WARRIOR CITIZEN
editor’s note
ARMY RESERVE COMMAND TEAM Lt. Gen. Jeffrey W. Talley Chief, Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 5 Phyllis Wilson Command Chief Warrant Officer of the Army Reserve Command Sgt. Maj. Michael D. Schultz Command Sergeant Major of the Army Reserve WARRIOR-CITIZEN MAGAZINE STAFF Col. Jonathan Dahms Director, Army Reserve Communications Lt. Col. I.J. Perez Chief, Internal Information Branch
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rom the household budget to the global debt crisis, money, and how to spend it is influencing day to day decisions and impacting major investments. Critical to the defense of the nation, the military is currently under pressure to adapt its structure to the future operational environment while sustaining a steady flow of across-the-spectrum capabilities with reduced fiscal resources. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey
Talley, the Army Reserve’s new chief is stepping into his role prepared to manage expectations, set priorities and make the tough decisions required to remain a vital part of the operating force. In From the Top, Talley outlines his strategy for maintaining the Army Reserve’s essential
Melissa Russell Editor-in-Chief, Warrior-Citizen
capabilities and explains why finding a balance between Family, career, and the military is the
Mark Rydberg Army Publishing Directorate
best way for Army Reserve Soldiers to maintain resiliency and continue providing the strategic
Teri L. Bupp Contributing Editor
depth the Army and joint force has come to rely on.
Submissions • Warrior-Citizen invites articles, story ideas, photographs and other material of interest to members of the U.S. Army Reserve. Manuscripts and other correspondence to the editor should be addressed to warrior-citizen@usar.army.mil. All articles must be submitted electronically or on disk or CD. Unsolicited manuscripts and photographs will not be returned.
member of the command team on page 13. Wilson shared with contributing editor Terri Bupp
Warrior-Citizen welcomes Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 Phyllis Wilson, the newest
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1st Place winner of the 2011 Thomas Jefferson Award (category N) 1st Place winner of the MG Keith L. Ware Award – 2010 and 2011 (category C)
her hopes to leverage the opportunity to represent the “highly skilled, adaptive technical experts, combat leaders, trainers and advisors that comprise the Army Reserve warrant officer corps.” Theater Security Cooperation missions are an important way Soldiers can make a difference while maintaining their skills. In Beyond the Guatemalan Horizon, page 18, Maj. Carlos Cuebas takes a look at the 1st MSC’s mission to build schools, hospitals and friendships in a region plagued by crime and poverty. Finally, a compelling look through photos and words at this year’s Best Warrior competition — what it takes to win, and how Army Reserve leadership prepares for the “ultimate week of challenges,” in Tim Hale’s feature spread starting on page 32. How a unit or command adds value as a critical part of the joint force — and how a Soldier fits within his or her community and civilian career — are all important parts of what make Warrior-Citizens relevant at home and vital to our nation. One of Lt. Gen. Talley’s top priorities is sharing the Army Reserve story. From unit-specific stories to hometown, work and Family stories — tell us yours.
Melissa Russell Editor-in-Chief
CORRECTION: In the previous (57-2) issue, the cover image by Spc. John Carkeet, 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), was mistakenly identified as a Fort McCoy courtesy photo. Our sincere apologies to Spc. Carakeet for the error.
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