Another point of stress is the amount of time active duty units have spent in the United States between deployments.

During this period, the 58th was credited as the first temporary duty unit to down an enemy aircraft.

It is during this phase that they learn the specifics of the systems and equipment they will use in their duty unit.

In today's smaller Navy, Reservists are performing more duties once filled by active duty units.

Some 800,000 women served, most of whom were in front-line duty units.

Nonetheless many soldiers from the 299th went to Vietnam as individual replacements, serving in the active duty units that were already in country.

Active duty units that have served in war are authorized a crest.

It remains an active duty unit of the Iowa National Guard.

The planning complexities also slowed the Pentagon's preparations for sending active duty units.

Of the original regiment, only the 1st Battalion remains as an active duty unit.