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National Capitol Reenlistment Ceremony Honors 60 Army Reserve Soldiers From Across the Nation

Posted on: Thursday, 23 April 2009, 15:26 CDT

WASHINGTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz, chief, Army Reserve, reenlisted 60 Soldiers and Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) at the Capitol building this morning to mark the 101st birthday of the Army Reserve.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090423/DC04494 )

Soldiers from every state and U.S. territory were hand-selected for their accomplishments and overwhelming dedication to the Army Reserve. Included were Bronze Star recipients and veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan.

"Army Reserve Soldiers - full-time patriots who serve part-time - are one of the best returns American taxpayers get for their money," said Lt. Gen. Stultz. "There are thousands of other Soldiers just like them serving at the tip of the spear, looking our enemies in the eye, showing the rest of the world what freedom is about. They truly are this nation's next Greatest Generation."

The National Capitol Reenlistment Ceremony affords the Army Reserve a unique opportunity to honor Soldiers who have chosen to continue service.

Army Secretary Pete Geren attended the event and personally acknowledged each Soldier. Geren has designated 2009 as the Year of the NCO to highlight the contributions of this invaluable "backbone of the Army." With more than 200 years of service, the NCO Corps has distinguished itself in military events ranging from Valley Forge to Gettysburg, to charges on Omaha Beach and battles along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, to current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Approximately 40 of the Soldiers are NCOs.

Interested media should contact CPT Corey Schultz, (703) 601-0846 or corey.schultz@us.army.mil.

About the U.S. Army Reserve

The Army Reserve is a positive investment for America. Community based and federally directed, the Army Reserve provides trained and ready units to complement the Army, ready to perform their mission during peacetime, overseas contingencies and war. Our Soldiers are highly skilled full-time patriots whom civilian employers share with the Army Reserve. The value the Army Reserve brings to America is embodied in these professional men and women who possess the skills and capabilities that can be used on the battlefield and in the civilian sector. The Army Reserve is a reservoir of trained and experienced professionals in transportation, logistics, supply chain management, law enforcement and public safety, health care, telecommunications, information technology, construction trades, engineering, civil affairs, finance, legal services and human resources. Army Reserve Soldiers have played a vital role in every American military and humanitarian mission of the past 100 years. Today, roughly 206,000 trained Army Reserve Soldiers in units across the country stand ready to serve the Nation when called upon by the President of the United States.

For more information on the Army Reserve, please visit http://www.usar.army.mil/.

SOURCE United States Army Reserve

Source: PR Newswire

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