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US Army Reserve (USAR)


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May 2006: The Army Reserve, taxed by recruiting shortfalls and war-zone duty, has adopted a policy barring officers from leaving the service if their field is undermanned or they have not been deployed to Iraq, to Afghanistan or for homeland defense missions.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/10/AR2006051002061.html

Relationships

RoleNameTypeLast Updated
Owned by (partial or full, past or present) US Army Organization Feb 7, 2006
Member of (past or present) Gov. Mike Beebe Person Jan 27, 2007
Member (past or present) Gov. Steve Beshear Esq. Person Dec 13, 2008
Member (past or present) Senator Jeff Bingaman Person May 15, 2006
Member (past or present) Senator Christopher J. Dodd Esq. Person Oct 21, 2007
Member (past or present) Rep. John "Joe" Heck D.O., MS Person May 21, 2011
Member of (past or present) Sen. Herb Kohl Person Feb 7, 2006
Member (past or present) Prof. Paul R. Pillar Person Feb 10, 2006

Articles and Resources

Date Fairness.com Resource Read it at:
Jul 18, 2007 Help lags for homeless female veterans: About 8,000 women lack permanent shelter. Need is likely to rise as more women return from war.

QUOTE: Nearly 15 percent of the military is female... But of the 260 programs in the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans' network that give counseling, shelter, and other services to homeless veterans, only eight have special programs for women.

 Christian Science Monitor
Sep 06, 2006 Newest Army recruits: the over-35 crowd

QUOTE: "A few years ago, we had a marathon runner with a master's degree who spoke Russian, and he wanted to join the Army," says Mr. Hilferty. "We said no because he was 40. Where is the sense in that?"...But critics say adding older recruits is a sign of desperation for the Army - and a condemnation of the war effort from broader American society.

 Christian Science Monitor
May 11, 2006 Army Using Policy to Deny Reserve Officer Resignations

QUOTE: At the heart of the controversy is whether a law stating that commissioned reserve officers are appointed "for an indefinite term and are held during the pleasure of the President" gives the government the power to force them to serve permanently -- as Army lawyers say -- or only to discharge them against their will.

 Washington Post