A Century in Reserve and Beyond

Abstract

Tracing the concept of the reserve from the early days of the nation, from the Constitutional debates of the 18th and 19th centuries, and from the legislation leading to the establishment of the Army Reserve, this Strategy Research Project (SRP) describes the role of the Army Reserve from its beginning as a reserve corps of medical doctors to that of a strategic reserve force, and then to its current operational role. It briefly discusses some of the implications of this evolution on current readiness. Finally, this SRP envisions a future of the Army Reserve to include its role as a strategic reserve in addition to the operational role it is currently fulfilling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 10, 2008
Accession Number
ADA481322

Entities

People

  • James P. Monagle

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Attrition
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • First Responders
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Militia
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Strategic Security Studies