"Army Reserve Heritage, 1775-Present. The citizen-soldiers of the American Revolution were the precursors of Army Reserve Soldiers-warrior-citizens --- who proudly serve our country today. Through the years, in the Civil War, Mexican Expedition, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Bosnia, and the Global War on Terrorism, federal citizen-soldiers have answered the call to duty. Army Reserve Soldiers have also contributed to our national security through humanitarian and nation-building actions both overseas and at home. Such activities have included aid to Somalia and Bangladesh, Kurdish relief efforts in Iraq, medical aid in Latin America, and disaster relief overseas and at home. Today's Army Reserve is ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century as it has in the past."--