capability in DESERT SHIELD/STORM.

     DESERT SHIELD/STORM validated
the Navy's Total Force concept and under-
scored the importance and reliance our nation
places on our reserve components. Navy Re-
servists proved a ready and an effective force
for national security.

     "The most important lesson learned
from Operation DESERT STORM was that the
system worked," said RADM James E. Taylor,
USN, Director of Naval Reserve. "Our reserv-
ists were ready, they were well-trained, they
did their job and they were highly motivated.
We have proven that the investment we made
in the past decade paid off - our taxpayer's
dollars have been well spent. The reservists hit
the ground running and I think the American
public appreciates what they did for the coun-
try."


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