October 18, 2016 - Flanked by Soldiers, both past and present, the current facility commander as well as elected officials from the neighboring community and a local fire official cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Army Reserve Center in Homewood, Illinois, October 15.
October 3, 2016 - Amid the backdrop of warm Midwestern fall afternoon, a former President of the United States was remembered for his service to the nation with a wreath-laying ceremony October 2.
September 15, 2016 - Deployments are a fact of life for anyone who chooses to live the life of a service member. Since the start of the Global War on Terrorism, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines have been deployed to fight that fight.
September 14, 2016 - Military families have always faced challenges. None quite as demanding as a combat deployment. While combat is the Soldiers’ mission alone, deployment is a family endeavor.
September 7, 2016 - WHITEHALL, Ohio – Regional Support Commands are unique elements to the Army Reserve. The 88th RSC
September 7, 2016 - Success is measured in many ways. For Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA) 56 in Whitehall, Ohio, success came in the form of the Army Chief of Staff Supply Excellence Award presented to the staff there by Maj. Gen. Patrick Reinert, commanding general of the 88th Regional Support Command, August 29.
August 26, 2016 - Soldiers learned the depth and breadth of the U.S. Army’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) program during a two-week course at the 88th Regional Support Command Headquarters at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, from August 1 to 12.
August 22, 2016 - INDIANAPOLIS (August 20, 2016) – On the 183rd anniversary of his birth, more than 60 people gathered to celebrate the life and presidency of Benjamin Harrison at his memorial site in the Crown Hill Cemetery of Indianapolis, August 20.
August 9, 2016 - As the 88th Regional Support Command’s Operation Platinum Support mission continues, the benefits of this unique program are stacking up for Soldiers, their units, Equipment Concentration Site 67 and the 88th RSC. Operation Platinum Support allows U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers in low-density supply and maintenance specialties to perform and gain proficiency in their technical skills while acting in direct support to the numerous exercises taking place on Fort McCoy.
July 19, 2016 - Army Reserve Ambassadors, ARA’s, tell the Soldier’s story at the federal, state and local government levels. It is important the Army Reserve helps them understand the story they tell. The 88th Regional Support Command provided an opportunity for ARA’s to gain first hand insight into what it takes for Soldiers and military leaders to achieve the readiness required to meet the challenges of an evolving military environment.
July 18, 2016 - Celebrating the legacy of President Warren G. Harding brought Soldiers, local leaders, family members, historians and local residents to this small, central Ohio town as a wreath was placed at the Harding Memorial, July 16, in the town he called home from the time he was 18.
June 29, 2016 - Retired Col. Gerald W. Meyer, an ambassador for Wisconsin, was one of the selections for his more
May 16, 2016 - Key leaders of the 88th Regional Support Command, including 88th RSC Commanding General Maj. Gen. Patrick Reinert and newly appointed Deputy Commanding General Col. (P) Steven Strand, along with representatives of their supported commands throughout the 19 state region conducted a two day Strategic Planning Session on Fort McCoy, Wis., May 11-12.
May 9, 2016 - 88th Regional Support Command Equipment Concentration Site - 67 personnel train Soldiers from the
April 13, 2016 - The strength of the Army Reserve is only as strong as the relationships that support the Soldiers within it. The Army Reserve works to improve the resiliency of those relationships with a chaplain-led program called Strong Bonds.
April 8, 2016 - Being designated a facility coordinator as an additional duty for an Army Reserve Center can be a daunting task. To help make it easier, the 88th Regional Support Command conducted a Facility Coordinators Workshop at its headquarters on Fort McCoy, Wis., April 5-6.
March 24, 2016 - The 88th Regional Support Command hosted Army Reserve Soldiers and their family members at a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Event held in downtown Minneapolis, March 18-20, 2016. The event reached an outstanding 92 percent participation rate.
March 16, 2016 - The Army Reserve's 88th Regional Support Command is working to conserve the Northern Long-Eared Bat in order to protect biologically critical species and mission essential training lands.
March 5, 2016 - The 88th Regional Support Command manages a small, but crucial part in The Army Memorial Program which honors fallen Soldiers by memorializing facilities in their name. It also has a responsibility to Soldiers, families, units and communities to stay true to the purpose of the program.
February 16, 2016 - The 88th Regional Support Command hosted more than 400 Army Reserve Soldiers representing 13 Army Reserve Units from 17 States, one Air National Guard Unit, and their Family members at a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Event held in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, Feb. 5-7, 2016.
February 9, 2016 - The life and legacy of President William McKinley was remembered during an annual wreath laying ceremony at his Presidential Library and Museum in Canton, Ohio, Jan. 30, 2016.
February 5, 2016 - The 88th Regional Support Command conducted an Army Communities of Excellence Organizational Assessment Course based on the Baldrige Excellence Framework at RSC headquarters, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Feb. 1-5. Dr. James Foot, senior analyst/strategic planner, Army National Guard Business Transformation Office, instructed more than twenty-five 88th RSC personnel from the headquarters, RPACs, AMSA and ECS shops.
December 4, 2015 - Army Reserve Soldiers and civilians of the 88th Regional Support Command bid farewell to Maj. Gen. Karen Ledoux and welcomed in Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Reinert as their new commanding general during a change of command ceremony on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Dec. 4.
October 21, 2015 - The 88th Regional Support Command provides a vast array of services and support to more than 55,000 Army Reserve service members and civilians across its 19-state area of responsibility.
June 12, 2015 - Army Maintenance Support Activity 38 was awarded the Army’s supply excellence award during the 11th Annual Chief of Staff of the Army’s Combined Logistics Excellence Awards ceremony, hosted at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, June 10.
May 12, 2015 - The 88th Regional Support Command currently has the distinction of hosting the first Stryker Field Level Maintenance New Equipment Training (FLMNET) to take place in the Army Reserve, at Equipment Concentration Site 10, April 24-May 12.
April 22, 2015 - Every year, Earth Day is recognized worldwide in an effort to increase awareness and concern for the environment. Although Earth Day is celebrated on April 22, environmental stewardship is an ongoing effort throughout the Army Reserve.
The 88th Regional Support Command honors that responsibility with numerous ongoing projects, initiatives and adherence to prescribed environmental guidelines and strict regulations. In total, the 88th RSC oversees more than 10,000 acres at 312 different locations in the command’s 19-state region, which spans the northern U.S. from the Ohio River to the Pacific Coast.