Retaining the United States Army's Reserve Component as an Operational Force
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2017-12
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The United States Army’s reserve component has transformed from a strategic force to a fully operational organization as the military efforts in the Global War on Terrorism have escalated. This transition came with significant costs and is particularly unsustain-able as deployment opportunities continue to decline. This capstone provides historical context to this problem while quantitatively and qualitatively evaluating a proposal that would refocus the Reserve’s mission in an attempt to perpetually retain the present heightened level of readiness.
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United States Army, Operational Reserve, Army Reserve, Army National Guard