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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release
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| IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. 208-09
April 01, 2009 |
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National Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of March 31, 2009
This week all the military services announced an increase in the number of activated reservists. The net collective result is 723 more reservists activated than last week.
At any given time, services may activate some units and individuals while deactivating others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease. The total number currently on active duty from the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 98,846; Navy Reserve, 6,646; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 14,474; Marine Corps Reserve, 7,540; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 666. This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel who have been activated to 128,172, including both units and individual augmentees.
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