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Army Reserve soldiers from the 388th Chemical Company practice vehicle based fires communications and commands in the Virtual Battle Space 3 facility at Fort McCoy, Wis., on Feb. 20, 2021. The training builds the skills needed during convoy or other vehicle movement operations conducted in hostile zones. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class John Freese)

Taking lessons from the pandemic to ‘hunt the good stuff’

As we continue the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, we must be resilient and “hunt the good stuff.” The Army teaches this resiliency skill, which counters the negative aspects of life by identifying and focusing on the positive. The pandemic revolutionized the workplace environment and highlighted opportunities that the Army Reserve must take advantage. For example, virtual solutions, which have been relied upon heavily ...

Army Sgt. Rebecca Landry and Spc. Asia Jones highlight the importance of suicide prevention and awareness at Camp Taji, Iraq, in 2019. Photo by Sgt. Roger Jackson.

Guard initiatives provide leaders with more tools for suicide prevention

The National Guard is expanding suicide prevention efforts to help units identify risk factors and implement intervention techniques.   According to the latest “Department of Defense Annual Suicide Report” released in September 2019, while suicides among the active component have been steadily on the rise over the five years between 2013 and 2018, suicide rates among members of reserve component have remained steady and on ...

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