Civil Affairs is an Army capability that is housed within U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

The intent was not that a servicemember should be rewarded for any aggregate duty of 90 days that they served over their Reserve career.

During a decade of sustained engagement in combat operations, the Reserve components of our Armed Forces have been transformed from a strategic force of last resort to an Operational Reserve Force that provides full-spectrum capability to…

I applaud the Navy for that course of action.

What sort of clarity could Congress provide to eliminate some of the ambiguity and inconsistency between the Services in this area?

How could Congress modify this provision to further incentivize and appropriately reward members of the Reserve components who deploy for significant periods of time?

Senator Chambliss. Secretary Lamont, Secretary Garcia, Secretary Ginsberg, General Bostick, Admiral Ferguson, General Milstead, and General Jones, Senator Tester and I recently filed a bill which would change the requirement for the duty…

First, my intent was to reward servicemembers who perform Active Duty for significant periods.

it is, in fact--law--and therefore should be followed until it is repealed or deemed unconstitutional?

the number of service men and women experiencing significant financial problems with their mortgage companies and banks is unfortunately well known.

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protect millions of people, largely National Guard and Reserve members, as they transition between their Federal duties and civilian employment.

Second, my intent was to reward servicemembers who were activated, mobilized, deployed, or called to duty in support of a contingency operation.