Army Reserve Continues to Serve:
Maintaining the force and looking toward the future
While the United States Army Reserve (USAR) played a vital role in support of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the state of the economy and the draw-down of troops from the Middle East leave uncertainty as to what the immediate future holds for these Citizen-Soldiers. Leaders of the force continue to stress improvement and readiness outside of the Iraq/Afghanistan
operational tempo (OPTEMPO). Their vision, along with lessons learned from past transitional periods, drives home the importance of maintaining the training and services that help to create mission ready Soldiers and military units.
[Pictured: Army Reserve Chief, Jack Stultz]
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Game Changer
Unemployment for military spouses is nearly three
times the national average. What to do if your family is
affected. For many military
families, a working
spouse is the norm. From part-time to fulltime,
an employed spouse's income...
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The New GI Bill
The Post 9/11 GI Bill
offers some great benefi ts
to eligible Reservists and
National Guard members,
including...
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Tell Congress "NO!"
Congress and the White House are actively debating "which" military benefits should be cut, and how deeply. Under consideration are your TAX
FREE on-base shopping privileges (commissaries and exchanges), pay, housing, insurance, education, retirement and more. Tell them "NO!"
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Vacation Well—the
Military Way
Travel opportunities for service members abound
with discounts, trips and facilities on or near bases. Travel benefits for service
men and women are
plentiful, worldwide and
operate well beyond the
popular lodging...
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Careers That Move
(With) Us
These successful women prove that you can, with passion and perseverance, build a career while PCSing alongside an activeduty
spouse. Here, they share the challenges and rewards of
full-time work, along with their tips for building...
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Family Goals and Working Retirement
As a U.S. Army Reserve Veteran, I found a working retirement in the civilian employment sector very
rewarding. Both my wife, Kathleen, and I have marketed our skills at more than half a dozen Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies, both
nationally and internationally, for many years.
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