Commemorating Victory in Europe Day; on “VE Day,” seventy-nine years ago today, Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender was accepted by the Allies, ending war in Europe. Imperial Japan would follow on August 14.
Most of the U.S. armed forces in WWII, as in WWI, were in the reserves. During the recent war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the reserve components shouldered roughly half the load. ROA continues its century-long fight to ensure they are resourced, employed, and treated equitably – to ensure readiness for the next war.
