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The Army Reserve Turns 100 this Year!

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Very few organizations are fortunate enough to celebrate a 100th birthday, but that's exactly what the U.S. Army Reserve will do this April 23 when it turns 100!

There have been many changes to the Army Reserve since its birth in 1908 as the Medical Reserve Corps, but what hasn't changed is the commitment of American citizens who stand at-the-ready as citizen warriors.

The Army Reserve will commemorate the anniversary with a host of events all year, with one of the highlights being a reenlistment ceremony of 100 Soldiers at the Upper Senate Park in Washington, DC on April 23.

In addition to the thousands of Reserve Soldiers who have served in Iraq as part of the active component, the history of the Army Reserve includes numerous examples of its readiness to support the nation during a crisis, including:

--60,000 Army Reserve Soldiers were called to active-duty during the Berlin crisis of 1961

--During the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991) the Army Reserve contributed 84,000 Soldiers in support of the Army

--Army Reserve Soldiers were a major presence in Bosnia from 1995-2001

In many ways there is no way the nation can thank Reserve Soldiers enough for their service, but one important service benefit that does exists for Reserve Soldiers is Army Reserve Tuition Assistance (TA Army Reserve). Reserve TA is a military education benefit that pays up to 100% of tuition and fees for Reserve Soldiers on active-drilling status. And these days there are countless online courses for military personnel using their US Military Tuition Assistance funds.

The important part of Reserve TA is that Soldiers pay nothing out-of-pocket for their education - the Army Reserve pays schools directly. And when Reserve Soldiers enroll at certain online schools using their TA benefits, their spouse can enroll at a discounted tuition rate, or even in some cases, for no charge. Married Reserve Soldiers should always inquire about military spouse education programs when enrolling in military distance learning programs.

By Robert Fay, Allied Schools, http://www.education4military.com/

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Deployment & US Army Reserve Tuition Assistance

Monday, February 18, 2008

There is no question that the issue of deployment cycles is now an important one affecting the Army Reserve. It has been suggested recently that year-long alerts would help Reserve Soldiers train for theater-specific skills as well as give them time to prepare their families for deployment.

As the Global War on Terror continues, the Army Reserve's training cycle is no longer just two weeks in the summer; the Reserve is now a deployable force that can be quickly assimilated into the active-duty Army component.

And even with this expansion of the Reserve's traditional strategic reserve function, Army Reserve Soldiers are still unique because they are both warriors and members of the civilian workforce. The Army Reserve has been working with employers to help ease the tension that can sometimes arise between Army Reserve Soldiers and civilian employers, particularly around the issue of mobilization.

When it comes to helping families and civilian careers, one of the great assets that Reserve Soldiers can depend on is Army Reserve Tuition Assistance (TA). Reserve TA (TA Army Reserve) is a military education benefit that pays up to 100% of tuition and fees for Reserve Soldiers on active-drilling status.

The attractive feature of the US Military Tuition Assistance Program is that Soldiers pay nothing up front for their education - the Army Reserve pays schools directly. Reserve soldiers are eligible to receive up to $4,500 per fiscal year toward military courses online for such high-demand careers as medical transcription, home inspection, medical coding and property management.

Allied Schools is an accredited online school that accepts 100% online Tuition Assistance Army Reserve at no cost to Reserve Soldiers. Allied has enrolled over 10,000 military students since 2004 and its support staff walks service members through the TA process one step at a time. Military students at Allied can enroll in career training programs in the medical field, business and real estate.

As Reserve Soldiers increasingly face questions regarding future deployments, their civilian careers and separation from families, they can rest assured that taking advantage of military distance learning programs will always come in handy. Army Reserve TA is a benefit that Soldiers have earned through their service to the nation, and they should not miss the opportunity to use this military education grant while they are still on active-drilling status.

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