Costs of War to the Citizen Soldiers and Their Employers
Abstract
The Reserve Components (RC) provide operational and strategic capabilities for the nation's defense and are integral to ongoing world-wide military operations. They have answered our nation's call to service time and time again. Since September 11, 2001, over 760,000 Guard and Reserve members have been mobilized or deployed at home and abroad, and nearly one third of them have been deployed more than twice. The decade of global operations has significantly strained the Guard and Reserve, and those strains will undoubtedly be felt for years to come. Employers also are bearing significant war costs. They are shouldering the burden of lost workers and extra expenses when their reservists deploy. Small businesses have been particularly affected by the increased use of the RC. Many of them have incurred significant financial losses and, in some cases, insolvency. This research paper discusses the strains that deployment places on RC members and their employers, examines employer support to the Guard and Reserve, analyzes pertinent protections afforded to reservists, and provides recommendations for the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 15, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA560191
Entities
People
- Pamela Powers
Organizations
- United States Army War College