WHEREAS, the Army National Guard, the Air National Guard, the Army Reserve, the Air Force Reserve, the Navy Reserve, the Marine Corps Reserve, and the Coast Guard Reserve are on the frontlines of securing our nation’s security and safety.  For decades they have borne the burden of the war, continuing legacy critical element of the war against terror.  These courageous men and women respond in times of disaster and lend their generosity to humanitarian efforts throughout the world; and