Currently the Department Of Defense employs well over 3 million personal. Almost half
of which are Ready and Stand by Reserves. Since 1990, there have been six occasions
on which the President has initiated an involuntary call-up of Reserve Component members
to active duty. The use of Guard and Reserve troops to support operational requirements
has steadily grown from around 900,000 duty -days annually in the early 1990s to an
annual level of over 12 million duty-days since 1995. As of May 7, 2003 there were
219,497 Reserve and National Guard on active duty.
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USSERRA The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) was
signed into law on October 13, 1994. USERRA clarifies and strengthens the Veterans'
Reemployment Rights (VRR) Statute.
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Resilience in a Time of War In times of war, it's not unusual for people to have feelings of uncertainty. No one
knows how long a war will last or how it will affect our lives. We may feel uncertain
about the future and anxious about events that are out of our control.
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ESGR The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) was created
to inform employers of the ever-increasing importance of the National Guard and Reserve
and to explain the necessity for - and role of - these forces in national defense.
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Return and Reunion Various resources are listed on this web site to assist returning Reservist cope with
the return to work and reunion with loved ones.
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Job Rights and Military Leave for Reservists and Members of the National Guard A comprehensive listing of resources and rights for the Reservist and National Guard
member.
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