And all along the Gulf coast, our men and women in uniform -- active, Guard, and Reserve -- from across the country are stepping up and helping out.
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And this year -- the first time in the history of the all-volunteer force -- the Navy and every component of every branch of the military, active, Guard and Reserve, met or exceeded their recruiting and retention goals.
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Whether they are active duty, Guard or Reserve, they are entitled, as well, to expect the best pay and benefits our country can afford, including a modern GI Bill with educational assistance that will help us recruit and keep our nation's finest in uniform.
For a few hundred million dollars, the Army could keep the York plant working at a reduced level of activity on Bradley upgrades and other investments that the active Army and National Guard say they are going to need.
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If just the lesser number left the military, our active-duty, reserve and National Guard forces would lose 228, 600 people -- more than the total of today's active-duty Marine Corps.
The Coast Guard still has an active search on for the missing captain off of the HMS Bounty.
Despite the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon says both the active-duty Army and the National Guard are exceeding their recruiting goals.
No remains have been found, and the Coast Guard still considered its operation an active search and rescue.
The event is free and open to all military spouses - all ranks, active duty, retired, Reserve and National Guard.
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Some 51, 000 troops -- 38, 000 National Guard forces and 13, 000 active duty forces -- have been deployed in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
The total for 2011 was 283 -- 165 confirmed active-duty suicides and 118 confirmed not-on-active-duty suicides (82 Army National Guard and 36 Army Reserve).
There are 43, 000 military reservists in Ohio counting the National Guard, which when added to the active-duty personnel stationed in the state adds up to a total of 51, 000 warfighters.
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And 143 potential not-on-active-duty suicides were reported (96 Army National Guard and 47 Army Reserve), 117 of which have been confirmed and 26 remain under investigation.
Many of you have active bases in your states, and all of you have Guard and Reserve families.
The National Guard has nearly 11, 000 guardsmen on state active duty to assist governors and local officials with security and disaster response efforts.
He also said he would add more active duty troops and "end the backdoor draft of National Guard and reservists, " referring to the extended tours those troops are serving.
In a country of nearly three hundred million people, only two and a half million serve in the active-duty armed forces, the Reserves, and the National Guard.
While some of the security cooperation efforts undertaken with allies and potential partners are carried out directly by active duty U.S. armed forces personnel, reserve and National Guard components also play an important role.
Smith was a two-star guard, according to scout.com, making him the only active, non-walk-on player on Louisville's roster without a ranking of at least three stars.
He may also alienate a key element of his political constituency without which neither he nor his Republican party will fare well in future elections: the active-duty military and the millions of others in and out of uniform National Guard and Reserve personnel, veterans, defense contractors, their employees and unions, and other patriotic Americans who once formed the Reagan defense coalition.
Bush's time in the Air National Guard was marked by accusations that he used his father's influence to avoid active duty, and that he failed to fulfill his commitment.
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act bars employers from taking action against National Guard and Reserve members based on their military service and allows them to reclaim their jobs after periods of active duty or training.
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