The Navy Reserve has a proud history of wartime service, counting in their ranks six U.S. presidents. It has recently demonstrated superior performance in a wide range of joint billets but few navy billets. Since the attacks of September 2001, navy reservists have made the ultimate sacrifice alongside their active duty counterparts. Of the 48,000 officers and enlisted in the Navy Reserve, more than 3,000 are currently mobilized as of this writing and the overwhelming majority have been previously mobilized around the world but very few on ships, submarines, or aircraft. Navy reservists are now sailors largely in name only. … Continue reading All Sane Men Believe in Reserves