The latest messages from the Chief, Army Reserve and select news highlights pertaining to the Chief.

9-11 Plus Three Years
The Chief, Army Reserve reflects on changes in the Army Reserve since the 9-11 tragedy. (September 2004)

Independence Day Message 2004
The Chief, Army Reserve talks about freedom, war and Army Reserve Soldiers answering the call to active duty. (July 2004)

Our Responsibilities as Army Reserve Soldiers
The Chief, Army Reserve addresses Warrior Ethos, leadership, and Soldier responsibilities. (May 2004)

Memorial Day Message 2004
The Chief, Army Reserve remembers and honors the service and sacrifice of our military members. (May 2004)

The 21st Century Army Reserve: Providing Professionals
An overview of the most fundamental Army Reserve change in 50 years while serving with an Army at war for a nation at war. Army Reserve Soldiers are an integral part of the Army - past, present, and future. (May 2004)

Army Reserve 96th Birthday
The Chief Army Reserve honors the Army Reserve's 96th birthday. (April 2004)

Letter to Soldiers and Family - April 2004
In this letter to Army Reserve Soldiers and Families, the Chief, Army Reserve addresses DoD's plans to extend some units beyond their redeployment date. (April 2004)

Letter to Soldiers - March 2004
In this letter to Army Reserve Soldiers, the Chief, Army Reserve addresses mobilization and deployment, promotions of mobilized Soldiers and family issues. (March 2004)

Speech to the Reserve Officers Association
The Chief, Army Reserve addresses the "Gravity of the Moment," planned changes in the Army Reserve, and leadership. (January 2004)

"An Important Contribution"
The Chief, Army Reserve offers President Kennedy's perspective in helping to understand the importance of serving. (December 2003)

"Army Reserve Engaged in the War on Terror"
Learn how the Army Reserve is contributing to the Global War on Terrorism. (October 2003)

"A Streamlined Army Reserve"
Redefining, retooling and reorganizing the Army Reserve for the new world. (September 2003)

"The Army Reserve Makes Good Business Sense"
Making a financial - and logistical, case for the Army Reserve. (March 2003)

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The Honolulu Star Bulletin, 31 August 2004
REFORMS TO LESSEN TROOPS' LOAD
Lt. Gen. James Helmly, chief of the Army Reserve, who arrived here Saturday after visits to South Korea and Guam, said yesterday that his force is being restructured by creating more military police and civil affairs units, which have been in great demand recently during the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. "This will give us depth," said Helmly, who saw two combat tours in Vietnam.

The Honolulu Star Bulletin, 31 August 2004
ARMY RESERVE'S GENERAL WANTS 100TH BATTALION'S PATCH TO STAY
Lt. Gen. James Helmly, Chief, Army Reserve, says soldiers from the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry should be allowed to wear the shoulder patch that traces the battalion's lineage to World War II. "The thing that keeps soldiers alive in combat," Helmly said, "is small-unit bonding and teamwork. ... They identify with their colors and their patch represents their colors."

The Army Times, 21 January 2004
ARMY MAY ADOPT NAVY, AIR FORCE DEPLOYMENT PLANS
Lt. Gen. James R. Hemly, Chief, Army Reserve, would like to make deployments predictable so Reserve soldiers know they will be mobilized every four to five years and can plan accordingly. The Air Force and Navy have used similar rotation schedules in the past.

USA Today, 21 January 2004
HEAD OF ARMY RESERVE PLANS BIG CHANGES
The Chief, Army Reserve plans to make sweeping changes to the way that Reserve soldiers are recruited, managed and mobilized.

The New York Times, 21 January 2004
MISTAKES CITED IN MANAGING RESERVE FORCES
The Chief, Army Reserve says a series of mistakes in mobilizing and managing reserves for the war in Iraq is straining Reserve soldier's families and employers and could lead to serious problems with recruiting and retention.

The Miami Herald, 21 January 2004
RESERVISTS MAY GET REGULAR DUTY
Lt. Gen. James R. Helmly, Chief, Army Reserve, says there's a need to make the mobilization of Reserve soldiers predictable. "We're changing from a force in reserve in which people believe they will never get mobilized to telling them upfront: The intent is to prepare you and your unit for mobilization and the likelihood is you will be mobilized."

Reuters, 21 January 2004
ARMY FAULTS ITS TREATMENT OF RESERVE TROOPS
Lt. Gen James R. Helmly would like to give Reserve soldiers and their families more predictability by setting clear expectations up front and changing the mobilization process.

The Washington Post, 21 January 2004
ARMY RESERVE CHIEF FEARS RETENTION CRISIS
Lt. Gen. James R. Helmly is working on an overhaul of the Reserve aimed at treating soldiers better, being more honest with them about how long they are likely to be deployed, and turning the Army Reserve soldiers into a top-flight fighting force that can handle the strains of the global war on terror.

UPI, 20 January 2004
ARMY RESERVE CHIEF PLANS MAJOR CHANGES
Lt. Gen. James R. Helmly speaks about a plan for a sweeping reorganization that will fundamentally change the face of the Reserve, eliminating some units, changing training schedules, and reorganizing into Expeditionary Force packages.

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