New Reserve Commission Starts Work: A 13-member commission created by Congress to independently assess the strength of the National Guard and Reserves kicked off its work March 6 at a press conference in Washington, D.C. Highlighting the change of the reserve components “from a strategic reserve to more of an operational reserve,” the panel aims to provide an in depth assessment at a time when more than 46 percent of the 826,500 service members of the Selected Reserve have been mobilized to active duty, according to a panel statement. Arnold L. Punaro, a former commander of the 4th Marine Division and director of reserve affairs for the Marine Corp, chairs the group, which expects to complete and deliver its report next year. Commission hearings start March 8.
U.S. military and law enforcement officials captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a high-stakes military operation on Jan. 3, a mission carried out by the Army's Delta Force and supported by extensive American airpower.
