CIVILIAN/SOLDIER PROFILES

Staff Sergeant Michael Devaughn

Watch Michael on the fast track to success in the U.S. Army Reserve getting an education & real job training. "In the Army Reserve, they definitely built me into a leader.”

Sergeant Marlene Garcia

"I tell anyone that has any type of goals and dreams to keep on going for it, because now I have everything I want." See how the Army Reserve helped make her dreams a reality.

Major Otto Padron

"I stay in the Army Reserve today because it allows me an opportunity to work... on the skill that I think is most valuable in my job, which is to be a leader," says Padron.

Sergeant Summer Guerrero

"Some of the training that I get in the Army Reserve I do not get in the civilian world," says Summer, who earned important certifications for her civilian job in the Army.

Sergeant Jeremiah Minor

"The Army Reserve taught me how to be a focused individual, and it helps when I need to get my schoolwork done," says Jeremiah, studying to earn a degree in Criminal Justice.

Sergeant Shawn Helmstadter

"Because of the Army Reserve, they sent me to school, they give me credibility and on-the-job experience," says Shawn, who loves the adventure of serving.

SGT Igor Tyapugin

Igor "can do two things with [his] life at the same time, whereas most people just do one." Discover more about his training in the Army Reserve & how it helps him in civilian life.

SPC Aveon Bland

The Army Reserve is "very flexible in honoring your commitment with them as well as your commitment in your civilian sector," says Aveon.

Specialist Michael Olivero

Senior Analyst / Intelligence Analyst
"I thought about coming back into the military as soon as I got out," says SPC Michael Olivero. The Army Reserve was the right choice for him and his family.

SGT William Morton

Radar Repairer
The Army Reserve really did give me a skill that I am going to use for the rest of my life.It's challenging. It's cutting edge. And It's a great time.