[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E325]
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RECOGNIZING THE 116TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES 
                              ARMY RESERVE

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                             HON. ANDY KIM

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 10, 2024

  Mr. KIM of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
116th anniversary of the founding of the United States Army Reserve.
  For over a century, generations of Americans have served their 
country in the reserve, leveraging a wide array of skills, educational 
backgrounds, and expertise to respond to crises across the country, and 
the globe. In cities and towns across the country, the Army Reserve has 
always been composed of brave, strong, purposeful men and women with 
great passions, talents, and abilities.
  Since the creation of the Federal Reserve Force in 1908, the Reserve 
Corps has been ready to serve at a moment's notice, mobilizing more 
than one million Army Reserve servicemembers in defense of our country. 
Through two World Wars, the Cold War, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and 
the Global War on Terror, our brave reserve soldiers have served 
through crises, emergencies, and natural disasters, making positive 
impacts on people's lives around the globe.
  Year after year, the Army Reserve continues to prove critical to our 
nation's national security apparatus by harnessing civilian expertise 
across professions like artificial intelligence, medicine, and 
engineering, among so many others. There are more than 190,000 Army 
Reserve Soldiers and 11,000 civilians are currently stationed across 
all 50 States and 23 countries across the globe. Right here in New 
Jersey we are proud to have 4,000 soldiers and 68 units contributing to 
their forward-positioned force. Their service to our country and our 
great state is invaluable to the readiness and capability of our Joint 
Forces, and the safety of our communities.
  This force begins their next 116 years of service as one of the most 
experienced outfits in American history, and I am grateful for the 
service of each and every one of them. I look forward to continuing to 
support Army Reserve servicemembers in achieving their mission of--
ready now, shaping tomorrow.

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