March is Women’s History Month, but the Armed Services Committee would like you to think of it as NFRW Women Veterans Month. NFRW has many female veteran members scattered throughout the clubs. Some of these women are retired, and some only did a few years, but they all volunteered to serve their country.

On 13 March we celebrate the National K9 Birthday and honor military working dogs.

For those of you who are new to your positions, we want to communicate that Armed Services is a separate committee from Caring for America, and we have separate awards. If you have questions concerning what is an Armed Services versus Caring For America project, please ask us early on so you know which track you are taking.

The NATO Response Force currently has member nations spread from Estonia north of Ukraine down to Romania. This force includes approximately 14,500 U.S. service members. Their mission currently is to remain on heightened alert status to protect member nations’ borders. The atmosphere is very tense for our service members.

The mission and assignments of the Naval Reserves have shifted since its establishment in 1915. Once upon a time, belonging to the Reserves classified members as “weekend warriors,” but times have changed.