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Military and Veterans
Clothing and Accessories
Uniforms
Women's Clothing ➔ Gloves

Identifier:

2024.95.6

Description:

These black gloves are from the United States Army Reserve of the United States Armed Forces. They belonged to SPC Alexandra Longstreet who served from March 2009 to April 2017 at the Army Reserve Center in Walker, Michigan. Made of sheepskin with a wool and polyester lining, they were created by Hawkeye Glove Manufacturing. 

Date:

2009 – 2017

Materials:

Sheepskin, Wool, Polyester

Dimensions:

9.5"" h 7"" w ; 9.5"" h 7"" w

Current Location Status:

In Storage

Collection Tier:

Tier 2

Source:

Gift of Alexandra Longstreet

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Related Entities:

Alexandra Longstreet (donor)
SPC Alexandra Longstreet served in the United States Army Reserve of the United States Armed Forces from March 2009 to April 2017. She completed basic training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) in Fort Jackson, South Carolina before working at the Army Reserve Center in Walker, Michigan. Longstreet began her service as a Human Resources Information Systems Management Specialist (42F) before becoming a Medical Logistics Specialist (68J) after her first unit disbanded. She also served as the Family Readiness Liaison for the 401st Medical Logistics Company and was a certified Combat Lifesaver (CLS). United States Army Reserve (is related to)
Alternate names: United States Army Reserve, United States Army Reserve, United States Army Reserve, United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve, also known as the USAR, is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. In 1908, Congress created the Medical Reserve Corps, the official predecessor of the USAR. After WWI, under the National Defense Act of 1920, Congress reorganized and unrestricted the size of the United States land forces thus leading to the creation of the USAR. The USAR is responsible for locating, extracting, and medically stabilizing victims trapped in structural collapse due to natural disasters, mines, collapsed trenches and a variety of other circumstances. Recently, the USAR has developed increasingly complex methods and procedures in order to have its soldiers not only perform in an exemplary fashion but to save as many lives as possible. Today USAR soldiers perform only part-time duties as opposed to full-time soldiers. When USAR soldiers are not on active duty they typically perform training and service one weekend per month, and for two continuous weeks at some time during the year to stay informed and aware of current methods and procedures.