Official US Army Reserves Patch - United States Army Reserve (USAR) Citizen-Soldier Heritage Embroidered Patch.Citizen-soldier pride, operational readiness, and more than a century of answered calls stitched into one embroidered piece.The United States Army Reserve traces its official lineage to April 23, 1908, when Congress created the Medical Reserve Corps as the nation's first federal reserve force. Formalized under the National Defense Act of 1920, the USAR grew from a strategic pool of trained personnel into a fully operational force mobilized for every major conflict from World War I through the Global War on Terrorism. Today the Army Reserve fields nearly 200,000 soldiers and civilian employees across more than 2,000 units spanning 20 time zones on five continents, providing the Army and joint force with combat-ready capability in sustainment, logistics, intelligence, signal, engineering, medical, and chemical specialties. The Reserve accounts for roughly 20 percent of the Army's organized units and delivers nearly half of the Army's total maneuver support, making it an indispensable pillar of the Total Force. Known as citizen-soldiers, USAR members balance civilian careers with military service, a tradition that connects every generation of reservists to the Minutemen who first answered the nation's call. This embroidered patch represents that unbroken thread of service, sacrifice, and readiness that defines the Army Reserve identity.Perfect For: Army Reserve veterans, current USAR soldiers, citizen-soldier families, unit reunion displays, shadow boxes, deployment keepsakes, challenge coin and patch boards, military history collectors, and supporters who want a clean, verified tribute to the men and women who have kept the Army Reserve ready for every conflict and crisis since 1908. It also suits gift buyers looking for a meaningful piece tied to the logistics, medical, engineering, and combat support backbone that makes the Total Force possible.Over a century of citizen-soldier service, preserved in every stitch.
