| It is vital that a mighty country like the United States | | | | disasters such as wildfires, flooding, or hurricanes |
| have both active forces protecting our interests at all | | | | demand significant humanitarian support to protect |
| times and a well trained secondary force at the | | | | and support displaced, devastated citizens. Our |
| ready. The Reserve provides this second vital | | | | country relies on the dedicated soldiers in the Army |
| component of a fully prepared military. | | | | Reserve to mobilize at a moment's notice to provide |
| At Home and Abroad | | | | relief and impose order where there is none. |
| The US military is undoubtedly among the most if not | | | | Staying Abreast of Changing Technology |
| the most powerful armed forces in the world. Do not | | | | Guns and other hand to hand weapons were the |
| mistake secondary force for second class | | | | norm at the turn of the last century. Who could have |
| performance. Much of this effectiveness of our | | | | guessed that the US Army would rely on computers |
| nation's military comes from the Army Reserve. | | | | to safeguard our nation's interest at the turn of this |
| Reserve does not mean less trained, less capable or | | | | one? Members of the Reserve are often essential |
| less essential. The skill required to stay in tip top, US | | | | personnel in assuring our data security, maintaining |
| Army shape while maintaining a civilian career is | | | | vital records, and employing new technology |
| impressive. The expectations of physical fitness are | | | | effectively and efficiently. |
| not adjusted for members of the Army Reserve. | | | | The US Army supports Reserve soldiers in advanced |
| The expectation is that these fine soldiers are ready | | | | education in Information Technology both during their |
| for active duty at all times. Not just any man or | | | | service and after. This attracts many of our nation's |
| woman can function well as both a civilian and a | | | | finest minds by offering excellent educational support |
| soldier. | | | | and the opportunity to work with the most |
| Safety in the US | | | | advanced computer technology on the planet. |
| Active duty soldiers have important jobs in the | | | | Security and Confidence |
| United States during peacetime insuring our defense. | | | | A nation as vast as the United States has many |
| While many of these jobs are invisible, they are | | | | threats to its safety. There are internal threats, |
| nonetheless critical to the smooth functioning of a | | | | natural disaster challenges, and the ever present |
| vast nation like our own. When foreign crises require | | | | specter of hostile foreign powers. Our active military |
| active forces in the US Army to move overseas the | | | | troops are perfect to face our peacetime threats, |
| Army Reserve must often step up to the plate at | | | | but if you worry about our safety in the face of an |
| home. | | | | unexpected, unforeseen crisis worry no more. The |
| Even in peacetime, without foreign deployment, the | | | | Army Reserve provides that essential second wave |
| Army Reserve often plays an essential role. National | | | | of protection that lets us all sleep easy at night. |