[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CELEBRATING THE ARMY RESERVE'S 110TH BIRTHDAY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, April 23, the 
Army Reserve marked 110 years in service to the Army and the United 
States of America, evolving from the Medical Reserve Corps in 1908 to 
the most capable, combat-ready, and lethal Federal Reserve force in our 
Nation's history.
  I rise to say thank you to our soldiers, both past and present, and 
their families for serving all these years.
  In today's full-spectrum environment, America's Armed Forces must be 
prepared to respond quickly to capable and sophisticated high-end 
threats. They must conduct sustained counterterrorist operations, and 
they must deter aggression in multiple regions of the world while 
simultaneously defending the homeland.
  The Army Reserve has a congressionally authorized strength of 199,000 
soldiers, more than 11,000 civilians, and 2,075 units. The Army Reserve 
accounts for 20 percent of the Army's organized units and provides 
nearly half the Army's total maneuver support.
  Mr. Speaker, I wholeheartedly thank the Army Reserve for defending 
our Nation with honor and distinction for the past 110 years.

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