European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Stripes is Olaf magazines a grand ready Reserve officers spend nighttime hours keeping ready for emergencies. By John Krueger staff writer army reservists Are credited with playing a major role in Vietnam War. Army the one million member  Reserve largest of All the armed forces reserves celebrates its 60th anniversary on april 23, with the week of april 21-27 designated . Army Reserve week. The 60 great in 68" organization which today is distinguishing itself in Vietnam As it did in tw9 world wars Korea and the Berlin crisis was born on april 23, 1908, when Congress established the medical Reserve corps. Although citizen soldiers have played vital role in the fight for and the de sense of democracy since colonial Days this 20th Century step marked the first time that the Reserve concept was accorded official recognition in the . Previously citizen soldiers came under Federal control Only when called to Active duty. But since 1908, strength in Reserve has proved More than a slogan Over and Over again. However it was the National defense act of 1920 that provided the legislative foundation for the Reserve As we know i today. It set up a regular army the National guard and the organized re  armed forces act of 1952 changed the name of the Reserve to it present . Army Reserve. There Are three categories of army Reserve membership ready stand by and  the nucleus of the Reserve Are 3,495 ready combat support an service units keeping up to Date on the latest military advances so that the Yare prepared for any emergency. It is this background that led sir Winston Churchill to Marvel Over the world War ii Effort i saw the creation of this mighty Force this mighty army victorious in every theater against the enemy in so Short a time and from such a very Small Parent Stock. This is an achievement which the soldiers of every other country will Al ways study with admiration and  Vietnam today army Reserve officers Are continuing the tradition of service by playing a key role in provid ing troop  75 per cent of the officers and warrant officers serving Southeast Asia it has been pointed out have army Reserve commissions an warrants. During world War ii the Reserve provided More than 100,000 officers for a. April 22, 1968 the stars and stripes staff and command positions ranging from platoon leaders to the general staffs around the world. Almost 250,000 reservists served inactive duty in the korean War. About 75,000 men and women of the army Reserve were called to Active duty for Tours of up to one year during Heberlin crisis of 1961. Training at 1,032 Reserve centers i conducted 48 to 72 times a year on weekends and in the evenings plus two weeks at special Camps in the summer. More than 260,000 men and women Are members of the 3,495 ready Reserve units ranging in size from a four Man judge advocate general detachment to a 4,500-Man infantry brigade. In addition to 260,000 ready reservists there Are nearly 480,000 officers and enlisted men and women assigned to individual ready Reserve. They would be used to reinforce units of the Active army army Reserve and National guard if mobilization should take place. Included in this group Are mobilization designers officers who have been preselected because of civilian Specia Tyor military training to fill an authorized position in a selected army Headquarters. They spend two weeks each year at that Headquarters serving in the position they would fill in Case of War. It founding out the Reserve strength Are 266,000 members of the stand by Reserve and the 201,000 members of the retired Reserve. These men and women who do not train with any units can Only be called up to Active duty in time of War or National emergency declared by Congress. The ready Reserve can be called up by the president or Congress. In addition to unit training sessions members can attend special Reserve schools to improve their proficiency and to learn new skills. There Are 357 such schools in the ., Europe puerto Rico Hawaii and the Philippines. Every newly enlisted member of the Reserve completes a period of Active duty including Basic combat training and advanced individual or school train ing in a military  average age of an enlisted Man is 25 that of an officer 35. More than60 per cent of the senior officers obtained their commissions at College through  than 60 per cent of the physicians and More than 70 per cent of the dentists on Active duty Are Reserve officers. Page u