Celebrating its 111th birthday on April 23, America's Army Reserve provides trained and ready forces and critical capabilities wherever needed, anywhere around the world. We are the most capable, combat-ready, and lethal Federal Reserve force in the history of the Nation.

Earth Day is a time to recognize the important place environmental stewardship has in supporting the training and quality of living for Soldiers and their families as they serve around the globe.

On today's AR/60: 1. The most capable, combat-ready, and lethal Federal Reserve Force in the history of the nation celebrates its 111th birthday; 2. Army Reserve Soldiers support training cadets at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition at West Point, New York; 3. Army Reserve veterinarians teach up-to-date techniques to farmers in Djibouti. Got 60 seconds? Then checkout AR/60, a new series delivering the bottom line up front about America's Army Reserve.

LTG Charles D Luckey talks about the incompatibility of extremist groups and service in America's Army Reserve. New version has direction for commanders--including holding Soldiers accountable.

In April, America's Army Reserve recognizes the brave sons and daughters who support their military parents through moves, deployments, and separations. Army Reserve Family Programs is available to support families with quality of life programs and resources for the unique challenges military children face.

If you are interested in receiving an Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship and commissioning into the Army Reserve, the GRFD Scholarship Minuteman Campaign covers 4 years of full tuition and fees or $10,000 for room and board at colleges and universities served by an Army ROTC program.

Do you have what it takes to complete the U.S. Army Reserve Warrior Fit Challenge? Find out more in this video from Command Sgt. Maj. Ted Copeland, the U.S. Army Reserve command sergeant major!

Want to know more about the Army Reserve? America's Army Reserve: The most capable, combat-ready, and lethal Federal Reserve force in the history of the Nation.

Operation Cold Steel is the U.S. Army Reserve’s crew-served weapons qualification and validation exercise that ensures America’s Army Reserve units and Soldiers are trained and ready to deploy on short notice as part of Ready Force X and bring combat-ready and lethal firepower in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world.

Army senior leaders have approved a new strenuous fitness test designed to better prepare Soldiers for combat tasks, reduce injuries and lead to ample cost savings across the service. The six-event readiness assessment, called the Army Combat Fitness Test, is intended to replace the current three-event Army Physical Fitness Test, which has been around since 1980. Beginning October 2020, all Soldiers will be required to take the new gender- and age-neutral test. Before that, field testing set to begin this October will allow the Army to refine the test, with initial plans for up to 40,000 Soldiers from all three components to see it.

Suicides among our ranks affect not only Families but also unit readiness and morale - directly hampering the capability, combat-readiness, and lethality of America's Army Reserve.