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1 The Army National Guard Family Forum I Major General Ray Carpenter Acting Director, Army National Guard

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The Army National Guard. Family Forum I Major General Ray Carpenter Acting Director, Army National Guard. Citizen Patriots. 9 Years of War as Volunteer Force. 362,015 End Strength. 430,590 Mob’d since 9/11. 105.5% Retention. Ready & Resilient Soldiers & Families. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The Army National Guard

Family Forum IMajor General Ray Carpenter

Acting Director, Army National Guard

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Citizen Patriots

105.5% Retention

430,590 Mob’d since 9/11

9 Years of War as Volunteer Force

362,015End Strength

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 ARNG Care of the Force Initiatives:• Strong Bonds

• Family Assistance Centers (378)

• Comprehensive Soldier Fitness/ Master Resilience Training

Ready & Resilient Soldiers & FamiliesIncreased operating & deployment tempo of ARNG

places additional strain on Soldiers & Families

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Key State Programs

• Behavioral Health MOUs (NH & OH)

• Embedded Behavioral Health (CA)

• Peer to Peer/Buddy to Buddy (CA, MI, NE)

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