The Army Reserve story cannot be told without reflecting on the remarkable impact made by Hispanic Soldiers. Hispanic Americans have a proud legacy of military service dating back to the Civil War. Whether their heritage can be traced to Spain, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico, or one of dozens of other Spanish-speaking countries or cultures, they’ve answered the “call to duty,” defending America with unwavering valor and honor. The theme for the 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month, “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation” underscores the Army’s celebration of diversity and commitment to building high performing and cohesive teams.

Today, more than 17% of America’s Soldiers are of Hispanic or Latino descent, making this the fastest growing segment of the Army. Thousands of Hispanic American Soldiers fulfill vital roles supporting Army Reserve operations around the world, continuing a legacy of professionalism, selfless service and courage that will inspire generations to come.

Battalion Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Anthony Taylor as he discusses notable achievements of Hispanic Americans in the Army Reserve. He will also talk about his Peruvian heritage, his family’s proud history of service and his dedication to helping Soldiers reach their potential.

Interview courtesy: U.S. Army Reserve

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During National Women’s History Month in March, the Army Reserve joins the nation to celebrate the contributions and accomplishments of women.

Women’s History Month stands as a reminder of the strength the Army Reserve has as a diverse all-volunteer force.

Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Raquel A. DiDomenico will share how she became the first female First Sergeant of a Combat Engineer Company in 2015, before combat-designated units were opened to women. DiDomenico will also highlight the achievements of other women in the military.

Of the many accomplished women within the Army Reserve, perhaps the most noteworthy example to date is Lieutenant General (LTG) Jody J. Daniels the Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, the first woman to lead the Army Reserve and the first female commander of any Army component. In this role, LTG Daniels is paving the way for the next generation of female Army Reserve leaders.

Army Reserve diversity is about understanding the value individuals bring and optimizing what they offer to build high-performing and cohesive teams. The Army Reserve is stronger because of this diversity.

The Army story isn’t complete without the historic achievements of women Soldiers and Civilians, who have played a major role in defense of our Nation since the Revolutionary War. Women of every race, class and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our Army.

To continue this story, the Army Reserve provides leadership opportunities to all Soldiers to enable them to thrive in their careers and build successful lives:
• Since 2016, the Army has trained more than 3,200 women Soldiers into Infantry, Armor and Field Artillery Occupations
• 36% of the Department of the Army Civilian Workforce are Women
• 95 Women Have Graduated Ranger School since 2015

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The H2F System is an Army-wide program used to improve and prepare Soldiers for the increasingly challenging environments and adversaries they face in this modern era. It includes five disciplines of physical and non-physical readiness such as:

 Physical: building strength, speed, endurance
 Sleep: supporting behaviors that provide optimal brain function
 Nutrition: recognizing optimum food/drink to meet physical and non-physical demands
 Mental: adapting successfully through adverse situations
 Spiritual: creating practices to build resilience in times of stress & hardship
The Double Eagle Fitness Challenge is a 12-week Army Reserve program that includes:
 Cardiovascular exercises
 Strength/resistant training
 High intensity interval training (HIIT)

The new system is designed to bring a cultural change to Soldiers’ perceptions of training for the demands of close combat while building agile, adaptable, and fit troops. Army Reserve Soldiers in various locations, with varying schedules, use the program’s templates as guideposts for their progression of Soldier Readiness.

The program also provides education, coaching, mentoring, messaging, and outreach to improve, restore and maintain the readiness, resilience, and performance of the Total Army.
Learning more about this top-notch health and fitness program can also equip average Americans with the skills to be their best in the new year.

Join Sergeant Major Robert M. Setter, who developed the Double Eagle Fitness Challenge. He’ll discuss the importance of fitness training for Soldiers and how everyday Americans can gain an advantage in their own health and fitness programs by learning about the Army Reserve approach.
What can you tell us about the Army Reserve’s new health and fitness system and why it’s being introduced now?
Can you provide details about the H2F system?
How can Americans learn from these programs to improve their health and fitness?
What are the main goals the U.S. Army Reserve hopes to achieve with the H-2-F system and where can everyone learn more about it?

Sergeant Major Robert M. Setter
U.S. Army Reserve Command CIO/G6 Sergeant Major
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Sergeant Major Robert M. Setter is a native of Garnett, Kansas. He enlisted into the U.S. Army in November 1993 and attended Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, followed by Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon, Georgia, where he graduated as the Distinguished Graduate.
Sergeant Major Setter’s assignments include leadership positions at the United States Army Reserve Command, Fort Bragg, NC; Cyber Center of Excellence, Fort Gordon, GA; Human Resources Command, Ft Knox, KY; Military Intelligence Training Support Command, Ft Belvoir, VA; Military Intelligence Readiness Command, Ft Belvoir, VA; Office of the Chief, Army Reserve, Ft Belvoir, VA; Army Reserve Careers Division, Ft Gillem, GA; United States Army Reserve Command, Ft McPherson, GA; 84th Training Command, Ft McCoy, WI; 646thArea Support Group, Madison, WI; 88th Regional Support Command, Ft Snelling, MN; 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Germany; 388thMedical Logistics Battalion, Hays, KS.
Sergeant Major Setter’s military education includes Information Systems Operator-Analyst Course (Distinguished Graduate); Primary Leadership Development Course (Commandant’s List); Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (Distinguished Graduate, Leadership Awardee); Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course(Distinguished Graduate, Leadership Awardee); United States Army Sergeants Major Course – Class 67. He holds an Associate of Science Degree in Computer Science from Grantham University (Summa Cum Laude) and has earned industry certifications of Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Security+, Network+, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), and Certified Software Manager (CSM).
Sergeant Major Setter’s awards and decorations include five Meritorious Service Medals, eight Army Commendation Medals, three Army Achievement Medals, the Army Staff Badge, the Signal Corps Regimental Association’s Order of the Mercury, and other typical awards and ribbons commensurate with his rank and time in service.
Sergeant Major Setter and his wife Lecia have been married for more than 22 years and have three children.

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For over a century, at home and abroad, operation and emergency, the dedication and courage of Army Reserve Soldiers have never failed to meet the challenges of the time.

· With nearly 200,000 Soldiers and Civilians located throughout 50 states, 5 U.S. Territories and 23 Countries, the Army Reserve comprises nearly 20 percent of the Army’s total force, half its total maneuver support, and a quarter of its force mobilization capacity.
· The Army Reserve provides quick access to the trained and ready units and Soldiers the Army needs to fight and win on the battlefield and respond in the homeland in times of crisis or natural disaster.
· The Army Reserve offers more than 120 job opportunities, in fields ranging from Logistics and Military Intelligence to Civil Affairs, Engineering, Cyber, Medical, Legal, Aviation, and many more.

Army Reserve priorities include People, who accomplish the critical work necessary to ensure victory; Readiness, through individual and collective training and junior leader development to retain Soldiers and attract new talent; and the Modernization needed to support next-generation capabilities and multi-domain operations – integrating space and cyber operations with land, sea, and air domains and Strengthening Alliances and Partnerships that enable Soldiers to maintain healthy dual civilian-military career progression, meaningful Army Reserve service, and strong, supportive Families and communities.

Join Command Sergeant Major Andrew Lombardo, Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve, as he talks about the significance of this 113th birthday and how the Soldiers are preparing to serve, lead, and shape the future. The Army Reserve is ready today and preparing the force for the demands of tomorrow.

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Command Sergeant Major, Andrew J. Lombardo

Through every war, operation emergency, here and abroad, ARMY Reserve soldiers have never failed to meet the challenges of their time. Today, The ARMY Reserve is the best trained, best equipped and most ready U-S ARMY Reserve in history. Here to talk about the history, vision, mission and priorities of the U-S ARMY Reserve is Command Sergeant Major Andrew Lombardo, The 14TH Command Sergeant Major of the U-S ARMY Reserve.

Command Sergeant Major Andrew James Lombardo has been selected as the 14th Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve, effective April 3, 2020. As the CSM of the Army Reserve, CSM Lombardo is the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Army Reserve on all enlisted matters.

CSM Lombardo enlisted in the United States Army in 1985. He attended One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort McClellan, Alabama where he graduated from the U.S. Army Military Police School. He completed a two year Active Duty commitment with the United States Military Academy Military Police Company at West Point, New York. After being released from Active Duty, he enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in Long Island, New York, where he served in every noncommissioned officer leadership position. CSM Lombardo assignments include Division CSM of the 200th Military Police Command, Division CSM of the 99th Readiness Division (RD), Division CSM of the 100th Training Division (Leader Development), CSM of the 333rd Military Police Brigade, CSM of the 306th Military Police Battalion, CSM of the 301st Regional Support Group, and CSM of the 1079th Garrison Support Unit.

During his 34 years of distinguished military service, he served in six overseas deployments including Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Operation Joint Guard Bosnia, Operation Joint Guardian Kosovo, twice in service in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan).

He was selected as Honor Graduate from PLDC, BNCOC, and the First Sergeants course. He is a 2006 graduate of the United States Sergeants Major Academy. In 2015, CSM Lombardo graduated from both the Army Force Management School and the National Defense University Reserve Component National Security Course. He is a 2016 graduate of the University of Kansas School of Business Army Leader Strategic Broadening Program, and was selected as Honor Graduate from the United States Army War College Nominative Leader Course 17-03. Most recently, in 2019, CSM Lombardo completed the National Defense University Keystone 19-02 Command Senior Enlisted Leader Course in joint and combined studies.

His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal (2nd award), the Meritorious Service Medal (3rd award), the Army Commendation Medal (7th award), the Army Achievement Medal (5th award), the Navy Achievement Medal, the National Defense Service Medal (with two Campaign Stars), Air Assault Badge, the German Armed Forces Badge for Weapons Proficiency in Gold (Schützenschnur Gold), and the Meritorious Unit Citation (2nd award).

CSM Lombardo earned a Master of Science Degree in the Administration of Justice from the University of Louisville. He is a 2007 Honor Graduate of the prestigious Southern Police Institute and a 2016 graduate of the Naval Post-Graduate Institute Executive Leaders Course. CSM Lombardo is a New York State licensed Emergency Medical Technician and a Nationally Certified Emergency Medical Technician. In his civilian career, he serves as Police Executive holding the rank of Deputy Inspector with the New York City Police Department.
He is a native New Yorker. When not working, he enjoys running marathons, hiking, diving, motorcycling, traveling, and spending time with his wife Elizabeth, an accomplished attorney

Sergeant James Witkowski:
Sgt. James Witkowski, 729thTransportation Company, and 100 fellow Soldiers were transporting supplies through a village in Iraq, October 2005. Insurgents attacked the convoy with small arms, rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and armor-piercing rounds. Through the mile-long ambush, he returned .50-caliber machine gun fire. When a grenade landed inside his turret, Witkowski made the split-second decision to shield his comrades, taking the full brunt of the detonation with his body and saving the lives of three Soldiers. His actions enabled the convoy to clear away with only minor injuries. Witkowski was posthumously awarded the Silver Star, the nation’s third-highest award for courage under fire.

Specialist Justice McBain
The Army Reserve recognizes Wisconsin Soldier for his heroics during off-duty hours
Spc. Justice McBain, an Army Reserve Soldier, received the Soldier’s Medal, the Army’s highest award for heroism outside combat Sunday.
McBain was presented with the Soldier’s Medal for heroic actions back in 2019 following a multi-vehicle crash that resulted in two fatalities on Interstate 94 in Racine, Wisconsin. McBain saved the lives of a civilian and Wisconsin Air National Guardsman Senior Airman Kelvin Yde.
When McBain arrived on the scene of accident, he found Yde pinned between his seat and the steering wheel with the front windshield collapsed. Without hesitation, McBain sprang into action by moving the windshield over to the side, he cut Yde’s seatbelt, and extracted Yde from the car with the assistance other motorists. All of this occurring while a fire from the semi-truck involved in the incident began to spread amongst the other vehicles involved with the crash.
Before rescuing Yde, McBain assisted an individual in another vehicle by helping her get out of the passenger side of the vehicle because flames were present on the driver’s side.
https://www.army.mil/article/245185/the_army_reserve_recognizes_wisconsin_soldier_for_his_heroics_during_off_duty_hours

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GETTING FIT AND BUILDING HEALTHY HABITS IS ON THE TOP OF MANY OF OUR TO-DO LISTS, AND THE ARMY RESERVE IS NO EXCEPTION. OPTIMAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL READINESS IS CRUCIAL TO BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A FORCE THAT STRIKES A BALANCE BETWEEN ACHIEVING CAREER GOALS WITH THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TOUGHNESS REQUIRED TO FIGHT AND WIN ON THE BATTLEFIELD FROM DAY ONE.

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THE ARMY’S NEW “H-2-F”, OR HOLISTIC HEALTH AND FITNESS SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO DO JUST THAT – IMPROVE NOT JUST PHYSICAL FITNESS LEVELS, BUT ALSO OVERALL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING.

HERE TO EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF THE H-2-F SYSTEM, FOR ARMY RESERVE SOLDIERS AND HOW IT CAN BE APPLIED FOR ALL AMERICANS, IS MASTER SERGEANT STACEY MUNOZ, A MASTER RESILIENCY TRAINER IN THE ARMY RESERVE WHOSE CIVILIAN EDUCATION INCLUDES AN ASSOCIATES IN EXERCISE SCIENCE FOCUSING ON NUTRITION AND PERSONAL TRAINING …

Bio Master Sergeant Stacey Munoz enlisted in the United States Army in 1998. She attended Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, SC. She served six years in the Regular Army and then transferred to the Army Reserve. After six months in the Army Reserve, MSG Munoz was picked up as an Active Guard Reserve.
During her service, she has held multiple positions throughout human resources, operations, training, and leadership. Her stateside assignments include 2-6 Air Defense Artillery and 1-56 Air Defense Artillery at Fort Bliss, TX; Military Entrance Processing Station in Seattle, WA; 70th Regional Readiness Command in Fort Lawton, WA; 84th Training Command and Human Resources Command at Fort Knox, KY and United Started Army Reserve Command at Fort Bragg, NC. She deployed with 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom for 15 months.

Her military education includes Basic Combat Training, Advanced Individual Training, Primary Leadership Development Course (Honor Graduate), Basic NCO Course, Senior Leader Development Course, Airborne School, Modern Army Combative Program Level 1, Master Fitness Course, Master Resiliency Trainer Course level 1-3, Protocol Course Level 1-4. Her civilian education includes an Associates Exercise Science focusing on Nutrition and personal training from International Sports Science Association, CA.
Her awards and decorations include Meritorious Service Medal (4th Award), Joint Service Commendation Medal (2nd Award), Army Commendation Medal (2nd Award), Army Achievement Medal (7th Award), Good Conduct Medal (6th Award), National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NCO Professional Development (4th Award), Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Driver’s Badge, Airborne Badge, Meritorious Unit Citation, Army Superior Unit Award.

MSG Munoz is originally from California and when not working, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, traveling and spending time with her husband, Tom and their 8 children in Southern Pines, NC.

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