 Marines, as we enter a new era, we must prepare for new challenges for Marine Forces Reserve. While Americans may feel uncertainty about many things, the one certainty that remains is our ability to remain ever ready. Our resolve to answer our nation's call remains priority for our Corps. In order to do that, we must work together to meet our talent management goals. We must recruit and retain the very best our nation has to offer, which will always be our most valued asset and most lethal weapons. We need you to continue to train, prepare, and be ever ready to answer our nation's call. We also need your help with the commonized 2030 guidance on talent management by finding, recruiting, and helping us to retain our Marines. Your efforts and success with this challenge will ensure our force continues to help the skills necessary to face any adversary. The United States Marine Corps Reserve is responsible for providing trained units and qualified individuals from mobilization to active duty in times of war, national emergency, and crisis or contingency operations. On a day-to-day basis, Marine Forces Reserve consists of a talented and dedicated pool of nearly 100,000 Marines able to augment the active component in a myriad of ways, to include operational deployments, support to training, participation and buy in multilateral exercises with partner nations and allies, and service level experimentation in support of forced design 2030 and refinement of new concepts, tactics, techniques, and procedures. Marines that serve in the Drill and Command may be eligible for special incentive programs such as a monetary bonus, promotion points, or lateral move opportunities. You may even rate travel reimbursement for attending monthly training. Marines will also rate tri-care reserve select, which offers lower cost insurance than civilian competitors. This is but an example of the countless benefits of joining and remaining with a drilling reserve command. With over 180 units across the United States, there are countless opportunities to serve that can complement your family and civilian career obligations. Marine Forces Reserve provides opportunities to grow your career, provide for your family, and continue to wear the uniform of the greatest military force in the world. We need you to stay Marine. I challenge you all to continue to serve and be ever ready. Simplify Marines.