health and wellness for the 21st Century Soldier. HITS focuses on the deployment health and personal readiness objectives of the Department of Defense (DoD).

The primary mission of HITS is to disseminate up-to-the-minute, validated health promotion, deployment health, prevention and wellness information by:

• Providing comprehensive personal readiness information and resources critical to mission success for Soldiers and their Families.
• Enhancing force health protection, well-being and overall quality of life.
• Promoting partnerships with other health promotion and readiness initiatives to reinforce the importance of self-responsibility for health and fitness.

Join us on a virtual tour of the HITS web page and discover educational information, important resources and news updates, and interactive health calculation tools to support your mission, your Family and your quality of life.

Spa HOOAH^™ is a virtual health and wellness environment designed to entertain and revitalize all age groups with health calculators and information, you will find novel educational and training resources, links to existing Family and Soldier support services, and personal real-life stories of readiness and resilience. Visit the Spa!

Soldier or civilian, coming home from war, work or drill, exercise your individual responsibility to be safe and ...Make it Home!!

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Army Reserve Components Role

From the Chiefs--National Guard and

    Army Reserve

Cycle of Deployment and Mobilization

Resource Toolbox

Useful Links

2010 FAMILY READINESS RESOURCES
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Army Reserve Families – Also Serving
The Army Reserve is only able to successfully defend the nation due to the support of family members. We draw strength from the families standing beside each Army Reserve Soldier, and we appreciate and respect your duty and sacrifice.

Army Reserve Family Programs
The Army Reserve Family Program is dedicated to education, training, awareness, outreach, information, referral, and follow-up. The ARFP website is your one-stop shop to get connected with Army Reserve family support information and resources. ARFP website

My Army Life Too
The My Army Life Too website links families to services and resources provided by The Army. They list information on money matters, offer a spouse job bank, and provide advice on how to manage deployment. My Army Life Too website

Army Emergency Relief
Help is available when you need it most. Army Emergency Relief (AER) is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to providing financial assistance to active and retired Soldiers and their dependents when there’s a legitimate need. AER funds are quickly distributed to Soldiers and dependents to overcome financial hardships. AER website

Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation
Army MWR offers travel deals, youth services, libraries, scholarships and recreation centers. MWR website

DOD Reserve Affairs Publications
The Department of Defense offers several publications for Reserve Soldiers and their family members, including a guide to available bene fits and a parent's guide to military service. They also publish strategic plans, reports to Congress, and other documents about the structure and use of Reserve components. DOD Reserve Affairs Publication List

"Twice the Citizen"
The citizen-Soldiers - carpenters, teachers, house-wives, doctors, engineers and others - who make up the Army Reserve's 2,000 units drill in 1,500 Army Reserve Centers located in communities throughout the country. During weekend drills they hone their military skills so that they are ready for their first mission, defending the nation. They also contribute to their communities. When they collect and distribute food and clothing for the homeless, help with outreach programs for veterans and participate in Habitat for Humanity projects, they are giving back to the community and fulfilling their roles as good citizens.

Unlike other health-related web sites, this one is specifically designed to address the force health protection and readiness requirements of the ARMY, particularly its Reserve Component.

In 1998 the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine was tasked by the U.S. Army Office of the Surgeon General to devise a health promotion partnership that allows individuals to assume the responsibility to explore options and take charge of their health and Well-being.

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