7, 2025.

A Soldier assigned to the 2-382nd Logistics Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, fires her weapon during the Mustangs Challenge conducted at Fort Hood, Texas, on December 14, 2025. The Mustangs Challenge was a multiphase exercise designed to train and evaluate Soldiers’ MOS and warrior task proficiency, increase readiness, and build teamwork across the sections within the 2-382nd LSBN.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Valdez)
“Mustangs” Logistics Support Battalion test the readiness of their formation
By Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Valdez | Jan. 6, 2026
Soldiers assigned to the 2-382nd Logistic Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, conducted their 11-lane “Mustangs Challenge” event, December 14, 2025, at Fort Hood, Texas to enhance individual and collective readiness levels.
Army News
Parameters Winter 2025–26; 
Background: A student describes his strategy during hands-on exercises at the Basic Analytic Wargaming Course. US Army photo by Thomas Mort on DVIDS (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/6842233/military-leaders-learn-fundamentals-during-wargaming-course);
Technological background with green circuits, by Freepik (https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/technological-background-with-green-circuits_1010289.htm).
Parameters | Winter 2025–26
By | Dec. 17, 2025
Welcome to the Winter 2025–26 issue of Parameters, which consists of an In Focus special commentary, two forums (Indo-Pacific Deterrence and Considerations for Modern Warfare), and the new Strategic Competition Corner.

Pennsylvania National Guard and Côte d’Ivoire military officials announced on Jan. 13, 2026, that the Pennsylvania National Guard has been selected to partner with Côte d’Ivoire through the Department of War National Guard State Partnership Program. (Pennsylvania National Guard graphic by Wayne V. Hall)
Pa. National Guard, Côte d’Ivoire to partner through State Partnership Program
By | Jan. 13, 2026
Pennsylvania National Guard and Côte d’Ivoire military officials announced today that the Pennsylvania National Guard has been selected to partner with Côte d’Ivoire through the National Guard State Partnership Program.

Cover for Generals and Admirals, Criminals and Crooks: Dishonorable Leadership in the U.S. Military
Generals and Admirals, Criminals and Crooks: Dishonorable Leadership in the U.S. Military
By | Jan. 12, 2026
In this provocative and meticulously researched book, Jeffrey J. Matthews exposes the dark underbelly of US military leadership through a century of scandals—from war crimes and insubordination to corruption and abuse. Through gripping case studies, Matthews reveals how personal failings, and institutional blind spots have repeatedly undermined the integrity of America’s flag officers. A sobering exploration of power and accountability, the book challenges readers to rethink what ethical leadership truly demands in times of crisis.