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Yet it is a thin line, an all-volunteer force comprising less than one percent of those it serves. It is over-committed, underfunded, and increasingly isolated from the very people it safeguards. The Reserve and Guard stand shoulder to shoulder along that line, providing nearly half the nation\u2019s armed forces. Proven in battle, nearly a million have mobilized since 9\/11; more than 1,200 have made the ultimate sacrifice in that fight. Theirs is a total commitment to America; to leave all they love to defend the nation they love.<\/p>\n
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Lieutenant Carl Aguilera, USAR of Boise, Idaho<\/strong>, enlisted in the Army four years ago. A move he describes as the best thing (he) ever did. As if that wasn\u2019t enough, the 35-year-old father of four has maintained his civilian job in the financial services industry. The pressure to keep pace at home, in the workplace and on the battlefield can be overwhelming. That\u2019s when LT Aguilera attended a STARS Foundation sponsored seminar and was able to get the resources he needed to help balance his life in and out of uniform.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”who-we-serve-quote” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m a believer that people can help you get to where you want to be. The networking opportunities I\u2019ve made with the help of the STARS Foundation got me here and I\u2019ve been blown away by STARS, ROA and this event.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Lieutenant Carl Aguilera, USAR of Boise, Idaho<\/strong>, enlisted in the Army four years ago. A move he describes as the best thing (he) ever did. As if that wasn\u2019t enough, the 35-year-old father of four has maintained his civilian job in the financial services industry. The pressure to keep pace at home, in the workplace and on the battlefield can be overwhelming. That\u2019s when LT Aguilera attended a STARS Foundation sponsored seminar and was able to get the resources he needed to help balance his life in and out of uniform.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#1e376c” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u201cI\u2019m a believer that people can help you get to where you want to be. The networking opportunities I\u2019ve made with the help of the STARS Foundation got me here and I\u2019ve been blown away by STARS, ROA and this event.\u201d<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Major Gerald Bolden, USAR of Chicago, Illinois<\/strong>, spent fourteen years on active duty before transitioning to the Army Reserve. Although he\u2019s spent the better part of the last two decades in uniform he\u2019s just beginning to understand the unique challenges associated with Reserve duty. As those challenges begin to add up, that\u2019s where the STARS Foundation gave MAJ Bolden the resources he needed to navigate his new career as a citizen warrior.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”who-we-serve-quote” _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u201cIt gave junior officers access to leaders, we were able to get high-level questions answered through first-hand access. ROA and STARS is a resource that I didn\u2019t even know I had. ROA is an awesome organization and this is the kind of forum that allows you to address particular issues unique to Reservists.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Major Gerald Bolden, USAR of Chicago, Illinois<\/strong>, spent fourteen years on active duty before transitioning to the Army Reserve. Although he\u2019s spent the better part of the last two decades in uniform he\u2019s just beginning to understand the unique challenges associated with Reserve duty. As those challenges begin to add up, that\u2019s where the STARS Foundation gave MAJ Bolden the resources he needed to navigate his new career as a citizen warrior.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#1e376c” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u201cIt gave junior officers access to leaders, we were able to get high-level questions answered through first-hand access. ROA and STARS is a resource that I didn\u2019t even know I had. ROA is an awesome organization and this is the kind of forum that allows you to address particular issues unique to Reservists.\u201d<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Major Nicole Mitchell, USAFR of Minnesota<\/strong>, has spent 20 years in the Air Force. In her civilian career, Major Mitchell worked as an on-camera meteorologist for The Weather Channel for 7 years. 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When she was fired from her job, Major Mitchell was referred by a friend to the Service Members Law Center and found a wealth of information on the Uniformed Service Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#1e376c” global_colors_info=”{}”]\u201cI came across CAPT Wright\u2019s law reviews, specifically the ones that dealt with USERRA. They were helpful because I didn\u2019t know what to expect (in the process of the case. 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