GEN Peter Chiarelli addresses suicides in the Army. The Defense Department takes a look back 20 years after the start of the first Gulf War.

This week the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard announced a decrease in activated reservists, while the Navy announced an increase. The net collective result is 1,782 fewer reservists activated than last week.

At any given time, services may activate some units and individuals while deactivating others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease.  The total number currently on active duty from the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 88,668; Navy Reserve, 6,391; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 16,181; Marine Corps Reserve, 4,853; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 784.  This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel who have been activated to 116,877, including both units and individual augmentees.

A cumulative roster of all National Guard and Reserve personnel who are currently activated may be found on line at: http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100720ngr.pdf.

Defense officials say some Army and Marine Corps accounts could run out of money next month without passage of a supplemental funding bill by Congress.

The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for June 2010:

                      Active Component.

                      Recruiting.  All four active services met or exceeded their accession goals for June 2010. 

• Army – 7,438 accessions with a goal of 7,328; 102 percent
• Navy – 3,209 accessions with a goal of 3,209; 100 percent
• Marine Corps – 4,048 accessions with a goal of 4,046; 100 percent
• Air Force – 1,935 accessions with a goal of 1,931; 100 percent

                     Retention.  Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force retention are at or above the fiscal year-to-date goals for the first nine months of the year.

                   Reserve Component.

                   Recruiting.  Four of the six reserve components exceeded their accession goals for June 2010.  Both the Army and Air National Guard intentionally slowed June accessions because they are exceeding their fiscal year-to-date recruiting goal. 

• Army National Guard – 4,544 accessions with a goal of 4,825; 94 percent
• Army Reserve – 1,865 accessions with a goal of 1,690; 110 percent
• Navy Reserve – 694 accessions with a goal of 694; 100 percent
• Marine Corps Reserve – 1,296 accessions with a goal of 1,183; 110 percent
• Air National Guard – 501 accessions with a goal of 507; 99 percent
• Air Force Reserve – 778 accessions with a goal of 754; 103 percent

                    Attrition.  Losses in all reserve components are within acceptable limits.

This week the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard announced a decrease in activated reservists, while the Navy announced an increase. The net collective result is 1,725 fewer reservists activated than last week.

At any given time, services may activate some units and individuals while deactivating others, making it possible for these figures to either increase or decrease.  The total number currently on active duty from the Army National Guard and Army Reserve is 91,586; Navy Reserve, 6,384; Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve, 17,071; Marine Corps Reserve, 5,280; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 824.  This brings the total National Guard and Reserve personnel who have been activated to 121,145, including both units and individual augmentees.

A cumulative roster of all National Guard and Reserve personnel who are currently activated may be found on line at: http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100629ngr.pdf

Secretary of the Army John McHugh says the Army is doing everything it can to correct the reported management issues at Arlington National Cemetery.

The Army is beginning a three-phase plan to consolidate bases in Mannheim and Heidelberg, Germany.