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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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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)




U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)
Army Reserve CSM
Chief of Army Reserve
U.S. Army Reserve Command Chief Warrant Officer