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The U.S. Navy is carrying out a “one-time reset” of physical fitness assessment failures as it grapples with retaining sailors and recruiting new ones.

Targeted News Service provides Washington Bureau coverage, federal contract and contracting information for awards and for subcontracting opportunities, a congressional vote chart, federal and congressional press releases.

Congress should carefully consider the National Guard's needs whendeciding policy and provide adequate funding for equipment,personnel, and training. Specifically, Congress should promote theNational Guard Chief to the rank of general, designate the Deputyof Northern Command as a National Guardsman stationed inWashington, and permanently establish a separate procurementaccount for National Guard equipment.

The Army has done much to adapt its programs to strategic realities, but ensuring its ability to support a protracted war against terrorism requires additional initiatives that are fiscallyprudent, preserve combat readiness, and promote furthertransformation. Congress should ensure adequate funding for Armyprograms, carefully weigh proposals for increasing force structure,and push for further reforms in military education.

What are the Reserves and National Guard? What are the qualifications to join the Reserves and National Guard?

While Congress continues debate on the fiscal year (FY) 2009defense bills, the services continue their work on the Pentagon's2010 budget proposal in consultation with the Office of theSecretary of Defense and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).As is typical during the annual process, the services were told tocut their budgets and programs from their original estimations.

The Army Chief of Staff names the strategic challenges oftransformation.

On Wed., Nov. 16, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved S.Res. 820, honoring the 100th anniversary of the Reserve Organization of America. “On behalf of ROA, I

The Reserves, transformation, and the QDR.

Increasing endstrength is prudent, and the Reserve component mustbe a substantial part of any plan to add troops. For Congress, moretroops need more funding, not budgetary slights of hand.