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Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, played host to one of the U.S. Army Reserve's most demanding tests of individual soldier skill; the annual Expert Infantry Badge, Expert Field Medical Badge, and Expert Soldier Badge event, known as E3B, April 27 to May 8, 2026.

Across 30 graded lanes, Soldiers pushed their limits in weapons proficiency, patrol techniques, medical tasks, and physical fitness challenges to earn one of the Army's three most respected badges.

The EIB recognizes infantry and Special Forces soldiers.
The EFMB honors field medical personnel.
The ESB, the newest of the three, opens that standard of excellence to soldiers across all other career fields.

All three demand the same thing: meeting the U.S. Army's highest standard.

(U.S. Army Reserve 📽️ by Staff Sgt. Cameron Hershberger and Staff Sgt. Avery Cunningham)

Guardian Response 26 prepares U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers for real-world natural disaster response.

1st Lt. Stephen Williams explains why these types of exercises are important to the readiness of the Army Reserve.

Guardian Response is an annual exercise conducted by the 87th Training Division and its partners to validate the readiness and interoperability of the Army, National Guard, Army Reserve, and civilian agencies supporting domestic disaster response and the nation's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Response Enterprise.





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Soldiers qualified on the
🎯 M2 .50 caliber machine gun
🎯 M240 machine gun
🎯 M4 rifle and
🎯 M17 pistol
during the Best Squad Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis.

Competitors worked through both crew-served and individual weapons qualifications, putting rounds downrange and building proficiency on the systems Soldiers rely on when volume of fire matters most. 👤

Each squad was held to the same marksmanship standards required across the force, with no shortcuts and no exceptions.

What's your favorite weapon to shoot? Shout out in the comments. 📣

(📽️ by Capt. Tyler Rickenbach)

Take a 17-second ride with the MV-75 Cheyenne.

The Cheyenne is a prime example of how Army innovation keeps our forces lethal, adaptable, and ready to dominate in any environment.

Parachute Riggers of the 824th Quartermaster Company, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, are responsible for packing and inspecting every parachute and aerial delivery system used in airborne and resupply missions. 🪂

The unit recently supported two major exercises: Arctic Warrior at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg. Both missions required riggers to maintain precision standards in demanding operational environments.

As part of the Army Reserve, the 824th provides combat-ready sustainment capability to support the Total U.S. Army mission.

( 📽️ by Staff Sgt. Cameron Hershberger)




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