85th U.S. ARMY RESERVE SUPP0RT COMMAND

Arlington Heights, Illinois

Gen. Randy George, Army Chief of Staff, along with service members from each branch of service participated in the Chicago Bears 'Salute to Service' game at Soldier Field to honor veterans there, November 10, 2024. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Anthony L. Taylor)
Brig. Gen. Michael Shanley, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, gave remarks as the guest speaker for Waller High School's 41st Annual Veterans Program in Waller, Texas, 43 miles outside of Houston, Texas, November 11, 2024. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Erika Whitaker)
Brig. Gen. Michael Shanley, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command and a Texas resident, honored local veterans and Soldiers missing in action at the Memorial Service of U.S. Veterans Missing in Action During the Korean War ceremony at the Calvary Korean Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, November 10, 2024. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Erika Whitaker)
The leadership and Soldiers assigned to the 3-347th Training Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, along with the family of Staff Sgt. Dante Bell, held a memorial ceremony for Staff Sgt. Bell, November 3, 2024, in Orlando, Florida to honor his life and service to the nation. Bell died in a training incident on October 5, 2024. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Erika Whitaker)
The Soldiers of headquarters and headquarters company, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, held an Army Combat Fitness Test, October 5, 2024, during the weekend training battle assembly at their command headquarters. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Anthony L. Taylor)
Master Sgt. Vicky Brown, Senior Human Resources Non-commissioned Officer, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, was honored during the WNBA's Chicago Sky 'Military Moment' home game, September 6, 2024. Brown was honored for her 17 years of service, in front of 9,000 spectators, along with her son, Ty, in attendance. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Anthony L. Taylor)
Army Reserve Soldiers, assigned to the 1304th Military Police Company, received a welcome home ceremony from Chicagoland Soldiers, local surrounding police departments and community of Arlington Heights to include their Mayor, Thomas Hayes, August 27, 2024. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Anthony L. Taylor)
Chicagoland Army Reserve Soldiers, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, partnered with the Arlington Heights Police Department, August 26, 2024, for an Active Shooter training exercise to test their preparedness of staffs and organization practices. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Anthony L. Taylor)
Observer coach/trainers, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command's 1-338th Training Support Battalion, conducted range operations, at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, in preparation for a stateside mobilization where they will train rotational units, ahead of overseas deployments and missions. Brig. Gen. Michael Shanley, newly assigned commanding general of the 85th USARSC visited Fort McCoy to observe and review the OC/Ts during their mobilization preparation events during the month of August. The 1-338th TSBN OC/Ts, who provide direct support to First Army's 181st Multi-Functional Training Brigade, provided the following key training events there: night driver's training, commo training, and qualification on the M-9 Baretta, M-17 Sig Sauer, M-16 rifle, M-4 carbine, M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M-240 Bravo machine gun, M-2 .50 caliber machine gun, Mk 19 Automatic Grenade Launcher and the M-320 Grenade Launcher. (U.S. Army video by Anthony L. Taylor)
Sgt. Maria Johanna Yu, CBRN OC/T, 1-338th Training Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, shares her story of service and why she serves. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Anthony L. Taylor)
The 85th USARSC’s formation is made up of more than 3,500 Army Reserve Soldiers, spread across 45 battalions in 25 states. These Soldiers make up half of First Army’s formation and provide observer/coach trainer and logistical support, across a variety of military occupational specialties, for First Army’s mission of mobilizing and deploying forces. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Anthony L. Taylor)
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command partnered with the 416th Theater Engineer Command to conduct an individual weapons qualification on the 9mm pistol at Marseilles Training Center, September 22, 2022.
Army Reserve general officer celebrates Veterans Day program with local high school
U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Michael Shanley, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, gives remarks to the audience at Waller High School during their 41st Annual Veterans program, November 11, 2024. Waller High School has honored and celebrated U.S. veterans for 41 years. U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Michael Shanley, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, was the keynote speaker for the ceremony.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Valdez)
Nov. 13, 2024 - Veterans from each branch of the U.S. military gathered in the gymnasium of Waller High School to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Veterans Day. The holiday originated to pay tribute to the end of World War I and was first...

Veterans Day ceremony reflects on U.S. service members Missing in Action during the Korean War
U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Michael Shanley, Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, speaks to the audience at the Calvary Korean Baptist Church of Houston, November 10, 2024. Shanley was the keynote speaker for the Memorial Services for U.S. Military Members Missing in Action during the Korean War program. Young Ho Jung, Consul General of the Republic of Korea, began organizing memorial services for MIA service members to bring awareness and provide support for the family members of those Missing in Action.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Valdez)
Nov. 13, 2024 - Veterans gathered with local community members of the Calvary Korean Baptist Church of Houston, November 10, 2024, to honor and remember service members that went missing in action during the Korean War...

Veterans receive honor at Soldier Field during Chicago Bears ‘Salute to Service’ game
General Randy George, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, delivers the oath of enlistment to nearly two dozen Future Soldiers during the Chicago Bears ‘Salute to Service’ game, November 10, 2024, at Soldier Field in Chicago. Before the game, football fans had the opportunity to listen to the 82nd Airborne Division Rock Band, check out a static display of Army vehicles and meet a bulldog named “Chesty”, the mascot of the U.S. Marine Corps.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
Nov. 12, 2024 - The Chicago Bears invited the U.S. Armed Forces to Chicago, providing live music by the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division Rock Band, the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, and Future Soldiers oath of enlistment from...

Soldier’s passing bonds his family together with his Army Family
Soldiers assigned to the 3-347th Training Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, conduct a memorial ceremony for Staff Sgt. Dante Bell, who died last month in a training incident. The ceremony, held on November 3, 2024, honored Bell and highlighted his service with his family and Brig. Gen. Michael Shanley, Commanding General, 85th USARSC, in attendance.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Anthony L. Taylor)
Nov. 7, 2024 - “With the unfortunate passing of Staff Sgt. (Dante) Bell, it did bring our unit and team members closer together, and it gave us confirmation on things that we already knew about each other,” said Maj. Ricardo Delbrey, Team...

85th U.S Army Reserve Support Command welcomes its new HHC commander
Capt. James Nolla, center, incoming headquarters and headquarters company commander, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, receives the colors during an assumption of command ceremony on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at the Paul G. Schulstad Army Reserve Center in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Nolla previously served on a five-year deployment at Fort Cavazos, Texas as a Supply and Services officer in the G-4 section.
(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. David Lietz)
Oct. 7, 2024 - Under a sun filled sky, Capt. James Nolla became the new Headquarters and Headquarters Company Commander of the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command during a brief ceremony on Sunday, October 6, 2024...
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Brigadier General Michael Shanley
Commanding General, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command
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Command Sergeant Major Jeremiah Kelly
Command Sergeant Major, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command
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