The Military Reserves are an organization that is associated with the military but is not in active duty. In the United States military active duty refers to military members who are currently serving full time in their military capacity. ...

The purpose of a military reserve is to create armed units that are trained and equipped to fight if they are needed, but without the cost and burden to the members of those units of being in the active duty military.

The United States military has an extensive reserve system. When a soldier, sailor, marine, airman, coast guardsman, or merchant mariner is discharged from the military, they often choose to enlist in the reserves. This allows them to return to civilian life. They must commit to, and attend, regular though not terribly time-consuming training. They must also commit to serving in active duty if their unit is called to war. In exchange for this commitment and work, they are paid. The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Air Force United States Coast Guard[1] The combined United States armed forces consists of 1. ...

This system has benefits for both the military and the servicemember.

All the branches of the military have reserves.

• U.S. Army Reserve
• U.S. Navy Reserve (formerly known as the U.S. Naval Reserve) [1]
• U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
• U.S. Air Force Reserve
• U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
• U.S. Merchant Marines Reserve

In the U.S., the reserve sytem is different from the National Guards, which are affiliated with state governments as well as the federal government. The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. ... The United States Navy Reserve is the reserve component of the United States Navy. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... This article or section should include material from U.S. Air Force Reserve Shield of the Air Force Reserve Command. ... The United States Coast Guard Reserve , established in 1939 as a civilian reserve, is the military reserve component of the United States Coast Guard. ... The term National Guard, when used by itself, can refer to: The United States National Guard includes both the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. ...