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Family Readiness Group (FRG) [1] is a command-sponsored [2] organization of family members, volunteers, soldiers, and civilian employees associated with a particular unit within the United States Army, the United States Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard communities.
The reserve components of the United States Armed Forces are military organizations whose members generally perform a minimum of 39 days of military duty per year and who augment the active duty (or full-time) military when necessary. The reserve components are also referred to collectively as the National Guard and Reserve. [1] [2]
On 23 April 1908 Congress created the Medical Reserve Corps, the official predecessor of the Army Reserve. [3] After World War I, under the National Defense Act of 1920, Congress reorganized the U.S. land forces by authorizing a Regular Army, a National Guard and an Organized Reserve (Officers Reserve Corps and Enlisted Reserve Corps) of unrestricted size, which later became the Army Reserve. [4]
For the Army, the act created a statutory Chief, Army Reserve (CAR) who served as an advisor to the Chief of Staff on Army Reserve matters. Command and Control of the Army Reserve, however, was under Continental Army Command (CONARC) until 1973 and after that under Forces Command (FORSCOM). The act also virtually eliminated bitter congressional ...
It had long been argued, that with the added responsibility of Command & Control, the CAR/USARC Commander, should carry the increased rank of LTG. The two eagles' heads of the shoulder sleeve insignia for OCAR are in reference to the motto of United States Army Reserve Command, "Twice the Citizen", and its mission.
Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels became the U.S. Army Reserve Command's first female leader in 2020.
[1] [2] Children (defined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child as people under the age of 18) have been recruited for participation in military operations and campaigns throughout history and in many cultures. [3] Children are targeted for their susceptibility to influence, which renders them easier to recruit and control.
Loyalty - bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. Constitution, the Army, your unit and other soldiers. Duty - Fulfill your obligations. Respect - Treat people as they should be treated. Selfless Service - Put the welfare of the nation, the Army, and your subordinates before your own. Honor - Live up to all the Army values.